October 25, 2020 ~ Building Community One Positive Story
at a Time.
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Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies. |
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Whitman-Hanson Boys Varsity Soccer vs Duxbury. October 19, 2020
Video Courtesy of WHCA-TV
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Whitman Board of Selectmen
Oct 20, 2020
Video Courtesy of WHCA-TV
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Hastings School Bell
Dedicated 1998
To All The Teachers
Who inspired & Transformed Us
Whitman Historical Comm.
Whitman Hanson Reg. School Dept.
Photo Credit: J.Rose
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Town Hall is open by appointment only. Please call the department you need to visit in advance and you'll be taken in through the handicap entrance for a no touch temperature screen. Face-masks required. Call number below for any assistance.
Town Hall
781-618-9700
Public Library
781-447-7613
Council on Aging
781-447-7619
St. Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry
By appointment only: 781-447-8560
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Congratulations
to
Kelly Twomey
for winning a Selenite Pendant ( $25 value) by Queen Dawn Spirit!
Play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
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You could win a
2 month free membership
(*prize only available to non-current members) to
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Whitman-Hanson Regional School District, School Committee Meeting. October 21, 2020
Video Courtesy of WHCA- TV
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Whitman Middle School Feasibility Study Building Committee Meeting. October 19, 2020
Video Courtesy of WHCA-TV
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Whitman Police and Fire Departments Share State Guidelines for a Safe and Healthy Halloween
Chief Timothy Hanlon and the Whitman Police Department, and Chief Timothy Grenno and the Whitman Fire Department, would like to share health and safety tips for families relating to Halloween, courtesy the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Residents and communities should follow safe and healthy guidelines to participate in Halloween activities that may limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19. As a reminder, any Halloween activities are subject to the current state gathering size limits as well as applicable sector-specific workplace safety standards.
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State Election - Tuesday, November 3rd
2020 Presidential Election
Pick one of the 3 ways to vote:
1) In Person: Tuesday November 3, 2020
• Polling Hours: 7:00a - 8:00p
• Location: Town Hall
Return your completed application to:
54 South Ave, Whitman, 02382.
3) In Person Early Voting
Now through Friday, October 30th
Location: Town Hall
- Saturday/Sunday 9:00a - 1:00p
- Monday 8:00p - 4:00p
- Tuesday 8:00p - 7:30p
- Wednesday/Thursday 8:00a - 4:00p
- Friday 9:00p - 1:00p
Deadlines: The deadline to request absentee/vote by mail ballots for the Presidential Election is Friday, October 28th at 5:00p.
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The 2020 Book for Business & COVID-19 Recovery Resource Guide
Easy & Accessible with great resources!
- Area Dining
- COVID-19 Recovery Resources
- Business Development Resources
Metro South Chamber of Commerce Works For YOU!
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JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL "WALK IN THE PARK" TO SUPPORT SURVIVOR SAFETY!
Our virtual walk began Oct 17th and will end with a live stream virtual celebration on Oct 31st at 11a.
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT AND DANGEROUS IMPACT ON VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
BE PART OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ON A SURVIVOR’S JOURNEY TO SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELL BEING!
Get involved by sponsoring and / or walk with us. When you walk create a video and share it!
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Stop The Spread
Get tested at Brockton High School, they will be taking drive-thru appointments
Mondays, 12:00p - 7:00p
Wednesdays, 9:00a - 4:00p
Thursdays, 12:00p - 7:00p
Call 1-844-4TEST19 to schedule appointment or text 508-726-7654 your name and number and we'll call you back. Everyone tested will also receive 10 free KN95 masks!
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PINCHES AND POUNDS
An old-fashioned candy store
with a TWIST
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Large selection of nostalgia candy!
All those goodies from your childhood!
Mon - Sat:
Open til 8pm • Sunday 'til 6pm
Come check us out!
Online orders!
(781) 447-2639
785 Bedford St, Rt 18, Whitman
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Manifesting in the Present & Future in 2020
• Spiritual Healer • Certified Reiki Master Teacher • Past Life Regression & Future Life Progression Therapist • Officiant
Abington MA
(781) 428-4479
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Whitman Fire Department Purchases New Ambulance Through Federal CARES Act Funding
Chief Timothy Grenno is pleased to announce that the Whitman Fire Department has purchased a new ambulance through federal CARES Act funding.
The Whitman Fire Department purchased the new ambulance with the CARES Act funding program to primarily respond to calls where COVID-19 is suspected. The new unit will provide better protection for both firefighters and residents while also being better suited to handle the virus as opposed to the other units....
The Whitman Fire Department averages 2,800 calls per year and the number of calls continued to grow this year. Prior to the third ambulance the department had two ambulances, from 2012 and 2016, as well as one spare from 2010 that is not in condition to run as a primary unit. At the start of the pandemic one of the primary ambulances was taken out of service to become a primarily COVID-19 ambulance, placing a burden on the department.
“From the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency Whitman Fire Department has been challenged to meet the demands of the 911 call volume given the necessity to decontaminate personnel, vehicles and equipment after all potential COVID responses,” Chief Grenno said. “This third ambulance will be extremely beneficial in improving our response time while also keeping our community safe from COVID-19, especially as we move into the winter flu season where cases are expected to spike again.”
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Composting Bins
Are you looking to recycle your lawn and garden waste and turn it into compost for your plants ? The Town has composting bins available free of charge , just give the DPW a call at 781-447-7630 to arrange for a pickup.
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Whitman Think Tank Television
Episode 14 with Selectmen Justin Evans discussing Community Preservation Act and Weighted Voting. Video courtesy of WHCA-TV
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee
entered to win a
2 month free membership (*prize only available to non-current members) to
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who was the Hastings School bell dedicated to?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On October 28, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Sebastian Ladoulis, Janice O'Brien, & Jacquelyn Rose
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America the Beautiful
Seriously.
There is so much beauty.
*Majestic landscape
*Public lands, deep natural beauty, where I can wander in deep thought and connect with all of creation.
*Religious & speech freedom: I can think and say what I want.
*A society that accepts and encourages me, a woman, to develop my own business concept.
*And a government and community who assist when life throws curve balls.
While HOW these things are achieved are hotly debated… enough to drive a person over the edge during an election…
Just the fact that they CAN be openly debated is another thing that makes us beautiful.
And so I would like to share with you America the Beautiful 2020. New words for a new world.
Enjoy.
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And please don’t forget to vote.
~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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