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Everyone in Hollywood will be dressed to the nines on Sunday, February 22nd. The 87th Academy Award Nominations for the 2015 Oscars have been released, and here's the full list of films up for the coveted "Best Picture" Award! I have not had the pleasure of viewing any of these movies yet, but I cannot wait to see them all...

The town of Fairhaven took another step in selling two elementary schools Tuesday night.

Voters have approved a ballot question that supporters say will give Massachusetts the nation's strongest requirement for providing paid sick time to workers.

Ever walk into a polling booth and know who you're planning to vote for but have no idea what the questions on the ballot are referring to?

The time has come! You must choose which jack-o-lantern has earned the right to be named champion. You have until 11:59 Sunday night to vote for your favorite. Loser buys ice cream. Ladies, may the odds be ever in our favor! =P Pumpkin A: Pumpkin B:

This is a no-nonsense competition. My sisters and I are going head-to-head with the male species in a pumpkin carving contest. Loser buys ice cream. The stakes are high, but we need YOUR help deciding who the champions are. Representing the girls are: My twin sister Kayla, my younger sister Maryellen, and our friends Julie and Kara (of course I will be a key factor in our victory)...

All the votes are counted and it is official -- Scotland is staying in the United Kingdom. More than 84-percent of Scotland's registered voters went to the polls Thursday, and 55-percent of them voted to remain a part of the U.K. The final margin is wider than public opinion polls indicated...

So I know that all of you know about our great "Hometown Hero" annual contest, which helps recognize some of the great people or "heroes" we have, living among us, on the South Coast.

School Committee winners: Larry Finnerty 4,489 Josh Amaral 4,472 Jack Nobrega 3,921 Ward 4: Dana Ribeiro 793 over Bruce Duarte 583 Ward 5: Kerry Winterson 1,172 over Jan Baptiste 1,136 Ward 6: Joe Lopes over Ian Saunders 194   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Council at large race: All precincts in: Linda Mora

After the news of Shaw's closing six of its locations, including the location in Fairhaven, another local supermarket is facing some trouble.