In 2022, there were 48,204 gun deaths in the United States, 132/day. Of these, 27,032 were suicides, 19,651 homicides, 463 unintentional and 643 fatal shootings by law enforcement.

The trust then discussed updating their website and increasing social media engagement. Associate Member Roberta “Robbie” Dunn Tracy stated “I’ve done my homework” before describing to the panel ...

We proudly share highlights from the 2025 League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA) State Convention – Year 105: Democracy Forward – held in Mansfield, MA on June 14. The keynote speaker, ...

The Mattapoisett Land Trust is pleased to announce that Mattapoisett resident Lowell Copps is this year’s recipient of its Blanche B. Perry scholarship award. Lowell, recently graduated from Bishop ...

It is not enough that the circus in our Nation’s Capital has grown beyond all expectations to include the acquisition of Greenland, the creation of a 51st state to our north, and…well, no need to ...

Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) appointed Donald Spirlet as its new Chair and re-appointed Davis Sullivan as Vice-Chair when it met June 12 on the occasion of veteran member David Arancio’s ...

In his memoirs, he wrote about the festivities that surrounded both Election Day and Muster Day. On both days, townspeople ...

The following students have achieved honors for the fourth term at Old Rochester Regional High School: ...

The Sippican Woman’s Club of Marion Awards $14,000 in Scholarships to Marion Residents. The Sippican Woman’s Club is pleased to announce that it has awarded $11,000 in scholarships to graduating high ...

Member Ben Bailey voiced the biggest objection. The Department of Environmental Protection allows floating solar arrays only on man-made water, he said. But a natural river runs through this pond. “I ...

Rochester’s Select Board Monday expressed a lot of concerns as it reviewed the soon-to-be-renewed Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Regional Old Colony Communications Center (ROCCC) that, since 2017, ...

Before the Marion native transferred to UMass Dartmouth and became a Little East Conference All-Star in tennis, she realized during Freshman Orientation at Worcester State that her juggling skills ...