By Beth David, Editor Some of the stuff was pretty outdted, like VHS tapes and and old TVs; but some of it had people eager to buy it, like some bicycles. By far, though, the potential deals on big equipment, like trash pumps, and vehicles were the big draw for the spenders at annual town auction… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Board of Health members resorted to sniping, snide remarks, accusa­tions of ethics violations, and accusations of disrespect throughout their nearly two-hour meeting on 9/13/18. It appeared that months of tensions roiled to the surface with BOH chairperson Peter DeTerra clashing with Health Agent Mary Freire-Kellogg or BOH Vice Chair Jeannine Lopes on… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Some Fairhaven residents have started a petition urging the Select­board to put a question on the next ballot to prohibit retail marijuana shops in town.  Cathy Delano and Eleanor Crowell collected signatures last Friday in front of the Fairhaven Post Office, hoping to get enough signatures to convince Selectboard members to change… [Read More]

Press Release Miss Elmire Arsenault, daughter of Kelli and Peter Arsenault, has earned the opportunity to attend the National American Miss National Pageant through her successfully scored event, Top Model, at the Southern New England State Final pageant held in July. The National Pageant is to be held in Anaheim, CA, at Disneyland during Thanksgiving… [Read More]

By Beth David*, Editor In New Bedford, back in the 1920s and 30s, she was Rose Peters, or “Rashida” to her parents. In Rhode Island, a decade or two later, she was Sr. Mary Assunta, Religious Sister of Mercy, until she was allowed to reclaim her name and become Sr. Rose Peters, RSM. To her 10… [Read More]