Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Friday, 1/22, was opening day for Acushnet’s brand new portable COVID-19 testing trailer to supplement the town’s community-wide free COVID-19 testing operation. The testing trailer was the thing Acushnet didn’t know it needed until an evening in November when Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher, staff, and volunteers tuned in to a… [Read More]
Oxford School building project asks for “substantial” change
Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Oxford School housing project developer wants to make a “substantial” change to the design of the proposed new construction, Building Commissioner Chris Carmichael told the Fairhaven Selectboard on 1/25. But before that proposed change is even considered, the Selectboard wants an explanation first. Within just weeks ahead of breaking ground,… [Read More]
New Fire Department brass sworn in at Selectboard meeting
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Fairhaven Town Clerk Carolyn Hurley swore in Deputy Fire Chief Joy Nichols and Lieutenant Josh Benoit during an official ceremony on 1/25/21 attended by the board, members of the Fire Department, and family members during the Selectboard meeting. Ms. Nichols is the first woman appointed to a rank as high… [Read More]
DaCunha’s Dispatch: 1/28/21
Thinking back to quarantine, many of our daily social activities had to be modified. For example, your annual birthday party may have become a drive-by celebration, or get-togethers with friends turned into daily Zoom calls. Whatever regular activities you looked forward to were quickly changed because of COVID, and the same applies to us high-schoolers:… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Meet Frankie Frankie is an eight-year-old schnauzer poodle and a rescue. She is a certified emotional support animal for a single retired educator. Together they have traveled and visited places far and wide. Over the years they have encountered and befriended many dogs and owners, from all walks of life. Frankie thought it would be… [Read More]
Fairhaven Election update
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s annual election is slated for April 5, 2021 (COVID permitting) and nomination papers are available until February 10. Candidates for townwide office need to take out nomination papers and collect 50 signatures of registered voters, and return the papers by 2/12. Up for re-election this year is Bob Espindola for Selectboard…. [Read More]
COVID-19 update: Gov. lifts some restrictions
By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker lifted the stay-at-home order, which required people to stay at home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., except for essential travel, such as work. Businesses are now allowed to stay open past 9:30 p.m. The state’s COVID 19 numbers are still high, but are going down. There were… [Read More]
February is Black History Month
From https://africanamericanhistorymonth.gov The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society. As a Harvard-trained… [Read More]
Acushnet man sentenced on child pornography charges
US Attorney Press Release A former New Bedford police officer was sentenced on 1/25/21 in federal court in Boston for possessing and distributing child pornography. Paul Hodson, 44, of Acushnet, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to six years in prison and five years of supervised release. In December 2019,… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard postpones hearing on Tony’s Serv. Station
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard held a public hearing on January 19, 2021 to review the request of Delta Realty, of 280 Ayer Road, Harvard, MA, which has applied for a fuel storage license of 35,000 gallons at 158-166 Main Street, Acushnet, MA, the site of the former Tony’s Service Station at… [Read More]
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