By Beth David, Editor Oh, brother, here we go again. Another big man trying to gaslight us. I’m sorry, Mr. Saunders, but…um…no, I beg to differ (see page 4). You violated the Open Meeting Law. It does not matter what you talked about. You had a meeting of the committee with a quorum present. The… [Read More]

Fairhaven Sells Out During the town meeting, I sat helplessly as a consultant, literally called “Sussman,” gesture like a Disneyland animatronic and convince a crowd into voting against its own interest. With the 40R overlay approved, a few will get rich and most of us will get a headache. Affordable housing schemes, luxury apartments, and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Blue Devils are going to the Super Bowl again! How cool is that? See page 11 for some great pictures of the playoff game, and information on the game at Gillette Stadium next week. If you can’t go, you can watch it. Congratulations to the whole team, and good luck… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Well, Town Meeting has spoken, and it’s different from last time. They approved both the ADU and 40R bylaws changes. See page 11 for that. No mention was allowed at all about the conflict of interest allegations against Planning Board members Ruy DaSilva and Patrick Carr. Town Counsel decided that the… [Read More]

Submitted by Wayne and Vicki Oliveira of Fairhaven, dog parents to Lucy On Thursday, November 7th, our beautiful puppy Lucy ran off while in the care of a relative. Fairhaven Animal Control Officer Terry Cripps put a message out on social media with her photo within minutes, in hopes that someone would see her in… [Read More]

Shepherd’s Pantry Makes Annual Appeal This is to remind people that our annual Shepherd’s Pantry holiday fundraiser is going on between now and Christmas.  The Shepherd’s Pantry serves an average of 90 families each Saturday between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. at the Long Plain United Methodist Church, 1215 Main Street, Acushnet. However, at… [Read More]

Pires Thanks Supporters Friends, and supporters, I am filled with immense gratitude for the tremendous amount of support I’ve received throughout this cam­paign as your candidate for the Massachusetts State Representative seat. It has been a truly remarkable experience, and I have cherished every moment of it. I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to… [Read More]

Sylvia Thanks Supporters To the people of the 10th Bristol District – I am so grateful to you, the voters of the 10th Bristol District for electing me as your next state representative. I take office on January 1, 2025 and will hit the ground running on your behalf. Thank you for placing your trust… [Read More]

It Is Up To The Supreme Court The Supreme Court will be the sinker or the savior of democracy Every law, regulation or executive order implemented during Trump’s administration will be challenged by a legion of attorneys representing states, organizations or individuals. The Supreme Court, the final arbiter of all laws, has three options regarding… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor People are asking me how I feel after the election. Mostly, I just feel sad.  I feel sad for our country; sad for the young women who woke up realizing no one cares about them and their most fundamental rights; even sadder for the women who voted for him, putting other… [Read More]