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Election Results

November 4, 2020 by Staff Writer

Fairhaven voters chose Joe Biden (D) over President Donald Trump (R) in the presidential election on Tuesday, 11/3/20. A total of 9510 voters cast ballots, with 5,028 choosing Biden and 4,229 choosing Trump. Fairhaven voters chose incumbent Sen. Edward Markey (D) over Kevin O’Connor (R) 5,142–4,037; and incumbent Rep. Bill Keating (D) over over Helen… [Read More]

Filed Under: Acushnet, Latest News

Acushnet Selectboard discusses Town Meeting articles

November 4, 2020 by Staff Writer

By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met on October 28, to review the Warrant Articles slated for the Special Town Meeting on November 14. With 15 articles to review, Selectboard chair­per­son Kevin Gaspar said he believed the meeting would be less than 90 minutes, but it went to nearly two hours. Mr. Gaspar… [Read More]

Filed Under: Acushnet

From our Readers: Officials let down residents

November 4, 2020 by Staff Writer

Fairhaven Officials Have Let Down Residents I am writing this while sitting on my porch greeting the goblins with their parents reveling in the normalcy of trick or treating. Yes, it’s the “new normal”…a table on the sidewalk with individually wrapped candy in individual bags instead of door knocking and handing out candy face to… [Read More]

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From our readers: Bring back the stocks

November 4, 2020 by Staff Writer

Bring Back the Stocks! In this Thanksgiving season, it is perhaps time to bring back a Puritan tradition: the stocks. They could be constructed on the Town Hall lawn, and public officials who disgraced their offices could be confined in them for as long as seemed fitting. In the seventeenth century, there was no Facebook… [Read More]

Filed Under: Opinions, Uncategorized

Exit renumbering begins

October 28, 2020 by Staff Writer

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that the week of October 18, crews will begin converting all exit numbers in Massachusetts on specific roadways to a milepost-based num­ber­ing system, per Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements. Work will typically be completed during the overnight hours and the contractors are required to complete the full… [Read More]

Filed Under: Announcements

Acushnet to participate in advance processing of votes

October 28, 2020 by Staff Writer

In accordance with the Secretary of State Regulations 47.12 and under the provisions of section 7(k) of Chapter 115 of the Acts of 2020, the Town of Acushnet will be opening and deposit­ing early voted ballots received up until Thursday, October 29th on Friday, October 30th at 9:00 a.m. at the Parting Ways Building, 130… [Read More]

Filed Under: Announcements

CPC Applications

October 28, 2020 by Staff Writer

The Fairhaven Community Preser­va­tion Committee is accepting applications for the 2021 funding round. The 2021 Community Preser­va­tion Plan, Submission Guidelines and Application Forms are available on the Town’s Web Site on the Community Preservation Commit­tee’s page: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/community-preservation-committee  Activities that can be funded are:  • Acquisition, creation and preserva­tion of Open Space. • Creation, preservation and support of… [Read More]

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YAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

October 28, 2020 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor We published our Halloween Trail issue last week to give you a little more time to find the spots on the trail, and to give you a chance to visit the places open a week early.  This Saturday is, of course, the big day, so we decided to just give you a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Events

Halloweekend at the Z Drive-In

October 28, 2020 by Staff Writer

Join us for Drive-In Halloweekend at the Seastreak Ferry Whale’s Tooth parking lot, 532 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford. Visit https://zeiterion.org/ drivein/ for details and to buy tickets. HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012) Friday, October 30, 7:30PM $25/vehicle Costumes encouraged. Free candy for kids on arrival Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their… [Read More]

Filed Under: Events

Boo at Zoo 

October 28, 2020 by Staff Writer

SLIGHTLY SPOOKY FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Now in its 19th year – Boo at the Zoo returns, with extra precautions, during the daytime to satisfy all your fall, Halloween and cool weather cravings. Want to show off your little ghosts and goblins? Baby Boo is for you! Baby Boo is geared towards children 5… [Read More]

Filed Under: Events

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