The Fairhaven Health Department, along with the New Bedford Fresh Start program, are co-sponsoring an informational meeting concerning the enrollment of individuals who suffer from hoarding disorder. The informational meeting will be an opportunity to learn about hoarding remediation and will address any questions or concerns you or someone you may know about collecting too… [Read More]
Livesey Memorial Club rebuilt after fire
By Beth David, Editor The Thomas Livesey Memorial Club welcomed the public to an open house on Saturday to show off its new building. The club suffered a catastrophic fire last year that completely destroyed the building. Members worked hard to rebuild and to continue the mission of the club, which awarded schol1arships this year, despite… [Read More]
Ownership of Causeway Road beach in dispute
By Beth David*, Editor Due to an inexplicable error in the various land records, the beach on the north side of Causeway Road in Fairhaven, which has been posted as a public beach since around 2004, and used by locals as a public beach for decades, could end up as no longer being a Board of… [Read More]
From our Readers: National Night Out
\Another successful National Night Out The National Night Out Committee would like to thank the community for another successful event. This past Tuesday, August 6, 2019, we enjoyed a K9 demonstration, free refreshments, a display of safety apparatus, a dunk tank, music, and so much more, as a part of the nationwide “National Night Out”… [Read More]
BPW hires for Highway Department
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 8/5 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired for two positions in the Highway Department and received a presentation from Mike Schrader of Tighe and Bond about water and sewer rates. The board first met with Pat Tyson about a continuing sewer issue. Ms. Tyson… [Read More]
Ft. Phoenix to get pickleball courts
By Beth David, Editor The Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has begun work on the tennis courts at Fort Phoenix. Back in June, Rep. William M. Straus (D-Mattapoisett), announced that the funds had been authorized for re-paving and striping the tennis courts. After the paving is complete, DCR asks that the courts remain unused… [Read More]
Weekend and week ahead happenings
Pump Track Demos Sat., 8/17, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Macomber & Pimental Park, Bernese Street, Fairhaven. Come support our track! BMX demos all day, ride the track, get rad, food, ice cream, raffles, win prizes, parts, shirts, hats, etc. Raffles include complete bikes and prize packages. Car Cruise & Music Night The North Fairhaven Improvement Association… [Read More]
Fairhaven ACO seeks help with two sick dogs
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Animal Control Officer and Animal Shelter volunteers, went directly from the sad loss of a dog named Angel that had been abandoned and had cancer, to finding two dogs that were also sick and will require expensive treatment. The shelter posted on its website that Angel had died from her… [Read More]
And…then it was gone
The Norlantic building at 7 Union Street near Union Wharf, owned by Fairhaven Shipyard, was demolished this week to make way for a new building. According to documents from the Planning Department, the company received the okay, through a special permit, to knock down four buildings totalling 34,522 square feet, and construct three new buildings… [Read More]
Acushnet Library holds summer Open House
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Public Library held a summer Open House on Tuesday, 8/13/19, treating the patrons and the summer reading participants to ice cream, face painting, balloon art and more. About 140 people attended, according to Library Director Dina Brasseur. The total children’s book circulation from July 1 to mid-August was 7,025, definitely… [Read More]
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