By Beth David, Editor The third annual Lance Corporal Matthew R. Rodriguez Run To Remember 5K brought 158 runners and walkers to the streets of Fairhaven on a sunny Sunday, 11/3/19. Fairhaven’s own Shane McNamara, 16, took top honors, finishing the race in 18:19. Jason Foster, 24, also from Fairhaven, took second place overall in 22:16;… [Read More]
Fairhaven Road Race donates $21,700 to local organizations
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Father’s Day Road Race handed out checks at its annual luncheon on Sunday, 11/3/19, at the Fairhaven Senior Center. Donations to 35 local organizations totalled $21,700 this year. Race founder Allen Days told the group of volunteers, friends, family, and organization representatives that the race has donated more than $250,000… [Read More]
Veterans Day Preview
Veterans Day is Monday*, with several options to honor vets Fairhaven Veterans Day Parade Fairhaven will hold its annual Veterans Day Parade on 11/11 at 10 a.m. (NOTE TIME CHANGE). Steps off from Livesey Park and ends at the High School for a brief ceremony, including raising the “Big Flag” and cannon-firing in front of… [Read More]
Quilters honor veterans with special quilts
Press Release It was a lovely November day with all the outside fall colors, and inside the VFW Poirier Post it was abundant with patriotic colors of red, white and blue. Even the chairs that were placed in a horse shoe shape for the veterans that were being honored were covered with pillowcases made from… [Read More]
Oh…well, you don’t see that every day
The bag that holds the winch chin for the gangway at Hoppy’s Landing came loose in the last storm. When winds reach 50 miles per hour, the gangway is raised to protect it from being damaged. To re-attach the bag, the Fairhaven Fire Department helped out with Ladder 1, allowing Shellfish Warden/Deputy Todd Cox to reach… [Read More]
From our readers: Food pantry fund-raiser
Pantry Fund-raiser Going on Now This letter is to remind people that the 17th annual Shepherd’s Pantry holiday fundraiser is now going on. The Shepherd’s Pantry serves over 100 families each Saturday between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. at the Long Plain United Methodist Church located at 1215 Main St. in Acushnet. However, at… [Read More]
Acushnet news and events
Veterans Day Celebration The town of Acushnet will be conducting its 12th annual Veterans Day Celebration on Monday, 11/11, at 9:45 a.m. at the Acushnet Veterans Memorial Park, on Main Street in front of Pope Park. Features guests, flight of doves, pipers, honor guard, and SCG helicopter flyover. Refreshments to follow at 10:30 conclusion. The… [Read More]
Legal Notice: 401 Water Quality Cert. App
PUBLIC NOTICE 401 Water Quality Certification Application Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1341 and M.G.L. c. 21 §§ 26-53, notice is given of a 401 Water Quality Certification application for the construction of an 8 house sub-division by Alexander Grey Development, 29 Tracy Street Acushnet, MA and Jean Jason of 33 Briarwood Drive, Wareham MA on… [Read More]
Fairhaven Alumni’s Light-A-Light Campaign Donors
The Fairhaven High School Alumni Association has revamped its annual Light-A-Light campaign, its only fund-raiser. The association is unable to send its annual mailing to its entire database of alumni this year. The organization is asking for people to donate online at http://Fairhaven Alumni.org/light or send checks to FHS Alumni Association, PO Box 6, Fairhaven,… [Read More]
Run to Remember
The Lance Corporal Matthew Rodriguez Run To Remember 5K, Sun., 11/3, 10 a.m. at Fort Phoenix State Reservation, Green St., Fairhaven. Register online at www.teamsmilingwarrior.org. First 150 registrants receive free t-shirt. $30 adults, $15 students, $20 active military; same day reg add $10. All proceeds benefit the LCPl Matthew Rodriguez Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)3 organiztion…. [Read More]
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