By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 5/17 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired a Heavy Motor Equipment Operator, and discussed a water and sewer abatement with a town resident. BPW Superintendent Vinnie Furtado announced to the board that the new Sewer Superintendent, Rene Robillard, was again not able to make… [Read More]
Special election nomination papers avaiable
The Fairhaven special town election is scheduled for Monday, 7/26, and and nomination papers are available. Thursday, June 03, 2021– 5:00 PM Last day and hour for requesting nomination papers. Papers require 50 CERTIFIED SIGNATURES Monday, June 7, 2021, – 5:00 PM Last day and hour for filing all nomination papers with the Registrar of… [Read More]
State breaks ground on pickleball courts at Fort Phoenix
By Beth David, Editor The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation broke ground on the state’s first official pickleball court, and it’s at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. On Monday, 5/24, DCR Commissioner Jim Montgomery, Project Manager Sandra Libby, and Landscape Architect Danielle Mellette joined Mass. State Representative Bill Straus and a group of about 30 pickleball… [Read More]
Cooke Park project almost completed
by J.E. Ingoldsby, ASLA The Cooke Memorial Park Drainage Basin is both a functional and aesthetic fixture at the base of Cherry Street and Pilgrim Avenue in Fairhaven. Over the past three years the Drainage Basin is methodically being transformed with the assistance of J.E. Ingoldsby, ASLA, the Poverty Point neighbors, the town of Fairhaven… [Read More]
Millicent announces new head of circulation
Press Release The Millicent Library is excited to announce a new Head of Circulation Librarian. Elisabeth Botelho joined the library on April 5 bringing a wealth of library circulation experience with her. Elisabeth comes from the Acushnet Public Library where she had been providing outstanding public service since 2017. During her time at Acushnet, she… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Spring Fashions & the Soaps Dear Frankie, Moxie and Maude are my dog park friends. The other day we were looking through an old fashion magazine that someone left on a bench. Maude asked, “What do you think the fashion trends will be for the spring?” I said, “That’s easy, all you have to do… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard grants Class III License
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 5/17 the Acushnet Selectboard made a decision in regards to a Class III license for the Rep/Weld Corporation, discussed vacation carryovers for union members, and adding an additional employee to the Recycling Center. First, the Selectboard reorganized due to the recent election. Board member David… [Read More]
Brush fire in Acushnet calls in a little help from “friends”
Acushnet·Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher Facebook post Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Yesterday we got a little help from our friends! At approximately 4:30 p.m. the department responded to a fire on a farm located on Perry Hill Road. Arriving personnel found large piles of logs and mulch burning in an area of approximately 200 feet by 120… [Read More]
Letter_Republican states are free
Republican states are free, Democratic states are not The Republican state of Florida vs. the Democratic states of NY and California. The intent of this letter is to contrast the differences in the way the states are governed, their policies and the results of them. Consider the state of Florica, Ron DeSantis is the governor…. [Read More]
Letter_We can make a difference with litter
We can make a difference with litter Dear Neighbors, I live off Sconticut Neck Road, and enjoy taking walks along our rocky shoreline year-round. Last summer during one of these walks I spotted a plastic bag blowing around, so I grabbed it to get it off the beach. As I continued along, I picked up… [Read More]
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