Hunger is daily struggle for some families It’s that time of year when the Shepherd’s Pantry’s annual Holiday Fundraiser is again in full swing. For the past 15 years, volunteers at the Shepherd’s Pantry, located at the Long Plain United Methodist Church at 1215 Main Street in Acushnet, are asking the generous public for their… [Read More]

Marijuana is illegal under federal law even in states that legalize it.  The federal government classifies marijuana as a schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, (CSA), (21 U.S.C. 811), having a high potential for abuse and having no medical value. It does not recognize the difference between medical and recreational use of cannabis…. [Read More]

Residents have right to choose on pot shops Fairhaven Residents and Town Meeting Members, You will be asked at Town Meeting on Tuesday November 13, 2018 to vote on several very important town altering decisions which will impact us now and long into the future. There will be an article to extend the moratorium on… [Read More]

Extended Moratorium is Only Safeguard The Planning Board met on Nov. 1st and voted NOT to extend the moratorium. They voted to move forward with the new bylaw (now combining both medical and recrea­tional marijuana) and indicated that they are satisfied with their work product. Now, it is up to the Town Meeting Members to… [Read More]

Attend Route 6 study meeting This letter is to encourage all people who regularly use Route 6 between Fairhaven (at Stop and Shop) to Wareham (at Shaw’s) to attend a public meeting about that road November 8 or 14 . You can also fill out the survey that should be on your Town’s website or… [Read More]

Broke or Silent? By Beth David, Editor Tuesday is election day. We’ve been hearing from both sides about how it’s the most important election of our lives. I believe that, I really do. You all know how I feel about this president by now. I feel he is an absolute danger to our democracy, and… [Read More]

Socialism, or government’s role? In response to John Pond’s letter of Oct. 18, I can only say that he seems to have a grave misunderstanding of the role of government and whom it is for. He says that he is afraid of “socialism” being forced on our country by Democrats and that the Republicans will… [Read More]

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]