Proposition 2-1/2 in Context It is critically importance for the Select Board to provide the taxpayers with the full context, transparency, and financial outlook of the Town in order to maintain public trust. If the Town is going to ask tax­payers to support an override, then the Town has an obligation to present the full… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Where IS that warm spring weather hiding? At least all the spring events are starting to kick in. See pages 5, 6, 7 for all kinds of fun stuff going on. Including…. No Kings 3 rallies, protests, standouts, visibilities all around the country. In these parts, we have one in New… [Read More]

Health is a Human Right When families in Greater New Bedford are forced to choose between paying rent and buying groceries, it is not an accident — it’s a policy failure. Recent coverage of rising housing costs and persistent food insecurity in our region makes clear that this is not a distant issue, but a daily… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Winter is trying to hang on, but time marches on (see what I did there?). Wind chills were in the teens and he crocuses still came up. Gotta love New England.  Local election season is heating up. See page 14 for a couple of candidates announcing, one in Acushnet and one… [Read More]

Odor Complaint Form Available Online Over the past year, residents living near the Town of Fairhaven’s waste­water treatment plant have noticed a very significant increase in the frequency and intensity of very strong and unpleasant odors. Many neighbors have raised concerns with town officials about these conditions. The Superintendent of the Depart­ment of Public Works… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor I cannot fathom (get that?) how I could live on this island for more than 30 years and not know that fog eats snow. Hmm…unless I did know and I forgot….just slipped my mind. Yeah, I’ll go with that…I think. Anyway, it’s true, fog eats snow. I looked it up. See… [Read More]

The Results of The Presidency of Donald Trump Let’s set the record straight. Donald Trump’s election and his administration have achieved dramatic results. He has enacted upon a mandate of the election. He won all five swing states and won a vast majority of the electoral college. Starting with our border with Mexico. He stopped… [Read More]

Bye Bye Noem Say goodbye to Kristi Noem As her emoluments were to her boss unknown Being the first publicly fired As her usefulness has expired And despite her costumes and lip filler No one likes a puppy killer And of all your most exposed and egregious sins Was not apologizing for the two murdered… [Read More]

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]