FHS Class of 1965 Reunion is on! We are finally having our reunion after a two year delay because of the pandemic. The Reunion is on Saturday, June 25th at 6PM at the Century House in Acushnet. All classmates should have been contacted by mail or email. If we haven’t reached you yet, please email… [Read More]
Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball opens season
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball opened its season with the traditional parade along Main Street in Acushnet to Knox Field in Pope Park on Saturday, 4/30/22. With a little bit of speechmaking, a little bit of horseplay, and a little bit of serious discussion, the kids got off to a good start with… [Read More]
Cherry Blossom Festival showcases Japanese culture
By Beth David, Editor The annual Cherry Blossom Festival, not held for two years because of the pandemic, was back in full force on Sunday, 5/1/22. Organized by the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, the festival showcases Japanese culture and highlights the special relationship Fairhaven has with Japan dating back more than 180 years. In 1841 young Manjiro,… [Read More]
BPW approves filming dates for “Finest Kind”
By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Tuesday 4/26 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works interviewed for a position for the Water Department, and discussed filming locations for the movie “Finest Kind.” The board also discussed a mattress pickup and approved of a new driveway contractor. The board first interviewed Daniel Snell for… [Read More]
It’s the big 7-0 for the Leals
By Beth David, Editor Jimmy and Dolores Leal are pretty well known in these parts. They are known for all kinds of stuff, being active in the community. A Korean War veteran who survived Pork Chop Hill as a medic, Mr. Leal has been a strong advocate for veterans for decades and was named Veteran of… [Read More]
Neighb News wins two awards at NENPA banquet
The Neighb News won two awards in the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s Better Newspaper competition for journalism in the weeklies under 5,000 category, at the awards banquet on Saturday, 4/30/22. Editor Beth David and former reporter Jean Perry took first place for government reporting for their story, “Graves Named Interim TA Despite Concerns,”… [Read More]
Acushnet candidates face off
By Paula Charbonneau, Neighb News Correspondent Acushnet Lions Club hosted the town’s first candidates night in two years. Candidates fielded questions from an audience of about 50 people, asked by local radio personality Phil Paleologos who emceed. Incumbent Selectboard Chairperson David Desroches opened the Selectboard segment saying he was seeking a second term because the work… [Read More]
Tree Warden and students plant trees for Arbor Day
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Tree Warden Don Collasius enlisted the help of biology students at Fairhaven High School to plant a couple of trees in front the school on Arbor Day, 4/29/22. The students not only picked the species of tree, The Eastern Redbud, they helped plant them. “These are the rock stars who got… [Read More]
Bask gives away free fir trees for Arbor Day
By Beth David, Editor Bask, a locally owned Cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, celebrated Arbor Day on 4/29/22 by handing out free tree seedlings to anyone who asked, no purchase necessary. This is the fifth year the company has held the “Free Trees” event. By mid-afternoon, they had given away more than 500 trees, and were well… [Read More]
From the Tree Warden
Submitted by Don C. Collasius, Fairhaven Tree Warden April is our busiest month. But this is a great busy. Aside from the responses to requests for services, and occasional emergency responses we are planting trees, and that’s the happiest thing we do. As I write this we have planted 50 in 3 weeks and we… [Read More]
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