By Beth David, Editor One of Fairhaven’s most visible figures died suddenly this week, leaving friends and acquaintances alike stunned. Ellie Sylvaria, 53, long time member of the Fairhaven Village Militia, and its Commander, died from an apparent heart attack on Monday. As per his wishes, there will be no wake or funeral. He will be… [Read More]
Selectboard hears budget requests
By Beth David, Editor Department heads made their cases to the Fairhaven Selectboard on Monday, 3/2/20, explaining why their budget requests should be supported. Departments submitted their budget requests earlier this year to Town Administrator Mark Rees He and his budget team, Treasurer Wendy Graves, Town Accountant Anne Carreiro, and Human Resources Director Anne O’Brien, then… [Read More]
BPW discusses road projects
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 2/24 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed roadwork for the 2021 budget, as well as recycling material surplus, and a policy on curbside trash/recycling barrels. The board also met with the engineer of the new grease trap for the Pasta House and reviewed the… [Read More]
DVDevelopments
Welcome to the latest installment of DVDevelopments; make yourself comfortable. As I write this, The Invisible Man has just opened in theaters, and I’m morbidly wondering how packed those theaters are going to be. Does this strike you as a time when you want to sit in a room with a bunch of coughing strangers?… [Read More]
Fairhaven Fire Department responds to oil spill in harbor
Press Release At 7:22 on the morning of 3/1/20 the Fairhaven Fire department received a notification that there was an oil spill in the area of 50 Fort Street, Fairhaven Shipyard. On arrival they encountered a large oil spill of unknown quantity but estimated to be over 200 gallons. The spill predominately located from Fairhaven… [Read More]
Biden takes Fairhaven and Acushnet
Former Vice President Joe Biden stunned the political world on Tuesday when he surged to big wins in the south and pushed out Bernie Sanders for the delegate lead. Delegate-rich California, however, is not done counting votes, but so far Biden is winning there, too. As of press time the delegate count for Democrats stood… [Read More]
Acushnet: Meet Michael Leger
From Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebook Page THIS IS US On February 3, the Acushnet Fire Department started a new feature on its Facebook page to introduce each of their members to the public. This week we meet Michael Leger. Call Firefighter Michael Leger is a man of many skills, all of which are… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard continues budget talk
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent More budget discussions ensued at the Acushnet Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, 3/3/20. The board heard from Principal Assessor Kelly Koska, who stated that her salary budget increased due to Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) increases. Her highest increase was in the Management Consultant line item from $5,000 to $12,500 for… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven Planning Board
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Fairhaven Planning Board Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 6:30 pm Banquet Room, Town Hall, 40 Center Street Fairhaven, Massachusetts Notice is hereby given that the Fairhaven Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday March 24, 2020, in the Town Hall, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA on… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Acushnet ZBA
The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby giving notice that a meeting will be held by the Board on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. in the Town Hall Meeting Room located at 122 Main Street. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Case #2020.01.21A A continuation on the case of Garrett Soucy, of 5 Williams Street, Acushnet… [Read More]
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