By Beth David, Editor Now we are at war with Iran. I’m old enough to remem­ber two years ago when not going to war was a campaign promise. We killed elementary school students and staff. Six service members are dead.  And no one can articulate a real reason to do it. Except….oh wait….Israel wanted to,… [Read More]

Thanks to the Fire Department for Shelter Help I wish to acknowledge the Fair­haven Fire Department who got me to and from the shelter during the recent Nor’easter Bomb Cyclone.  I could have braved the frigid situa­tion at home without heat, electricity, or any means of communication. But as the storm progressed and the 30+… [Read More]

A Matter of the Heart If we can agree that our upcoming week matters, whatever it brings, then let’s adjust our attitude (heart), if necessary, as we take it on. We have a number of considerations to make.  First, let’s eliminate the sports cliché option that says, “They lost the game because their heart wasn’t… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor I have a note in here: “Nazgul for the win.” You know Nazgul, the German Shepherd that crashed the cross country skiing race in the Olympics. But…that seems ages ago. What a freaking storm, huh We have storm coverage on page 12, and a storm-stranded story on page 3, and more… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor My Evil Little Sidekick crossed the rainbow bridge this week (see page 14). He was 20 years old, about. He was a rescue, so his exact age is not known.  My sister, Chris, rescued him from a shelter in Fall River. He bit everyone in the family over the years, except… [Read More]

Take Pride in What We Save and Sustain My name is Chris Fidalgo. I’m a member of the Fairhaven Finance Committee. I’m writing this letter as a passionate citizen and state explicitly here: this is NOT the committee’s opinion, only one person’s.  Fairhaven’s budget conversation has reached a point where we need to be honest… [Read More]

Shepherd’s Pantry Says Thank You I want to take this opportunity to thank the Greater New Bedford Track Club (GNBTC) members for, once again, coordinating the annual Turkey Trot this past Thanksgiving morning. The bulk of the financial proceeds from the road race went to the Shepherd’s Pantry located in Acushnet. Last week I was… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor February is Black History Month (see page 3), a time when we reflect on the trials and tribula­tions, and the feats and accomplishments of Black Americans.  And what does the Big Buffoon do? He posts one of the most disgusting videos of the Obamas, depicting them as apes.  They are two… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Oh, where to begin? Loal or national? Our democracy is sick. It may be on its deathbed. Can you see it? Do you care? Masked government goons plucking people off the streets and throwing them into horrible detention centers (read: concentration camps) with no probable cause is not a sign of… [Read More]