November 17, 2024



~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.

Veterans Services Office Unveils 70 Hometown Hero Banners at Annual Veterans Day Celebration



This Veteran's Day, the Veterans Services Office gathered the community on the Town Green for their annual Veterans Day celebration and the unveiling of 70 new Halifax Hometown Heroes Banners. As the Halifax Council on Aging (COA) posted about the ceremony, Veterans Services and Director Steve Littlefield "displayed a Nation of Stars: past, present, and current Veterans who shined." Set to be hung up all throughout town following the assembly and unveiling, the banners will serve as a reminder of the continued dedication of our U.S. Armed Forces and as an everyday tribute to our gratitude as a community.

Among the heroes commemorated, the Halifax Police Department honored some of its own veterans for their service: Deputy Chief Theodore Benner, U.S. Marine Corps; Sergeant William Caprio, U.S. Navy; Sergeant Robert McDonnell, U.S. Coast Guard; Sergeant Patrick Sterling (Retired), U.S. Marine Corps; and Officer Ryan Simpson, U.S. Army. The Halifax Council on Aging also honored its own Frederick Corrigan, who continues to serve the senior community.

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the annual Veterans Day celebration, including the Halifax Fire Department, Halifax Police Department, Town Administrator Cody Haddad, the Board of Selectmen, the Council on Aging, and all members of the community. Most of all, thank you to Halifax Veterans Services for hosting this beautiful ceremony and for your commitment to serving and honoring our veterans. To learn more about the Halifax Veterans Services Office, visit www.halifax-ma.org/veteran-services.

Source & Photo Credit: Town of Halifax FB, VFW Post 6258 FB, HPD FB, Halifax COA FB, & Mary Luscinski-Gravinese

Story written by Sara MacKinnon, BuzzAround Intern, Providence College

Harlem Wizards Basketball Game

Mon, Nov 18

7 - 9p

Silver Lake Regional High School

260 Pembroke St

Come cheer on star HES Teachers & Staff, along with Halifax PD players, in an exciting basketball game against the Harlem Wizards! Tickets for students k-12th grade are $15, General Admission is $20, and Reserved Section tickets for students and adults cost $30. Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance at Harlem Wizards Tickets - Halifax 11-18, as all ticket prices will go up by $5 if purchased game night at the door. An online processing fee of $1.50 per ticket will be added to your final total, and your ticket will be scanned for entry at the door. Please note this is not a drop-off event. All students must be accompanied by an adult. The game begins at 7p, and the doors will open at 6p. We hope to see you there!

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HPL November Newsletter

Holmes Public Library has released its November Newsletter, and here are just a few of the events and programs they have to offer!

1:30p Mondays COA Writer's Group

10a Tuesdays Drop-In Knitting

1p Tues, Nov 12 Afternoon Book Club: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

6p Wed, Nov 20 Non-fiction Book Club: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

2p Thurs, Nov 21 COA Book Club: The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline

6p Mon, Dec 2 Tetiquet to the Sea: A History of the Taunton River by Dr. William Hanna

To discover more programs and resources offered by Holmes Public Library, visit www.holmespubliclibrary.org.

Halifax Board of Selectmen

November 6, 2024

Video Courtesy of Area 58 Cable Access

Halifax Planning Board November 7, 2024

Video Courtesy of Area58 Cable Access

Soul Purpose's

Fall Market

Sat, Nov 30

11a-2p

Soul Purpose Wellness Studio

274 Plymouth St

Soul Purpose Wellness is hosting its biggest event of the year! Come get some holiday shopping done, support local business owners, explore the handmade goods of local crafters, see the Soul Purpose Wellness studio, and enter some free giveaways for attending during their Small Business Saturday. Additionally, photos with the Grinch will be available from 11a-1:30p.

For more information, visit Soul Soul Purpose Wellness Wellness.

Free Fabric!

