By Beth David, Editor Well, my mother went to heaven and I immediately descended into tech support hell. First one thing, then another. Go figure. Thank you to everyone who sent condolences after hearing about the death of my mother. I am very appreciative of the people who showed up at the wake or the… [Read More]

Something Smells Here Please excuse my ignorance. I don’t really follow town politics all that much. However, recently my attention was drawn to a very well written letter about the now infamous Hiller/Timothy Development. Kudos to the 28 authors/signees. The facts, as I know them, are very compelling. We have a development originally rejected by… [Read More]

A Message from Old Colony To the Residents and Members of the Old Colony School Community On behalf of the Old Colony District School Committee, I want to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who participated in the recent vote regarding our school building project. As you know, the proposal did not pass. While this… [Read More]

ORR Thanks State For Funding I am writing to express my sincere thanks to the state legislators who have supported much-needed im­prove­ments to the Old Rochester Regional School District’s athletic facilities.  In 2020, I worked with then Repre­sentative William Strauss to advocate for an earmark dedicated to improving our athletic fields. That funding, awarded at the… [Read More]

Please Stop Publishing That Stuff re: Betty Ussach letter  (11/13/25 issue) The First Amendment gives us the right of free speech. I would argue that the Amendment also asks us to be organized and rational in delivering the speech. That discourse needs organization and quality of thought.  When Letters To The Editor are misguided, vituperative in their… [Read More]

Pond Got It Wrong* John Pond (Nov. 20) says Charlie Kirk loved America. But how can a Christian nationalist love America, the leading nation of our scientific-industrial-capitalist, Western civilization?  Kirk’s America is a mystical ideal in an unfocused mind, transcending the world, transcending the individual. Kirk’s America is a collector of sacrifices, not a nation… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Well, at least I got the Special Town Meeting story in here (see page 3), but I never made it to the Select Board meeting, and I didn’t have time to watch it either.  My mother has been in declining health for a long time. On Monday, she took her last… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Lots and lots of hap­penings for you this week. I thought we’d get a jump on some of the holiday events coming up to give you a little more time to plan. See pages 3, 5, 20, 21, and couple of other spots, too. The Old Colony vote failed. I got… [Read More]

Fairhaven Voters Beware!  What happened at the November 10th Selectboard meeting should outrage every Fairhaven voter who believes in fairness, democracy, and simple decency. (FNN 11/13/25 issue) The so-called “be kind to our neighbors” team — Mr. Romano and Ms. Mello — showed their true colors. When given the chance to do the right thing,… [Read More]

Charlie Kirk: A man who loved Jesus and our country Physically, Charlie Kirk is no longer with us, but, however, his legacy and his life’s work will carry on. He didn’t flinch in the face of danger. He faced it head on. He died a martyr’s death. I have no doubt that his wife Erika… [Read More]