GOP members: Be active As we enter the New Year, it’s time to make our resolutions. If you are a registered Republican, resolve to join or become more active in your Republican town/ward or city com­mit­tee in 2020! Municipal committees are the foundation and backbone of the Massachusetts Republican Party and where you, an activist,… [Read More]

Democrats have obsession The psychological derangement obsession of the Democrats of the defeat of Hillary in the election in 2016 has driven them to remove Donald Trump from office by any means they can, legal or otherwise. The truth is they hate Trump more than they love the country.  Consider the Mueller investigation after 2+… [Read More]

Give your opinion on the Route 6 Corridor study  Residents, business owners and public officials should learn about and comment on the SRPEDD Route 6 study (Fairhaven to Wareham) currently in the public hearing phase. On Dec 11, 2019, SRPEDD pre­sented four alternative strategies for developing this important, historic and scenic road so it meets… [Read More]

Shepherd’s Pantry Thanks Turkey Trot On Thanksgiving morning, Novem­ber 28 of this year, runners were gathered around Cushman Park to get ready to partake in the 10th annual Turkey Trot. The proceeds from this road race, after expenses, totaling over $15,000.00 that was amassed from the runners’ registrations, would eventually go to help the Shepherd’s… [Read More]

Pantry Fund-raiser Going on Now This letter is to remind people that the 17th annual Shepherd’s Pantry holiday fundraiser is now going on.  The Shepherd’s Pantry serves over 100 families each Saturday between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. at the Long Plain United Methodist Church located at 1215 Main St. in Acushnet. However, at… [Read More]

Serv-A-Thon says “thank you” I’d like to publicly thank the wonderful volunteers and the many business and individual sponsors that made this year’s 2019 Salvation Army/Mobile Ministries Serve-A-Thon the best ever. It’s a delight to report that this 5th year’s effort raised more money and provided more area community services than any of our four previous… [Read More]

Yo! Summer, get back here, I’m not done with you, yet! I love autumn, I really do, but I’m not ready for you, yet. Go back, take a nap. Come back in a few weeks. Meanwhile, things are chug­ging along in these parts. We have all kinds of fun stuff in here for you this… [Read More]

“Thank you” from Friends of the Mattapoisett COA The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging want to extend their thanks for the wonderful support of all involved in the Plant Sale on September 14th. This includes all who helped set up, donate and sell plants and to the many people who purchased the plants… [Read More]

I have been trying to figure out how to address an issue that has been playing out on Facebook. Part of me wants to keep it on Facebook and not bother my print and email readers with it. But, I have always been honest with my readers, so I am deciding to address it here. … [Read More]