Trump: Kidnapper in Chief President Trump’s Administration has denied due process as required by the Fifth Amendment to the US Costitution. The inhumane treatment of refugees at the US Southern Boarder as directed by the President are the works of an authoritarian president who consistently sees himself as above the law. As American Citizens who… [Read More]

Democrats envision socialism I don’t believe any reasonable person would disagree that elections have consequences. The 2016 presi­den­tial election is a great example. Under president Trump’s leadership this country has seen a dramatic turn-around. However the issue that is of the utmost importance is what direction we want this country to take. First consider the Republican… [Read More]

Join us for 100 year anniversary ending of WWI Most folks hopefully remember from history lessons the significance of 11, 11, 11. It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month that Germany surrendered and World War One ended. One hundred years ago, November 11th, 1918. There are memorial ceremonies planned… [Read More]

Submitted October 1, 2018 Dear Fairhaven School Community, Student enrollment figures are declining throughout the Common­wealth of Massachusetts and in the Southcoast region. This is not the case for the Fairhaven Public School District. A five-year trend shows our district’s enrollment growing from 1,980 students in 2013, to 2,045 students in 2018. We are aware… [Read More]

Tedeschi is a name engraved in my mind long before I met Peter Tedeschi, due to their convenience stores that were a fixture in Southeastern Massachusetts since 1923. Peter, the grandson of Italian immigrants, was the CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops until 2015. Peter is an experienced businessman with an investment background who currently serves upon the… [Read More]

For many decades, opponents of marijuana used to warn of its evils. It will make you insane. It will lead to use of more potent drugs. It will ruin your life. For many decades, it did ruin lives. Not because of any inherent evil, but because its opponents would have you arrested for possessing even… [Read More]

Some benefits of responsible recreational marijuana use include: Calms rather than inebriates the mind into possible aggressive behavior. Enhances sexual pleasure. Improves sleep without the usual side effects of alcohol. Can increase creativity. The benefits of medicinal and recreational cannabis offer a new generation of young and old the opportunity to be able to take… [Read More]

I am sending you this letter to encourage you to support a town wide referendum to let the citizens of our town see if they want the sale of recreational marijuana in our town. There are some highly qualified citizens who have spoken out against the sale of recreational marijuana in our town, for one,… [Read More]

I’ve been a resident of Fairhaven for 34 years and have been a patron of the Fairhaven Convenience Store on Sconticut Neck all my life. For the past six years, I have been there every morning, Monday through Friday, before work to grab a protein bar and a bottle of juice. I pay $3.49 for… [Read More]

SO, here’s the thing: Although it is the right to do, recycling has become a huge pain in the buttocks. BUT, here’s the other thing: Although it is a huge pain in the buttocks, we must still do it. There are a few reasons creating the “perfect storm” that has brought us to this point… [Read More]