Pride Sign is For Always, Not Just June The Office of Tourism’s rainbow Pride sign was turned around backwards after a town committee [Historical Commission] met in the Visitor’s Center in the Academy Building. The Historical Commission’s chair­person Wayne Oliveira comments that “it should not be on display in a government office,” and is inappropri­ate if… [Read More]

Firefighters Union Responds to TA’s Remarks The union would like to respond to the statements that Ms. Ellison made at the Select Board meeting on 9/19/22 (see 9/22/22 issue). The only accurate statement that was made was “when you call 911 for an ambulance, an ambulance will go, fires will be put out”.  She is… [Read More]

Save Taxpayer Money: Send Hodgson Into Retirement With seven active lawsuits against Sheriff Hodgson, frequent payments made for positive accreditations, sponsoring non correctional related programs, travel and extra curricular activities, are there sufficient funds available for him to efficiently fulfill his elected role as superintendent of the incarcerated? Due to the lack of systemic over­sight… [Read More]

Y’know, it’s just too late for me to deal with this latest they-all-need-a-babysitter thing. So, you decide for yourself. See page 19* (and page 4),  to learn about how some snow­flake (remember the snow­flakes?) had to turn around the rainbow/pride, aka “gay pride” sign at the visitors center.  It was going to rattle some nerves…. [Read More]

Well, summer is trying to hang on, but the fall events are here, one by one, getting scheduled. Some kind of different stuff this weekend, including a Wampa­noag Powwow. Now, that sounds cool. Check out page 6 for details. The annual town auction is this Saturday (see page 3), so if you need anything on… [Read More]

Ancient Tree Destroyed Between the mouth of the salt marsh and the thickly wooded, easternmost tip of West Island, there stood an ancient, gnarled and beautiful cedar tree; a Juniperous virginiana, of particular grace and stature.  I’ve admired it for years walking the path that skirts the marsh. I’ve sat on its low bent boughs… [Read More]

Oh, the festa! What fun. The rain held off all weekend and Monday, too.  It was jam packed by all accounts, at least on night one. And the malasadas lived up to expectations. The best malasadas on planet earth! See pictures on pages 12, 13, and a bonus shot on page 19. We have a… [Read More]

Fairhaven seems to have fallen victim Blandford, Uxbrige, North Adams and Fairhaven. What do they all have in common? Angie Lopes Ellison! Fairhaven is her fourth adminis­trative position since 2016. In her previous employments she did not fulfill her contractual agreements. The statements, “Not a good fit,” or “left employment under mutual agree­ment” are not… [Read More]

Wanted!!! 1970s War Protesters One of the fe benefits of growing old is that we get to look back at the history that has brought us to this point, where we are now. I grew up during the war protests of the 60s &i 70s against the Vietnam War. I did not serve in that… [Read More]