August 11, 2024



~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.

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 

Got Sneakers?

Generations in Support of the Halifax Council on Aging has a new fundraiser!

100% the proceeds will go towards programs and materials for the Halifax Council on Aging.

There is a collection barrel behind the Halifax Recycling Center, next to the clothing bin, for your used sneakers. This will be an on-going fundraiser and we greatly appreciate your participation. If you have any questions please contact Jeanne Kling at #781-258-6537 or email Generations halifaxgenerationscoa@gmail.com

Children’s Yoga Sessions 

Aug 16 & 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 

Kid’s Day-Halifax Farmers Market 

Sat, Aug 17 

10a - 3p

499 Plymouth St 

Halifax Farmers Market will be having kid’s day on August 17! There will be many fun things for the kids including touch a truck, a water balloon fight, wood working workshop, scavenger hunt and face painting! There will also be raffles, live music, food and vendors for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss this fun event for the whole family. 

Source: Halifax Farmers Market FB Post

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 TRIAD

August 6, 2024

Video Courtesy of Area 58 Cable Access

Halifax Planning Board

August 1, 2024

Video Courtesy of Area 58 Cable Access

Town of Halifax is Looking for Volunteers for

the Government Study Committee

The Board is seeking four (4) Halifax residents to serve on the committee. Anyone interested in serving on the Committee is asked to submit a talent bank form prior to August 30th, 2024, via email to Pamela.McSherry@halifax-ma.org or dropped off in-person at the Halifax Board of Selectmen's Office.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct an in-depth review of the town’s current organizational structure
• Obtain information regarding various models of government structure from other Massachusetts communities comparable to Halifax
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in Halifax’s current form of government and areas for improvement
• Recommend changes in the town’s organizational structure, including, but not limited to, the terms of office and the method of selection of officials, consistent with the needs of the town; for example, consider changing the Town Clerk’s position from elected to appointed
• Recommend the best course of action for the Town of Halifax through the adoption of a Charter or updates to the town’s General Bylaws
• Report findings and recommendations to the Board of Selectmen and then to Town Meeting within two years
• The ultimate goal of the Town Government Study Committee is to gain public support and confidence for an improved structure of government for the Town of Halifax

For more information, please visit www.halifax-ma.org/volunteers-needed-halifax-government-study-committee

WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us and bee entered to win:

1 hour Living in the Gift coaching from GleeWorks

Learn mind-body spirit practices with Marcy Venezia building a foundation for healing. ($80 value.) GleeWorks.net

Historical Tidbit Question:

In what year did the Clam Hut open for business?

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 14, 2024, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.

The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Tiana Frias, 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

Let's look, feel, question & learn until we can do no more! 

~ Jacquie

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