By Beth David, Editor The rainy weather cleared up just in time for Fairhaven to hold its annual Veterans Day Parade on 11/11/24. Veterans and other groups gathered at Benoit Square and marched to the high school for a ceremony and the raising of the Big Flag. Then the public was invited to the town… [Read More]
Fairhaven Select Board recommends approval of 40R SGOD
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 11/12/24, the Fairhaven Select Board made its final recommendations for the 11/19 Special Town Meeting, recommending approval of Article 1, to adopt a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) as proposed for the Plazas area and the Waterfront area. However, that got almost no discussion, while a… [Read More]
Fairhaven Town Meeting to vote on 16 articles at Special TM
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will be asked to vote on 16 articles at a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 11/19, including a variety of zoning changes proposed by the Planning Board. Article 1 would created a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) on 88.35 acres in three parts of town. The… [Read More]
Town Meeting article on 40R should give pause
An Opinion Piece By Wayne Hayward, Planning Board Member (1991-2023) Special to the Neighb News In the 2018, 2040 Master Plan Land-Use sections focused on the Mixed-Use (MU) Districts in the Center and North Fairhaven, Planning Directors informed that design regulations for the districts were needed to ensure the desired effect. Director Paul Foley took… [Read More]
Atria honors its veterans, including Irene Inglis, 102
By Beth David, Editor Atria Senior Living honored its veterans, including a little something extra for Irene Inglis, 102, the oldest veteran living in Fairhaven. Special guests and speakers included Fairhaven’s Veterans Services Officer, Mike Jenney; Ret. Army 1st Class William Kligel; Army nurse Barbara Webster; Veteran Outreach Program Specialist, Chris Azevedo; Select Board member… [Read More]
DaCunha’s Dispatches
By Emma DaCunha Hello everyone. My name is Emma DaCunha and I’m a freshman at Fairhaven High School. As many of you may know, my older sister, Elizabeth DaCunha, has written in the Fairhaven Neighborhood News all throughout her high school years, and I hope to follow in her footsteps. I have always had a… [Read More]
SE Mass. Veteran of Year announced
Press Release For 29 years, Veterans Transition House has sought nominations from the community for the Veteran of the Year Award. This award is presented to a Southeastern Massachusetts veteran in recognition of their outstanding contribution to veterans, veterans’ issues, and the community as a whole. Veterans Transition House proudly announces the selection of Ken… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Announcing my first Book Dear Faithful Readers of this column, Frankie is so happy to announce that her first book has been published on Amazon, entitled “Dear Frankie: What Dogs Really Think.” It’s a collection of some of our favorite columns. Just go to Amazon.com and search for “Dear Frankie” under books. Available for Kindle… [Read More]
Letter 40R Hold great potential…but
40R Holds Great Potential…But I always believed that 40R holds great potential for this town. When I felt that its passage was being jeopardized by the decisions that were being made by the Board, I voiced my concerns. I believed that although much damage had been done to this proposal it was not past the… [Read More]
Letter_Plumbline Time
Plumbline Time If Something Looks off Balance, Bring out the Plumbline. Dear Town Meeting Members, All builders know what a plumb line is. But for anyone who may not know, a plumb line is a measuring tool used to measure vertical lines and alignment. This simple tool and the absolute principles behind it consistently and… [Read More]
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