WOO HOO! Pet groomers and hair cutters open next week. I won’t have to cut the Evil Dog’s nails after all. I was starting to get kind of proud of my pandemic hair, though. On the other hand, it was getting awfully hot out there. Feels like I have a winter hat on. Next week…SUMMER… [Read More]
COVID-19 update: some Mass. businesses, beaches to reopen
By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on Monday, 5/18, that certain businesses will be allowed to reopen, but with guidelines in place to maintain social distancing and other measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Most businesses, including restaurants, have been closed since March 24. Under Phase 1 of the reopening plan, restaurants… [Read More]
Fairhaven BPW stops group shifts for workers
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Wednesday, 5/13 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed town employees returning to a regular work schedule, possible budget cuts, and the recycling center hours. The board also discussed an upcoming town meeting article for the new automatic water meter reading system, as well as the… [Read More]
Visit 2500 museums virtually
By Beth David, Editor Several articles have been floating around with virtual tours of museums around the world. Google Arts & Culture has collected 2500 museums (https://artsandculture.google.com/ partner?hl=en) that you can visit virtually during your pandemic downtime. Since our Day Tripping series has been curtailed due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we decided to sample a few… [Read More]
Acushnet: Two fire dept. members test positive for COVID-19
By Beth David, Editor In what he described as a “gut punch,” Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher announced on Facebook on 5/15/20, that two members of the department tested positive for COVID-19. In a post titled “A Message From a Very Humbled Chief,” Mr. Gallagher said that 62 Acushnet residents tested positive so far for COVID-19. … [Read More]
Voc-tech students win statewide award
Press Release Greater New Bedford Voc Tech seniors Jack Ostiguy and Kerstin Trahan in the Engineering Technology program were recognized at the state level vocational awards. Jack Ostiguy was selected for the Massachusetts Vocational Association’s (MVA) and the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrations’ (MAVA) annual outstanding student award. Both the Academic Excellence and the Trade… [Read More]
Acushnet Fire Department uses donation for safety lights
From Acushnet Fire Department Facebok Post, 5/19/20 Back in January we received a donation from longtime Acushnet resident Frances Gwozdz in memory of her late husband Edwin, a veteran of the Korean War. We told Mrs. Gwozdz that the funds would be used to improve the safety of our firefighters and, at the same time,… [Read More]
Keep audio-only telehealth services
Keep audio-only telehealth services We made a great decision. Now we need to adopt it. On March 10, 2020, in a response to the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Baker used his executive order to expand TeleHealth services to include audio only-telephonic treatment. As allowed in other states, I put forward to preserve the audio-only as… [Read More]
Pond responds to Denkel
Pond responds to Denkel In response to Christianne Denkel’s letter (5/7/20), I welcome this opportunity to set the record straight. Let’s start with the account of Trump’s bankruptcies. This may well be true. On the other hand, many of his business enterprisees are quite successful: golf courses, hotels and office buildings. They provide many jobs…. [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard still discussing rollover vacation days
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met via Zoom on Tuesday, 5/12/20, and their first item was the vacation rollover discussion. Chairperson Roger Cabral stated that Town Administrator Julie Hebert had sent them a detailed document that reviewed vacations specific to the employees, anything from a total of 4.9 weeks to the low… [Read More]
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