By Beth David Editor The Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals, made quick work of its hearings on Tuesday, 5/3. David Dias of 528 Bridge Street received permission for a special permit for an Animal Kennel in a residential district. Mr. Dias, who has lived at the residence for 34 years, said he had three dogs,… [Read More]
Selectboard gets earful on bylaw proposals; picks Lussier for BPW
By Beth David Editor FAIRHAVEN — The Fairhaven Selectboard had a room full of residents at its meeting on Monday, 5/2, for two issues on its agenda. Auto dealers and marina owners turned out in force to discuss the proposed bylaw changes submitted to Town Meeting by the Planning Board. Article 33 would add restrictions… [Read More]
Town needs more info on condition of Rogers School
FROM OUR READERS The iconic Rogers school building gifted to the Town in 1895 was the epicenter for education to all children no matter what religion or background thanks to our town benefactor Henry H Rogers for more than 123 years. Its fate is now in our hands at town meeting. I have long advocated… [Read More]
Fairhaven-Acushnet Little League opens season with parade
By Beth David Editor The Fairhaven-Acushnet Little League opened its season with its annual parade on Saturday, 4/30. Team members, coaches, parents and siblings marched down Main Street in Acushnet from St. Francis Xavier School to Pope Park. At the newly renovated Knox Field, the ceremony include a little speech-making, award-giving, the national anthem, opening… [Read More]
“Snow White”
ONE Theater Group, Inc. is proud to announce its production of Snow White on Thurs. & Fri., 5/5 & 5/6, at 7 p.m., and Sat., 5/7 at 2 & 7 p.m., at the Fairhaven Town Hall Auditorium, 40 Center St., Fairhaven. Proceeds from Snow White will go to the local chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis… [Read More]
Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None”
Your Theatre, Inc., the SouthCoast’s fully dedicated community theatre, rings down the curtain on its 69th (2015-2016) season with Agatha Christie’s 1943 superlative mystery-comedy “And Then There Were None” which features an ending preferred by the author but never before used in an American stage presentation and only seen once in Europe. Performances will be… [Read More]
LNG Meeting
The Mass. Energy Facilities Siting Board is holding a public meeting on the proposed expansion of the Liquefied Natural Gas facility in Acushnet on Thurs. 5/12, at 7 p.m. at Ford Middle School, 708 Middle Road, Acushnet. The project is currently being review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Siting Board also seeks written… [Read More]
Stamp Out Hunger
The National Association of Letter Carriers, “Stamp out Hunger” national food drive is again asking people to help with the largest one day food drive in the nation that combats hunger in the U.S. For the past 23 years, thousands of letter carriers, postal management and other volunteers do their part on this day to provide millions… [Read More]
Weather holds for Cherry Blossom Festival
By Beth David Editor The rain held off for most of the day during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Fairhaven on Sunday, but the cold spring kept the cherry blossoms themselves from coming out. The cold weather has put the schedule for the blossoms back a couple of weeks, but that did not stop… [Read More]
Town Meeting faces 50 articles, $58 million in spending
By Beth David Editor FAIRHAVEN — Fairhaven Town Meeting members will vote on 50 articles covering about $58.7 million in spending this Saturday, 5/7, at the annual and special town meetings at Hastings Middle School. The FY17 operating budget of $45.4 million includes $21.5 million for the School Department, including the vocational schools. The $19,385,788… [Read More]
