It’s with gratitude and thankfulness to see a president who honors and respects the fallen and wounded veterans who fought and died in the service of our country. He spoke in depth of the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who fought and died for our country at Arlington. I have no doubt… [Read More]

Thanks to all who donated This letter of thanks goes out to the folks in the surrounding commu­ni­ties that include New Bedford, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Rochester and Wareham, who donated non-perishable food towards the 25th annual “Stamp out Hunger” food drive for the needy. On Saturday May 13th, 2017, letter carriers and volunteer helpers from our… [Read More]

Okay, Mother Nature, I know you’re pretty independent, but it’s Memorial Day weekend, which means it’s supposed to be warming up in these parts. Warm…dry…conducive to beach activities. You get it, right? A little cooperation, please! Yes, Faithful Readers, it is Memorial Day weekend! That means….that means…CANNONS FIRED! Now, I’ve said it before and I’ll… [Read More]

My son-in-law, Travis had open heart surgery on April 28. After the surgery, he had a couple of setbacks. The young family has three children and they are facing a longer recovery than expected. I’m not very good at writing letters so I encourage your readers to please visit their GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/travis-burtons-open-heart-surgery) for information… [Read More]

FBI Director was fired. The administration cited several weak reasons. Some members of Congress say it’s a diversionary tactic because he was going full tilt on investigating Russian involvement in the election. Trump wants to appoint his own FBI director. Hey, why not? Just pick someone who will let the Russian election involvement slide. Drain… [Read More]

Thank you for explaining what is happening at the Colonial Club. I would just like to add that all materials of historical (as opposed to monetary) value have been placed in the archives at the Millicent Library. These include the club’s records, the accounts of the 1938 hurricane that the club solicited from town resi­dents,… [Read More]

“United” States should be “indivisible” Anyone who has been following the drama associated with the failure of passing a replacement of the current Obamacare [national health insurance] is either happy of angry. Trump adamantly blamed the Democrats for their unified [opposi­tion] against the Republican version of national health care but the real reason was the… [Read More]

Light it up Blue for Autism Sunday, April 2nd, will soon be upon us, a mere three days after this issue is published. Right now most of you readers are wondering, “Why is that date significant?” I’m glad you’ve asked because I have the answer you seek. In 2010 Autism Speaks https://www. autismspeaks.org/liub the world’s… [Read More]

I was listening to President Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress with much anticipation. I wasn’t disappointed. He looked, spoke and conducted himself in a manner that defines what a president should be. I thought he was being considerate in reaching out to Democrats to put aside theit  differences for the greater good… [Read More]