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The McGovern family has a new Christmas tradition - for the fifth year, they have been responsible for a massive toy collection to benefit the children of Doorways client families. Daughter Kaylen …
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12/29/22
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The volunteers and clients of Doorways food pantry would like to express our appreciation for the incredible support we continue to receive from the community of Seekonk. “There is nothing more …
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12/29/22
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The Seekonk Police Department is understaffed by six officers following a series of resignations and retirements. The department roster is supposed to have a total of 40 officers. There are three …
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By Joe Siegel
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12/28/22
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Seekonk schools may need as much as $40 million in repairs, according to the results of a feasibility study. More than 300 projects were identified across the schools, said Chip Phillips, a Senior …
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By Joe Siegel
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12/28/22
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Luis Sousa, who had filed a lawsuit against the Seekonk School Committee and Superintendent Rich Drolet for violating his civil rights, spoke at Monday’s school committee meeting. Last October, …
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By Joe Siegel
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12/27/22
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Boston – State Representative Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk) recently reflected on the 2021-2022 legislative session agenda, highlighting some of the major initiatives that were passed by the House …
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12/23/22
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Bruce Alexander, the former finance director for Seekonk, has been hired as an interim assistant town accountant in Rehoboth. The Board of Selectmen approved the appointment Monday.
Roberta …
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By Joe Siegel
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12/20/22
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Seekonk residents might get another opportunity to vote for a new public library. Michael Durkay, chairman of the Library Board of Trustees, informed the Board of Selectmen last Wednesday about a …
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by Joe Siegel
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12/16/22
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Phantom is a handsome domestic medium-haired male, who is less than 3 years old. This sweet boy is very affectionate, friendly and playful. He is up to date on vaccines, neutered, microchipped and …
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12/16/22
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Senator Feeney invites community members to participate in the Second Annual Holiday Gift Card Drive to support New Hope, Inc. All gift cards and proceeds will go to New Hope, Inc. to continue …
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12/16/22
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Boston – The Massachusetts Baby Bonds Task Force released its findings report on creating a Baby Bonds program in the state on Monday, December 12th. Included within the report are …
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12/16/22
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School Committee chair Erin Brouillette said Monday there had been a “misunderstanding about the purpose and format” of the public comment portion of the meetings. Brouillette noted a …
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By Joe Siegel
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12/7/22
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On November 1, 2022, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts put in effect a ban on the disposal of mattresses and/or boxsprings into the waste stream. As the result and if they are unbroken or …
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12/7/22
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~HAPPY HOLIDAYS ~ from the Town Clerk’s office. December is here and with that comes the many holiday traditions we have adopted along the way. In our household we have a family tradition, …
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by Florice Craig
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12/6/22
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The young women of Seekonk Softball held a food and clothing collection on November 13 at the Cole Street fields for the benefit of Doorways food pantry and Angels’ Care Closet. A great deal of …
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12/5/22
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The Seekonk High School Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams collected non-perishable food throughout the season, then delivered the food to the Doorways Food Pantry in early December. The drive netted …
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12/5/22
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Seekonk residents will be paying higher taxes next year after the Board of Selectmen approved a full shift at their November 16 meeting. According to the Board of Assessors, FY’ 2023 total …
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By Joe Siegel
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12/1/22
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To kick off Spirit Week 2022, the Seekonk High School Student Council Executive Board held its first annual Powder Puff Tournament. Each class entered a team of 12 females coached by 2 class members …
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12/1/22
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To help celebrate the holidays, the young women of Girl Scout Troop 707 conducted a toy drive for the benefit of the children of Doorways’ client families. The Scouts collected a large number …
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11/29/22
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The families of Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School recently participated in a food drive on behalf of the Doorways food pantry. Their efforts raised over 800 cans of food, plus hundreds of boxes of …
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11/29/22
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• Plastic bags or wrap – Bread bags, produce bags, and Ziploc bags all stretch. There's an easy way to tell if bags are eligible to be recycled. As with most recycling programs, there's a …
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11/26/22
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The Scouting for Food collection was another enormous success; the Scouts from BSA Troops 1 and 9, and the Cub Scouts from Pack 88, collected a record haul of over 8,000 pounds of food donations from …
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11/25/22
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For many years, East Commerce Solutions, and the Ed and Lisa Medeiros family, have quietly donated thousands of turkeys every Thanksgiving to food pantries and social services agencies throughout …
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11/25/22
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The Seekonk School Committee, Superintendent Rich Drolet, and Committee chair Kim Sluter are being sued by Luis Sousa, a parent of two students at Aitken Elementary School.
The suit was filed …
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By Joe Siegel
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11/21/22
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The Board of Selectmen expressed their frustrations about Monday’s poorly attended town meeting. Changes to the Town Charter were rejected. “For all those that worked hard on the charter …
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By Joe Siegel
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11/21/22
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