The town of Fairhaven has created an informational video on the Proposition 2 1/2 override. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7YxSoGjggs For additional information, please visit the Override Hub on the Town Website: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/fy2024-override-information-hub ••• Click here to download the 5/4/23 issue: 05-04-23 ArborDay Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal
Whaleboat Race
Join us for the 8th annual Wicked Whaleboat Challenge, Sat., 5/6, Pope’s Island Marina, New Bedford. Registration starts at 8 a.m., race starts at 9. Leave the boat and trailer at home, all you need is your crew and a sense of adventure. The Wicked Whaleboat Challenge is a race that not only tests the… [Read More]
Plant Sale
The Garden Club of Buzzards Bay Plant Sale is back and better than ever!Located on the grounds of the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, the sale will be held on Friday, May 5, from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Gardeners will be able to buy colorful and varied annuals grown… [Read More]
Wanted
Seeking individuals who have knowledge of working with fiberglass and/or wood to teach young people small boat repair skills. This would be a four-hour, two-day a week commitment for six weeks. This would be a volunteer position helping make a difference in a youngster’s future. Must be able to pass a CORI check. For information,… [Read More]
Students, tree department, plant trees for Arbor Day
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Tree Department and students from Fairhaven High School teamed up to plant two Okame Cherry trees on Arbor Day, 4/28/23, in Veterans Memorial Park across from the High School. Students in Biology and Marine Biology helped get the trees planted, and each received a paw paw tree seedling from… [Read More]
Fairhaven Fincom Fireworks
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Finance Committee descended into some fiery language including name-calling and shouting at its meeting on 4/27/23. During discussion of the Town Meeting article 7A, which is the budget article, FinCom members expressed concern about the format, which is different than in previous years. There are three budget columns in… [Read More]
Fairhaven SB stops Shirley St. discontinuance, pole add
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on Monday, 5/1/23, the Fairhaven Select Board reopened the public hearing for discontinuing Shirley Street where it dissects A&A Auto. The hearing had been continued from the 4/18 meeting because of questions about ownership. Typically, when a street is discontinued, the abutters on either side take half the… [Read More]
Fairhaven Town Meeting to tackle budget deficit, 26 articles
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will be asked to approve two budgets at the annual TM on Saturday, 5/6/23. The town faces a budget shortfall of $450,000. The Select Board/Town Administrator recommended budget, if passed, will require a Proposition 2 1/2 override to be implemented. So TM members are being asked to approve… [Read More]
Fairhaven town employee salaries
Fairhaven Town Meeting is this Saturday, 5/6/23, so it is time for our annual publishing of town employee salaries as they appear in the Fairhaven Finance Committee’s report/Town Warrant. This list has been taken directly from that report*. The amounts listed are actual dollars paid to employees from Jan. 1, 2022 through 12/31/22. Last year,… [Read More]
Bouchard Oil Spill…20 years ago
By Beth David, Editor On April 27, 2003, Bouchard Transportation Barge #120 hit a rock formation near Westport, Mass., just to our west. It ripped a 12×12 foot hole in the hull, and No. 6 oil started leaking into the ocean as the barge continue to Falmouth.. At least 98,000 gallons of the 4.1 million… [Read More]
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