By vote of Town Meeting, parking is restricted as follows: in water district, parking allowed opposite side of hydrants, out of water district, parking allowed north side of street running east and west; and, parking allowed on west side of streets running north and south. Violators subject to being towed away at owner’s expense. (Authority,… [Read More]
From the Editor: 1/7/21
Oh, here we go again. This is getting sooooo tiresome. Contrary to Mr. Freitas’s fantasy world where first there are so many reporters clamoring to get into the room it could never be allowed due to overcrowding concerns and second there hasn’t been a reporter in the room in years (yes, he said both things… [Read More]
Public servant means you choose to serve
The great thing about being a public servant is that you choose to be a public servant. People don’t choose their race, gender, orientation, etc. However you make the decision to serve others. In the event that you’re unsure of this desire, there are steps and hoops to jump through. There are signatures you have… [Read More]
Letter: A new year, a new idea
Fighting the Covid 19 pandemic needs to be job #1 for every public health official. While the federal government provides funding and the state provides regulations, I believe there are several steps our local government can take that might help slow the spread of this persistent virus. Here is one new idea. Every place of… [Read More]
Letter: Mattapoisett Rail Trail work continues
To Our Supporters: Thanks to your generosity, we have accomplished so much together during this challenging year. The Shining Tides construction continued with minimal delay, our Fall Fundraiser for the Marion Connector was a huge success, and our regional biking and walking paths provided a bit of solace for us all. WISHING YOU A HAPPY… [Read More]
Letters: Pantry says “thank you”
This letter of thanks goes out to all the generous people who contributed money and/or non-perishable food to our 18th annual Shepherd’s Pantry holiday fundraiser. With a monthly expenditure of over $7,000.00 used to purchase food that is either running low or out completely, monetary donations are necessary to keep the pantry running smoothly. Blanche… [Read More]
Not official…but still cool
By Beth David, Editor The annual Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge, usually held on New Year’s day, was canceled due to the pandemic. But that did not stop a handful of hardy souls from jumping into the 45’sh degree water. Kate Donovan of Freetown and Steve Gleason of Fairhaven said they did not know the plunge had… [Read More]
Wendy Graves appointed interim Town Administrator
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Selectboard on 12/21/20 took steps to appoint Finance Director/Treasurer/Tax Collector Wendy Graves as the interim town administrator, but the 2-1 vote reflected Selectboard member Bob Espindola’s concern about overburdening the workload of an internal candidate, especially one whose position is essential to the fiscal year 2022 budget season…. [Read More]
BPW discusses beach changes, banning dogs
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 12/14 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed changes in town beach regulations for the 2021 season, and continued their discussion about the BPW independent study. The board met with Gary Lavalette and Brett Silva who worked at the town beach last summer, to discuss… [Read More]
Fire Chief Timothy Francis retires after 42 years with dept.
By Beth David, Editor Tim Francis has had a good run… well, lots of runs, fire and ambulance runs to be exact. After 42 years in the Fairhaven Fire Department, 22 as chief, Mr. Francis is retiring. His tenure saw lots of changes, including the move of the ambulance service from the police department to the… [Read More]
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