Sun., 7/1, West Island Community Center, 41 Causeway Rd., West Island, Fairhaven, 8–11 a.m. By the West Island Improvement Association. Includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, fruit, cereal, coffee and juice. $8 adults, $4 children under 12. Tickets at door. Accessible. Up The Hill Boutique will be open selling West Island shirts, hats, etc ••• Support local… [Read More]
July 4 Road Race
Celebrate Independence Day at the Mattapoisett Road Race on Wed., 7/4, at 9 a.m. Begins and ends at Shipyard Park. Online registration is closed, but you can register in person at Shipyard Park on 7/3 from 5–7 p.m., or before the race on 7/4 from 7:30–8:30 a.m. Registration: $25. Visit http:// www.mattapoisettroadrace.com ••• Support local… [Read More]
Acushnet Veterans Memorial: to remember and honor
By Beth David, Editor It took 12 years, but now it is done, and without money from the town coffers. Acushnet’s Veterans Memorial was dedicated on Sunday, 6/24. Emcee Tom DeCosta told the 200 or so people gathered that the committee decided early on that they wanted a memorial honoring all veterans, not a single person… [Read More]
Little girl, remembered: Teagan Palmer
By Beth David, Editor Little Teagan Palmer did not have a lot of years on this earth, but she still managed to touch a lot of lives. Her sudden death in February, from meningitis, sent shock waves through the LL Wood School, her little friends and their families, and the entire community of Fairhaven, and beyond…. [Read More]
Homecoming Day Fair this weekend, Buzzards Bay Swim
This weekend is full of summer activities all around the region. Our happenings pages, on 5, 8, 9, are loaded with fun things to do. In Fairhaven, two annual events kick off summer in earnest: The Homecoming Day Fair and the Swim for Buzzards Bay. Be sure to hang onto this week’s issue, though, because… [Read More]
Kathy Tripp retires from public works after 40 years
By Beth David, Editor Kathy Tripp has spent her entire career working for the public works department in Fairhaven. Well, except for couple of months waiting tables 40 years ago, when she was 19. “I wasn’t very good at it, and I didn’t care for it,” said Ms. Tripp. “I’m not waitress material.” It was 1978… [Read More]
Board of Health looking for one more recycling agent
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Board of Health has hired two recycling enforcement agents, but could use one more. At its meeting on June 21, the board hired Nancy Ashley and Whitney McClees part time to check recycling bins in Fairhaven to make sure residents are complying with recycling rules. A grant from the state… [Read More]
From our readers
Get Inmates to Help With Beach Cleanup I have a couple of local concerns that need your attention and help. A recent publication in Dartmouth Week headlined that our Bristol County inmates are now raking the beach at Round Hill in Dartmouth… Free of Charge! Last time I checked, Fairhaven is still in Bristol County… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard approves labor contract
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent At their meeting on 6/26, the Acushnet Selectboard approved a transfer of an All Alcohol License from Bonville’s Market to Murli Manohar Inc. d/b/a Bonville’s Market. Selectboard member Kevin Gaspar thanked the Bonville family for being a part of Acushnet for close to 70 years. He said they were “phenomenal… [Read More]
Neighb News summer schedule
If you have a listing for an event the first two weeks in July, you MUST get it to the Neighb News ASAP to run in the 6/28 issue. We will not publish on 7/5 &7/12 for our summer break. We will return on 7/19. Email listings to NeighbNews@comcast.net ••• Support local journalism, donate to… [Read More]
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