August 18, 2024



~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.

Monday, August 12 Transportation Night at the library was great fun! Huge thanks to the Police, Fire & Highway Departments for bringing things that go VARUUUUUMMMM!!

Area 58 & Halifax Town News Are Looking for Student Volunteers



The Halifax Town News will be working with Area 58, the local news station, to create a recorded version of Halifax's monthly newsletter. Starting this month, students will have the opportunity to become one of the reporters. Every month a group of up to 10 students will report on different events, updates, and announcements regarding the happenings of the town. Each student will get their own segment during their respective month.

The finished recording will be broadcasted to all the residents of Halifax as an engaging way to inform everyone of the community’s current events. If you (or your child) are in grades 4-12 and want to get involved, please email eva.chapman@halifax-ma.org. Include your full name, grade, and which month you would be willing to help out. You can sign up for as many months as you want. We are hoping to eventually have a regular rotation of student reporters. Town of Halifax August Newsletter

Children’s Yoga Sessions 

Fri, Aug 23

11a

Holmes Public Library 

The Holmes Public Library will have fun-filled children’s yoga sessions for ages 3-6. Kids will practice matching their breath to movements, mindfulness with music, games and fun poses! Beginners and experienced kids are welcome! 

Holmes Public Library & COA Programs-Bookmobile

The bookmobile service is for homebound residents living in Halifax.  Librarian Lynette Toohey will hand pick and deliver the books to you at home! Tell her what you like to read and what you don’t like to read. Not  only do they offer books, they can also deliver DVD’s and audiobooks! Call the Library to Register! 781-293-2271 Ex–145. 

Source: COA August Newsletter 

Halifax’s Early Voting for September State Primary

Will be held in the Town Clerk’s Office (Halifax Town Hall, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA 02338).

The last day to register to vote is Saturday August 24th, and the vote by mail application deadline is Monday August 26th.

Below are the early voting dates and times for the State Primary.

Saturday August 24th from 9am - 3pm Monday August 26th from 7am - 4:30pm Tuesday August 27th from 7am - 6:30pm Wednesday August 28th from 7am - 4:30pm Thursday August 29th from

7am - 4:30pm Town August Newsletter

Food Pantry Raffle 

Sat, Aug 31

10a-3p

499 Plymouth St

Halifax Helping Hands Food Pantry is running a Raffle at the Farmer's Market. Last Day to participate is August 31! Come by the Farmer's Market and take a chance! 

For More Info: Halifax Farmer's Market FB

FALL-BALL Softball REGISTRATION

Games are on Sunday mornings at either 9:00 am or 11:00 am starting after Labor Day. Roster(s) will be filled on a "first come, first serve" basis. The deadline to register is Sunday, August 25. The following divisions are open: MINOR (3rd/4th), JUNIOR (5th/6th), SENIOR (7th & up).

e-mail barone1077@aol.com for more info.

Climate Can Do:  Overconsumption and Sustainable Practices 

What Is Overconsumption? 

Overconsumption is the excessive consumption or use of something. Without change we could eventually run out, or create more than we can dispose of. 

How Can We Help? 

Live sustainably, make lifestyle choices that help you and the planet. Small changes make a big impact: 

*Walk, bike or take public transportation whenever possible!

*Consider alternatives to single use items: 

•  A reusable shopping bag.
• Skip the plastic bottles; all sorts of reusable bottles can be found in metal, glass and recycled plastic
• Replace Saran Wrap with wraps made from beeswax, cotton, and tree oil that keep food fresher and can be reused repeatedly.
• Use reusable towels instead of paper towels.

*Consider eating 2 or 3 meatless dinners / week:

• Meat and dairy production account for nearly 14.5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions and meatless diets save people an average of $23 per week on food. 
•  Also, consider choosing grass-fed beef and / or local meats.   

Don’t throw away leftovers; eating leftovers will help you avoid food waste and save you money. Freeze pre-made meals for handy eating later.

*Rather than replacing, repair.

Do not automatically discard broken items when they break. Instead, try repairing it. Using this method can save you money and reduce landfill waste. Repair shops and Youtube Videos are readily available to help you fix things.

*Join Buy Nothing.

With Buy Nothing, you can get rid of unwanted things around your house and get things you need for free. Their motto “Buy Nothing. Share Everything,” a sustainable living app.

*Shop local.

By shopping locally, you reduce the impact of transportation on the environment and support your local economy.

This article was written by Tiana Frias, Stonehill College BuzzAround Intern on overconsumption and ways to limit our resource usage.

We’ve got this! 

Source: sentientmedia.org/overconsumption/, green-living.na.panasonic.com/articles/20-frugal-habits-for-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle

Halifax Conservation Commission

 August 13, 2024

Video Courtesy of Area 58 Cable Access

Halifax Zoning Board of Appeals

August 12 2024

Video Courtesy of Area 58 Cable Access

Welcoming New Officer

To Halifax

“We are excited to officially welcome our newest full time Police Officer to the Department. William J. Maloney successfully completed 24 weeks of intensive training in all aspects of law enforcement, emergency vehicle operations and firearms, which was wrapped up with his graduation from the Massachusetts Police Training Committee Lynnfield Police Academy this Monday (7/29). He was one of 74 graduates representing 35 other agencies from Massachusetts. Officer Maloney comes from a family of law enforcement officers with his father and brother both serving with the Stoughton Police Department.”

Welcome to Halifax Officer Maloney and thank you in advance for all your hard work! 

Reposted from Halifax Police Dept FB 

WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us and bee entered to win:

$15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds

Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman

www.pinchesandpounds.com

Historical Tidbit Question:

What is the most likely cause of the darkness on May 19, 1780, according to modern scientists and researchers?

Email us your answer at:  Prizes@buzzaround.info Please include your name and phone number with your answer.

Prize Box Rules By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.



On August 21, 2024, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.

The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Naziya Khalifa, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia

Human beings are hard-wired for curiosity.

“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” 

~ E. E. Cummings

"As long as you’re interested in people and things, that curiosity propels you forward.” 

~ Joanna Coles

“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.”

~ Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.” 

~ Richard Feynmann

We shortchange ourselves by running from them, hiding them, diminishing their importance or pretending they don't exist.

Gift yourself by learning why you are emotionally reacting ...it is your superpower and will help you live your best life. ~ Jacquie

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