RFK Jr and his choice for the next U.S. Surgeon General, Casey Mean, are fervent advocates of drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk. Should you listen to them?             In 1862, Louis Pasteur invented a method of killing bacteria in wine and beer without affecting the taste. Beginning in 1920, Americans began to pasteurize milk using his […] Read more »

Mattapoisett’s very own Julie Gallagher is in Marbella, Spain to compete in this year’s annual Ironman Pro Series 70.3 World Championship. Gallagher qualified for this strenuous, multi-faceted race last year and has been training since.             She and her two daughters, Addie and Ansley, left our neck of the woods and headed to Spain on […] Read more »

I am not a doctor, and I don’t play one on television. I don’t write a medical column either, I leave that to the good Dr. Hoffer whom you can find elsewhere in this journal. But I do know a lot of doctors. Between the missus and me, we’ve had nearly a dozen. Six of […] Read more »

            Since we are in the Medicare “open enrollment” period, Oct 15-Dec 7, now is a good time for a quick review.             Medicare was enacted in 1965. It established parts A and B. Part A is free to all Americans 65 and older and to younger people with chronic kidney disease or who are […] Read more »

Since 1988, the Scouts of the Narragansett Council have helped feed families in need by collecting over 10 million pounds of food. The yearly Good Turn is the area’s most impactful food drive and the largest annual Scout service project. Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 and Troop 32 have been participating in this project since […] Read more »