Linda Taylor has six kitchen trash bags filled with scraps of fabric that are free to anyone who would like it. The fabric is panne velvet and stretch velvet, and it would be great for making craft projects and craft fair items! If interested, call or text Linda at 617-851-2391.

Climate Can Do:

Drinking Water Without Nano-plastics

Plastic water bottles are filled with tiny bits of plastic called nano-plastics. These are bits of plastic that have broken down so small we cannot see them. But they are there, according to studies by Consumer Reports, Columbia University, University of Missouri, and many others.

The best way to avoid drinking nano-plastics is to use a metal or glass reusable bottle and fill it with filtered tap water.

Reusable water bottles keep you healthy and decrease one major source of nano-plastics in our environment: the disposable water bottle.

This Climate Can Do article was written by Jacquelyn Rose.

Source: National Institute of Health

Consumer Reports

Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon

Sat, Nov 30

9a-2p

Halifax Congregational Church

503 Plymouth St

Halifax Congregational Church is holding a Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon! This holiday event will feature several crafters offering handmade soaps, handmade crafts, hand-painted pictures and other artwork, handmade wreaths, handcrafted jewelry, beautiful decorated lighted bottles, homemade jam and jelly, and much, much more.

There will be a Missions table with items

handmade/donated by church members, and its proceeds will help those in need. There will also be a White Elephant Room, raffles, delicious homemade baked items, and the

popular cookie walk, which offers a large assortment of freshly baked cookies to choose

from.

The Christmas Luncheon will start at 11a and will include various sandwiches and soup, along with other selections. Bring your

hearty appetite for lunch, and join us for a fun day of holiday shopping!

Source: Halifax Congregational Church

Small Business Saturday

Sat, Nov 30

10a-3p

430 Plymouth St

Crystal Connections Shoppe presents its 3rd Annual Small Business Saturday! Come and shop local vendors, free entry. Start your holiday shopping this November by supporting small businesses. Vendors will be announced soon.

Source: Crystal Connections Shoppe FB

December TRIAD Meeting

Tue, Dec 3

10a

Halifax Town Hall in the Great Hall

499 Plymouth St

The December TRIAD meeting will be held on the 3rd in the Great Hall, and there will be a $10 Yankee Swap and holiday party! All are welcome to join and refreshments will be available. To learn more about TRIAD, visit www.halifax-ma.org.

Source: Jeanne Kling, Halifax TRIAD

Pumpkin Painting at the Holmes Public Library

On October 26th, the Holmes Public Library hosted some festive pumpkin paintings. With a generous donation of pumpkins from Nessralla Farms, the library made their very own Pumpkin Patch. Children of all ages got to pick a pumpkin from the patch, paint and decorate it, and bring it home to share and display. The day's festivities put everyone in the Fall spirit!

As a thank you, the library posted a poster reading "Thank you for the pumpkins Nessralla Farms!" for all the kids to sign. Filled with messages of thanks and expressions of fun, the poster serves as a reminder of what the holidays are all about coming together, giving back to one another, and practicing gratitude. Thank you to Nessralla Farms and Holmes Public Library for organizing this fantastic event!

Source & Photo Credit: Holmes Public Library FB

Story written by Sara MacKinnon, BuzzAround Intern, Providence College

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

Shop Small

There are oh-so-many benefits to shopping the small local stores in your neighborhood (and even on-line):

• Your opinion matters. Small businesses provide greater access to product diversity. If they don't have what you want, ask for it. My questions are always along the line of: "Can you tell me where this was made, who made it and how the materials were sourced?" 
• Small Businesses give back to the local economy. According to Civic Economics, “on average, 48% of each purchase at local independent businesses is recirculated locally, compared to less than 14% of purchases at chain stores.”
• Personalized attention (who doesn't like being pampered?)
• Small Businesses give back to local organizations. They sponsor the kids sports teams, the school plays and everything in between. 

And finally, it feels good to shop locally! You're making dreams come true. 

~ Jacquie

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