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Halifax BuzzAround
February 1, 2026
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Halifax Local Releases His First EP
Quinn Bonnyman, a Halifax local and rising star, has released his first EP on multiple popular music streaming services this week.
A native of Halifax and now residing in Los Angeles to pursue his music career, Bonnyman attended Halifax Elementary School and Silver Lake Regional. He then went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University’s music program. Bonnyman continues his passion for music through collaborations and has just released a new album titled Sleep Tight by bonny.
The beautiful artwork for the EP’s cover was created by Bonnyman’s brother, Sean, also a native of Halifax. Sean was an early graduate of Silver Lake and later attended Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Sleep Tight is an emotionally charged, thought-provoking five-song mini-album. The artist describes his music as “ambient shoegaze with a heavy twist”. The music is textured and multi-layered, equal parts intense and intimate. The new songs, “wasting time”, “homesick”, “sleep tight”, “say it”, and “im on”, are all available for free streaming on Spotify, as well as on Apple Music and on YouTube. The small-town rising star can also be followed on Instagram: bonny. IG account handle is @bonneyofficially
Source: Theresa Bonnyman, proud mom.
Written by Cheryl Natusch, SNHU Buzz Around Intern
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Historical Tidbit:
Shoe Shop
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In 1856 Charles P. Lyon was manufacturing boots and shoes from a "Shoe Shop" located next door to his home on Plymouth Street on a section of the roadway now known as Old Plymouth Street. [Both the home and Shoe Shop, now a single-family home, are still standing today.]
Mr. Lyon employed 20 males and 12 females in his shop where upper and sole leather was cut and stitched. Hundreds of boxes of his boots were shipped to Boston to be sent South for the Union Soldiers during the Civil War.
It was quite common to find families in the wintertime stitching shoes to supplement their income or even winter shoemakers, who completed the work in small shops. These smaller shops were called "footers," such as the "Ten Footer" Levi Leach had here in Halifax where he taught his three sons the shoe trade. The term "Ten Footer" meant that they had a ten-foot-long building used as their shoe shop.
The town residents that became shoemakers in the winter would take enough stock to make from one to ten dozen pairs of shoes at a time, returning them to the manufacturer when finished.
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Respectfully submitted,
Sue Basile
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Blood Pressure Checks
The Halifax Fire Department at the Halifax Council on Aging offers Blood Pressure Checks on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of each month. Captain Jeff Cuozzo, despite his busy schedule, makes time to say hello to good friends and former Halifax Selectmen, Troy Garron.
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Halifax Board of Selectmen -
January 27, 2026
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Fire Department - Open Burning Season - January 15th, 2026 through May 1st, 2026 | Open burning season in Massachusetts begins Thursday, January 15th, 2026, and ends on Friday, May 1st, 2026. A burn permit is required and may be obtained online for a fee of $25. Your payment receipt will serve as your burn permit for the season. | | | | |
Halifax Council on Aging
January 20, 2026
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Litter Buster New Year's Resolution
The Halifax Beautification Committee has begun their 2026 Litter Buster New Year's Resolution. They are offering anyone to help join them and their ranks in litter busting Halifax's roadsides and open spaces. You can help by adopting a short stretch of road or a ballfield or park and trying to litter bust daily, weekly or monthly. You can also help by bringing a friend or neighbor with you to a clean-up organized by the Halifax Beautification Committee or the Monponsett Watershed Association. If you are still looking for a New Year's Resolution for 2026, this is a great way to get involved and help the neighborhood stay clean.
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The Incredible Comedy of Johnny Pizzi
Wed Feb 11
1p
Henrich Hall, Halifax Mobile Estates
33 Redwood Drive
Enjoy a night full of fun with the incredible comedy of Johnny Pizzi. Johnny Pizzi has been doing comedy for over 30 years in the New England area and will be bringing his expertise to the Halifax community. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends and share some laughs!
Save a seat by calling Halifax Council on Aging:(781) 293-7313
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SPRING REGISTRATION for Softball is now open:
Halifax Girls Softball League will again offer playing opportunities for 4 year old's up through High School players in the following Divisions:
"Rookie-Ball" (Coed with HYB)- 4 year olds (Born 5-1-21 to 4-30-22). Open to players from any towns that do not have a division for this age.
"Tee-Ball" - (Coed with HYB) - PK and K (born prior to 5-1-21)
"Farm" - 1st & 2nd Grades
"Minor" - 3rd & 4th Grades
"Junior" - 5th & 6th Grades
"Senior" - 7th & 8th Grades* (*HS girls are also welcome if they are not on a Varsity team),.
Registration Deadline for MINOR, JUNIOR & SENIOR is MARCH 1st (if rosters are full). Younger division registrations will be accepted UNTIL Rosters are full.
Coach volunteers are always needed.
Registration Form is attached here.
For more info check out the HGSL www.HalifaxGirlsSoftballLeague.com
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Halifax Board of Health
January 21, 2026
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For your Climate Can- Do, Team Up and Drive Less!
