By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard announced the implementation of the townwide 25 MPH default speed limit, effective January 1, 2019, at its meeting on Monday, 11/19/18. Both the board and Town Meeting voted to pass the default speed limit. It will be in effect wherever there are no speed limit signs. Instead of drivers… [Read More]
Turkey Trot and Football for Thanksgiving
By Beth David, Editor Since 2010, the Fairhaven Turkey Trot, held on Thanksgiving Day, has raised over $80,000 and collected hundreds of pounds of canned goods to support local food pantries. Last year, Turkey Trot runners and families donated over 2,000 pounds of non-perishable items to The Shepherd’s Pantry! Race gather time is 7:50 a.m. at the… [Read More]
East Fairhaven School collects food for pantry
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False rumor at HMS erroneously triggers threat fears
By Beth David, Editor Parents at Hastings Middle School were surprised when they received a communication from the principal about a threat that was not a threat at the school. Spokespeople from both the Fairhaven Police Department and the School Department said that the incident began as an unfounded rumor that spread and caused unnecessary fear…. [Read More]
Fairhaven hires two Firefighters
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From our readers: A Real Look at Thanksgiving
A Real Look at Thanksgiving When Abraham Lincoln left Springfield, Illinois to assume the presidency, even though he wasn’t a committed Christian, he asked people to pray for him. When he buried his son, perhaps the most severe personal trial of his life, he wasn’t a Christian. On a spiritual level, it was when he… [Read More]
Acushnet’s Building Inspector gets raise effective immediately
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard approved an $18,000 wage increase for long time Building Inspector Jim Marot, which has raised some eyebrows as the word is slowly making its way around town. Mr. Marot confirmed to the Neighb News that he received the raise, and Town Administrator Brian Noble was unabashed in his support… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals
Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearings The Fairhaven Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at 6:00 PM in the Town Hall, Banquet Room, to consider the following petition(s): NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 108 Sycamore Street (cont’d from September 10, 2018 & November 7, 2018) Variance requested to… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven Conservation Commission
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Fairhaven Conservation Commission Monday, December 3, 2018 at 6:30 East Room, 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-19-022… [Read More]
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Join us for a prayer service to honor the memory of those whose lives have been lost in acts of anti-transgender violence, on Sun., 11/18, at 10:30 a.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 351 Elm St., Dartmouth. Guest speaker, Tracie Welch of the South Coast LGBTQ Network. All are welcome. ••• Support local journalism, donate to… [Read More]
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