By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 4/22/19, the Fairhaven Selectboard discussed the appointment of members to committees, the upcoming Town Meeting and the town employee health benefits policy for part-timers. Board member Robert Espindola told the board that the Economic Development Committee met last week and the new Planning Director, Paul… [Read More]
Weekend offers variety of events
Fairhaven-Acushnet Baseball Opening Day Parade Join Fairhaven-Acushnet Youth Baseball (FAYB) this Sat., 4/27, for our Annual Opening Day at 11 a.m. and join us for the dedication of the Acushnet Tee Ball Field. The field will now be known as the CJ Crooks Field. Charles “CJ” Crooks Jr. was an AYAA All-Star until his life… [Read More]
Rain holds off for annual Easter sunrise service
The Interchurch Council of Greater New Bedford held its annual Easter Sunrise Service at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on Sunday, 4/21/19 at 5:55 a.m., with about 125 hardy souls who turned out under threatening skies. The rain held off, just barely, with no real sunrise to speak of. But the sky did lighten to mark… [Read More]
And…there goes another one
Getting the boats in the water is the ritual of the season. For the recreational boaters, launch day comes when the weather gets as warm as the captain likes it. For the commercial boaters, the calendar decides, and if the warm weather is a little late getting here, then so be it. The boat goes… [Read More]
Moon rocks visit Acushnet
Joe Cote of Acushnet, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, took telescopes, computers, lots of knowledge, and a couple of rocks and soil collected by the crew of Apollo 11 during the first moon walk 50 years ago to Acushnet Fire Station #1 on Friday, 4/19. Students of all ages got to ask questions, learn about… [Read More]
Acushnet selectboard & School Comm. re-appoint Boulay
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet School Committee joined the Selectboard at its meeting on 4/23/19 to re-appoint Evelyn Boulay as the Old Colony School District Representative. The Selectboard members and the three School Committee members, Vice Chairperson, Jennifer Downey, Sarah Gomes and Craig Sumner, stated that Ms. Boulay has done a wonderful job,… [Read More]
From our readers: Sheriff’s assertions are suspect
Sheriff Hodgson’s assertions are suspect If you watch the April 10, 2019 southcoasttoday.com video of the 287g immigration hearing held at the Bristol County House of Correction (BCHOC), you will see Sheriff Hodgson describing MS-13 gang members, violence, drug dealing and gun trafficking. The gangs are terrorizing communities throughout Massachusetts, according to the sheriff, yet;… [Read More]
From our readers: President Could Use Some Religion
President could use some of that religion A couple of letters, narratives or opinions have been published by the Fairhaven Neighborhood News in the last two weeks. Both were written by the same author and both were themed at bringing attention to where we all are on the Christian Religion calendar. It seems the author… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Acushnet ZBA
Acushnet Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby giving notice that a meeting will be held by the Board on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room located at 122 Main Street. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Case # 2019.05.07A— A case on Andrea Erica Andrews, of 915… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven Conservation Commission
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Fairhaven Conservation Commission Monday, May 6, 2019 at 6:30 Town Hall, 40 Center Street Fairhaven, Massachusetts The Fairhaven Conservation Commission will hold the following Public Hearings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 131, s. 40) and the Code of the Town of Fairhaven Chapter 192, Wetlands: 1. CON-19-050 46 Sconticut Neck… [Read More]
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