Every time you walk, bike, carpool, or take public transportation instead of driving alone, you’re making a small choice that adds up to a big impact. Fewer car emissions mean cleaner air, quieter streets, and a healthier environment for everyone.
Replacing just one short car trip a day with walking, biking, or public transit for a year can significantly reduce carbon emissions and fuel use. It also adds steps and outside air to your day, for a healthier you!
Meaningful change doesn’t always come from major lifestyle shifts; it often starts with the small decisions we make each day.
For our community, our environment, and ourselves. Choose cleaner travel and enjoy the ride!
Written by: Eva Connolly, University of Massachusetts Amherst, BuzzAround Intern
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Recycling & Solid Waste
The Town's trash and recycling curbside collection schedules are now available online via the link below.
If your trash has not been picked up, please contact All State Waste directly by calling 508-807-4646. All other questions or issues may be directed to the Recycling Center office by calling 781-293-1732.
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Collier's Design Team is working with the Halifax Board of Selectmen, COA Director, Interim Town Administrator and Halifax Residents on the future design of the new Council on Aging building.
"Over the last four and a half years, we have melded federal and state initiatives to the needs of Halifax COA solo-agers, caregivers, and community residents. We have built relationships with non-profits as well as legislators and those who understand aging as a part of the life cycle and not a disease. The HUB of resources at all levels has been bursting at the center and we had to turn away opportunities due to lack of space and privacy concerns. Our aim is to connect residents with federal and state long-term services and support that meld well with healthy aging initiatives. We cannot change aging, but we can focus on partnerships to encompass community support for all caregivers, individuals aging in place. Our population is stable and the service needs increasing. The Team is dedicated to supporting generations and a community of older adults who want to respectfully reside in the community.
With that said, the name of the Halifax COA aka Pope's Tavern Senior Center, will need to focus on a name change. A name change that reflects the times but retains the quaint remote community that has been the grassroots of the history of Halifax. Within the last year, we have seen an up-tick in 60-65-year-olds enrolling and looking for not only access the Medicare/Medicaid screenings, but for outdoor activities, and wellness programs aimed to educate and create a 'senior no judgement zone' when working out. Creating a space to enhance exercise options is key, a media room, office space for relaxing and private quarters to counsel for programs. Partitions can be used to stagnate classes in an open space. Cubbies to store crafts, a conference room with technology as a mainframe to advance hybrid initiatives as well as walkways that melt the ice, snow and courts to play tennis, pickleball and cornhole.
Our goal is to listen and collaborate with the voices of caregivers and solo agers while creating a roadmap and choices for aging adults. Respecting older adults today will teach our children that aging is not a disease but part of our life cycle. It will be the planning and design that will encompass health and long-term services and support that aims to promote independence and dignity for older adults. Let us work together and reflect on honoring aging within the community, it is the responsibility of us all to care.
Let us grow together and with peace and respect for everyone within the Halifax Community. Happy New Year 2026 and more...
Darlene Regan, Halifax COA Director
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Halifax Fire Department Trains High School Interns
On Wednesday, January 14th the Halifax Fire Department had High School intern members spend the evening reviewing fire behavior, reading smoke, ventilation, and the fundamentals of fire attack. They did this by using a wooden dollhouse that was constructed to simulate a working structure fire. The interns were then able to see firsthand the importance of a coordinated fire attack with proper ventilation. The demonstration managed to clearly show how dangerous conditions such as backdrafts and flashovers can develop.
Over the next 20 weeks, these interns will continue to meet weekly to learn the basics of Fire and EMS while gaining valuable hands-on knowledge and experience. This is an incredible opportunity that helps give back to the community while also building the next generation of Firefighters. The Halifax Fire Department would also like to extend a special thank you to retired Deputy Chief Steve Heath for taking the time out of his evening to assist with teaching this lesson. His experience and dedication to training the next generation is incredibly valuable and appreciated.
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Written by Stephen Bottary, UMass Dartmouth, BuzzAround Intern
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
a free month of training and a free uniform from Unity Martial Arts, Raynham
Historical Tidbit Question:
What was a "Ten Footer?"
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 February 4, 2026, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The American Dream
"The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Toward Justice." ~ MLK
I was raised believing in the American Dream.
I believed in American ingenuity and opportunity and that we have the freedom to choose the life we want. These ideals empowered me to be an entrepreneur, to learn and make my life better. These ideals also empowered me to be a social activist and are a driving force behind BuzzAround.
It's with the wisdom of years that I have come to understand the many ways that we do not, as a society, provide access to the American Dream for everyone. As a woman and a mother, I have been held back, friends of color have been held back, folks with differentiating abilities have been held back.
Sometimes it is the system, individual bias, but it definitely happens. Many voices have cried out and stood up for what's right and have brought us to where we can see it, name it, and work on changing so that all Americans have opportunity.
The good news is that we have the ability to change... to change our communities, to change our policies and our government. We can give all Americans fair access to that dream; as long as we stand up for our democracy and stay active in the process. Right now, the process needs to be fixed and big changes are going to happen. I believe in us.
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Your Buzz Around shares the ways which individuals do this work: benefiting society. Onward and upward! ~ Jacquie
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