The holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or just “the holiday season,” are for most of us a time for family get-togethers, singalongs, gifts and joy. For people living alone or struggling with depression, the expectation that they should be happy simply adds to their pain. This season is thus for some a time of increased risk […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum hosted a community program on December 8 on the topic of the American Black Bear. Speakers Jason Zimmer and Stephen Wright from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife discussed bear populations across the commonwealth, lifecycles, denning and food sources. They also discussed the importance of minimizing the opportunities […] Read more »
Yoga is all about mindfulness and self-improvement. But to a group of area residents – many connected to the yoga-based studio in Mattapoisett – they will take that mindfulness and balance and look to bring it to Botswana, Kenya, according to Mattapoisett resident Kerin McKinnon, who will lead a group of 18 people and […] Read more »
It looks as though the Red Sox are not going to win the World Series … what? Oh, that’s over. Well, with a new Chief Baseball Officer, and new star players to be hired, it will be a sure thing next year. Right? The less said about the Patriots the better. There is […] Read more »
Last year, Denmark published statistics on its Gross Domestic Product with and without Novo Nordisk, the giant Danish pharmaceutical company that markets Wegovy – that is how much money is rolling in to the manufacturer of the wildly successful obesity drug. Why are Wegovy and friends such a hit? What should you know about […] Read more »
A fun and fascinating hour was had at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library when four mystery writers from the southeast region converged. Dubbed the Sisters in Crime, Sharon Healy-Yang, Sharon Ward, Maureen Boyle and Stephen Rogers led the audience through a process of building a mystery story. Not that it is the actual process […] Read more »
As you drive by Old Rochester High School, you will see a flashing sign that says, “Home of the Bulldogs.” The Bulldog has been the nickname of the school for 62 years, over a half a century. Hard to believe for an old fella like me who graduated in the third class. The origin […] Read more »
Davin Alves won’t be looking to repeat his 2022 holiday food-donation fundraiser, he has decided to take it to another level with Davin’s 2nd Annual Holiday Food Drive. A year after launching a raffle with a goal of 50 donations to buy food he would donate to the United Way of New Bedford […] Read more »
She had ordered two pies from the Cushman Bakery, a home delivery service that came once a week bringing pastries and breads I can still vividly remember. Pulling up to Ma’s kitchen door, the uniformed driver didn’t want to hand two pies to a little squirt. “Go get you mommy, little girl,” he […] Read more »
In the “old days,” say the 1950s and ’60s, getting sick was much simpler. If you did not feel well, you called your doctor and either went to his – and 90%-plus were male – office or he made a house call. Now, the set of choices is overwhelming, but where you decide to go […] Read more »