Jay Forgue News Today

SCITUATE – Sacha Hummel, who came in eighth place in last year’s election for Scituate Town Council, says he is immediately ready to fill the vacant seat.

SMITHFIELD – Less than one week remains before the Nov. 8 General Election as candidates make their final efforts for votes in various town races.

GLOCESTER – Local residents interviewed by The Valley Breeze & Observer this week say they are against changing the logo of the Ponaganset Chieftans, opposing the idea of changing the name as well. Last Wednesday, the Foster-Glocester School Committee passed a motion to let each community bring the mascot name and logo to a vote on the November 2022 general election ballot. For the second time in as many years, the PHS mascot name of Chieftains is under pressure by local Native American tribe...

Lost but not forgotten William Brown took it upon himself to locate and clean up historic cemeteries in Glocester after noticing veteran graves were not flagged for Memorial Day. In the past three years, he’s located 142 historic cemeteries and 126 veteran graves. (Breeze photo by Jacquelyn Moorehead) Brown on a mission to locate and flag veteran gravesites GLOCESTER – William Brown can usually be seen driving around Glocester in his red pick-up truck with a large white sign on the door tha...

3/3/2021 Sadness as newly beautified skate park demolished Crumbled remains of the concrete ramps are demolished at the Glocester Memorial Skate Park last Wednesday. Pops of color recently painted by artist Brian Trainor, who volunteered his time and supplies to the project, can be seen in the rubble. GLOCESTER – Residents are airing their frustrations after witnessing the demolition of the Glocester Skate Park at Glocester Memorial Park to make way for a new bocce ball course and playgroun...