🌱 How an AI-run news site is keeping Halifax residents informed

Greetings Halifax! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How an AI-run news site is keeping Halifax residents informed

Also on today's calendar: Fernway Pop-Up! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Turning sunny; warm, temps: high: 89, low: 60.
• Sunday: Remaining very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• A South Shore AI-generated news site put up a paywall. Hundreds of readers, including a police chief, opened their wallets. (bostonglobe.com) — A Halifax resident is among the paying subscribers backing South Shore News, an AI-driven site summarizing local government meetings across the South Shore. The outlet, run by Whitman Select Board member Justin Evans, uses multiple AI tools to transcribe and draft coverage of school budgets, tax votes, and other town issues, sparking debate over whether such automated reporting can truly replace traditional local journalism.
   

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📸 Around Halifax

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Halifax

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Cowboy Kush Pop-Up! →
  Flower & Soul Cannabis Dispensary Halifax, 894 Plymouth St, Halifax
  11:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Fernway Pop-Up! →
  Flower & Soul Cannabis Dispensary Halifax, 894 Plymouth St, Halifax
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Berkshire Roots Pop-Up! →
  Flower & Soul Cannabis Dispensary Halifax, 894 Plymouth St, Halifax
  2:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Wyld Pop-Up! →
  Flower & Soul Cannabis Dispensary Halifax, 894 Plymouth St, Halifax
  2:00 pm

Sunday June 28

• Sam Luke Chase →
  550 Tavern, 550 Monponsett St, Halifax
  12:00 pm

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📣 Halifax Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Rug Hooking Group →
  Middleborough Public Library, 102 N Main St, Middleborough
  10:00 am
• Preschool graduation
  Silver Lake Regional and Union #31 District 250 Pembroke St, Kingston, MA 02364
  1:00 pm
• New Family Gathering - RT Family Group
  Rising Tide Charter Public School Plymouth, MA 02360
  4:30 pm
• Father Daughter Dance →
  The Needles Lodge, 1 Camp Kiwanee Rd, Hanson
  6:00 pm
• That's E @ MHS
  Middleborough High School Middleboro, MA 02346
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Pavilion Rental
  Soule Homestead Education Center 46 Soule St, Middleborough, MA 02346
• Learn To Skate Classes →
  Carousel Family Fun Center, 1055 Auburn St, Whitman
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ocean State Job Lot posted a job opening for Temporary Seasonal Retail Store Associate in East Bridgewater. Apply here.
• Skechers USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Pembroke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Halifax here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hanson

• Whitman-Hanson Approves $6M Emergency Loan to Bridge Summer Cash Shortage (southshore.news)

East Bridgewater

• South Shore MIAA state final scores and highlights for June 10-11 (enterprisenews.com)
• Legal Advertisements - Week of June 11, 2026 (theweektoday.com)

Bridgewater

• Where to celebrate Juneteenth in the Brockton area (enterprisenews.com)
• Scituate sails past Norwell, returns to Div. 3 state championship (bostonherald.com)
• The Download June 11, 2026 (commonwealthbeacon.org)

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Ok Halifax! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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