By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Superintendent of Public Works Vinnie Furtado remotely attended the Select Board’s meeting on Monday, 2/6/23, to explain the reasons for the periodic dirty water in town and how the town is planning to fix the problem. Mr. Furtado explained that Fairhaven gets its water from the Mattapoisett Water District, comprised of… [Read More]
Acushnet solar project causes widespread flooding
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard held an emergency meeting on Thursday, 2/2, with other town departments, and abutters to the solar installation being built at 550 Main Street to discuss widespread and destructive flooding that work on the project has caused in the neighborhood and along Main Street. Stephen G. Campbell, Jr., the Chief… [Read More]
DaCunha’s Dispatch 02-09-23
By Elizabeth DaCunha Hello All! It has been a few months since my last appearance in the Neighb News, but I’m excited to be back! For the past few months, some exciting extracurricular experiences have been happening within the Fairhaven Public School District. As a student interested in taking on a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,… [Read More]
Weekly soup donation warms the soul and the blood
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Council on Aging/ Senior Center wants everyone to know that the soup is on! Every Monday the United Way donates cases of soup that the COA hands out for free to patrons of the center. COA Director Heather Chew said people are welcome to take one home with them, and… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Keeping Up With The Joneses Dear Frankie, Winter break at my doggie daycare is just around the corner. Several dogs have talked about going on a family vacation. I asked my mom if our family had plans to go away. She said, “You’ve got to be kidding; I can hardly keep our heads above water… [Read More]
Legal Notice Fairhaven ConCom
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Fairhaven Conservation Commission Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 6:00pm Fairhaven Town Hall, 40 Center Street Fairhaven, Massachusetts Pursuant to Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022, these public hearings will be conducted via remote means. Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so in the following manner: … [Read More]
From the editor, 2/2/23
By Beth David, Editor So, the Acushnet kids had fun last week (see page 12). The elementary school got quite the honor, receiving the “Distinguished School” designation. Only two schools in the state received that designation for 2022. Congratulations to them. They had lots of fun celebrating it, too. Next Wednesday there’s a meeting on… [Read More]
Coastal Hazards Community Meeting
Town of Fairhaven Sea Rise and Storm Surge Vulnerability Assessment in-person meeting on Wed., 2/8, at 6 p.m., Fairhaven Town Hall Banquet Room, 40 Center St. Please join the Town of Fairhaven and their consultant to learn about the town-wide effort to evaluate the risk of coastal hazards on public infrastructure. The team is… [Read More]
Acushnet Boy Fights Rare Cancer
Taylor and Danielle Guillemette received the devastating news that their 7-year-old son Porter was diagnosed with Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an aggressive brain tumor that is very difficult to treat because of its location in the brain stem. Porter spent a week at Boston Children’s hospital right after the diagnosis with his parents by… [Read More]
Playwrights wanted
The MAC Theater Playwrights Incubator is a program for first-time playwrights to see their work realized on the stage. Finding theaters to produce new or unpublished plays can be an obstacle for any new playwright. The MTPI is a structured program that aims to discover and support, through workshop and production, new stage plays by… [Read More]
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