The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce that the seventh annual statewide high school video contest, Safe Streets Smart Trips, began on 9/28/20. The contest serves as an initiative within the Massachusetts Strategic Highway Safety Plan to promote safe walking, bicycling, and driving behaviors within the Commonwealth. The contest, which began in… [Read More]
Virtual Film Fest
Sixth annual GlobeDocs Film Festival, Oct.1–12. With GlobeDocs, The Boston Globe furthers its reach as an organization dedicated to shedding light on the truth by presenting the work of filmmakers near and far who are also focused on telling important stories, large and small. GlobeDocs holds free screenings year around to lead up to this… [Read More]
Paper Shred Day
Sat., 10/3, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at New Bedford High School. 230 Hathaway Blvd. All participants and staff must wear masks. When each participant reaches the shred truck, they will remove the boxes from their vehicle and empty boxes into a wheeled shred bin. Participants will take boxes home with them. For safety… [Read More]
Science Cafe
Tuesday, 10/6, at 7pm Please join us for a VIRTUAL New Bedford Science Café! Our guest Jamie Jacquart will discuss “Carbon Neutrality: How to Achieve a Net Zero Carbon Footprint by 2030.” Jamie is the Assistant Director of Campus Sustainability at UMass-Dartmouth, where he is working to create an energy master plan to achieve carbon… [Read More]
From the Editor: 10-1-20
Well, the Board of Health continues to mortify and embarrass us. “Shitshow” doesn’t even begin to describe it. They fired the health agent on claims and charges that seemed not only petty, but unfounded (see page 7). Not even getting into the substance of it, just look at the process. They all got to go… [Read More]
Weigh anchor, mateys, see you next year
Pirates and Privateers concluded the 2020 season this past Friday morning. Despite dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, the program run by the Fairhaven Office of Tourism took place every Friday morning. The fun interactive presentation included a demonstration firing of a black powder swivel cannon, a demonstration of early medical practices and and stories of… [Read More]
Fairhaven health agent fired by board
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent After nearly a four-hour meeting rife with public dissent and noise interference from a board member’s remote attendance via cellphone while driving a vehicle, the Fairhaven Board of Health on 9/28 voted to fire Health Agent Mary Freire-Kellogg, basing its decision on seven specific reasons that she countered despite interruptions… [Read More]
Board of Health chair holds wedding at farm in pandemic
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Board of Health chairperson Peter DeTerra hosted a wedding at his farm in Fairhaven for his daughter on 8/29/20, while restrictions on gatherings were limited to 50 people at outside venues. On August 11, Governor Charlie Baker ordered that a maximum of 25 people could be gathered in an indoor space,… [Read More]
FinCom skeptical about $1 million+ for turf football field
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent While discussing the fiscal year 2021 Capital Budget on 9/24, not all Fairhaven Finance Committee members saw the value in adding debt for a synthetic turf football field amidst the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. There are eight capital projects totaling $2.9 million slated for FY21, with only the… [Read More]
Militia says final good-bye to Ellie Sylvaria
By Beth David, Editor This Saturday, 9/26, the Fairhaven Village Militia and the family of Ellsworth “Ellie” Sylvaria said their final good-byes to the militia commander who died unexpectedly in March. The service was held at his beloved Fort Phoenix by the cannons, and included the firing of cannon #5, which is now known as “Ellie’s… [Read More]
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