Rochester officials received a letter from two dozen residents on the morning of Monday, August 24, requesting that the town suspend use of Flock Safety cameras and hold a public town meeting to address their privacy and data concerns. While a discussion is planned for a currently undetermined Select Board meeting, the Rochester Police Chief […] Read more »
Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Perrone as Interim Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations for Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55, effective September 21. Perrone brings more than 20 years of experience overseeing school finance and operations in Massachusetts and other states. Most recently, […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, Washington scrambled for last-minute supplies and manpower, as tens of thousands of British troops eagerly awaited storming New York. Skirmishes on the Hudson are ongoing, as the Royal Navy has wholly […] Read more »
When I was a boy and had a tummy ache, my mommy would reach for a can of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup, always a trusty remedy for my upset stomach. Truthfully, mom wasn’t much of a cook, so the convenience of spending a minute and a half instead of one to two hours making it […] Read more »
Roll back those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! As always, just when I’m finally getting into the gardening groove, the season is winding down. Nevertheless, it has been — and continues to be — a wonderfully busy summer, with as much time outdoors as possible. It’s important not to feel too tethered […] Read more »
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year in a man in his 90s from Middlesex County. Because of this case and continued WNV detection in mosquitoes statewide, DPH raised WNV risk levels to moderate in 70 communities in Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, […] Read more »
The Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library held a week of festivities to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Events ranged from playing with bubbles on Tuesday, August 18, with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy, to playing with antique cars on Thursday, August 20, with auto expert and resident Richard Cutler. A special ceremony took place on […] Read more »
There was barely room for another sailor at the Mattapoisett Museum on Saturday afternoon. A standing-room-only crowd of 72 packed the museum on August 15 for an afternoon of maritime music, history and humor with the New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus. Led by director Tom Goux, 15 members of the 24-voice […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, preparations continued as the inevitable British attack on New York drew near. The newly declared United States of America has taken action against Loyalists, as fear of sabotage soars high, especially […] Read more »
On July 16, the FDA approved enlicitide (brand name Lipfendra) to lower LDL cholesterol in people with high cholesterol. For people with very high cholesterol, this is a big deal. We have known since the late 1950’s that elevated cholesterol was associated with an increased risk of heart attack, but the drugs then available […] Read more »