Now’s the time to BUILD the Greenway: Let Congress and U.S. DOT hear from you today Help Mattapoisett expand the Greenway by having your voice heard! This will be an extremely competitive grant program. If this grant is awarded, it will be a huge benefit to not only Mattapoisett but to Fairhaven and other local… [Read More]
Millicent open house showcases library offerings
By Beth David, Editor Libraries have so much more than books to offer the public these days, and the Millicent Library in Fairhaven is no exception. In addition to the thousands of titles in hard cover and paperback available for borrowing, the library can also lend ebooks, allows people to use computers, and subscribes to… [Read More]
Millicent has its own databases, too, and you should see them
By Beth David, Editor In addition to the statewide databases and the databases that the Millicent Library subscribes to, the library has its own cache of information in four databases of its own. Archivist Debbie Charpentier has been working on them for years. The Fairhaven Cemetery database includes the records of everyone buried in the three… [Read More]
Group submits petitions to Selectboard against pot shops
By Beth David, Editor A group of Fairhaven residents presented two petitions to the Selectboard at its meeting on Monday, 9/24, asking for the board to support extending the moratorium on marijuana retail shops in town, and to place a question on the ballot to ban pot shops in town. The ballot question would be non-binding… [Read More]
Carter appeal to be heard next week
By Beth David, Editor Michelle Carter, the Plainville woman who was convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in the suicide death of Conrad Roy III, is scheduled to have her appeal heard before the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday, 10/4 at 9 a.m. Attorneys for Ms. Carter contend that Judge Lawrence Moniz erred when he convicted Ms…. [Read More]
Fairhaven natives co-author book on underground railroad
Press Release George “Sonny” Holt and his sister Elizabeth “Betty” Palm, both born and raised in Fairhaven, have published the historical fiction novel Run Away to Glory – Helen’s Story. It’s rich in history, during which slavery of African Americans took place and the importance of the Underground Railroad. Set in two prime locales, Vermont… [Read More]
Fairhaven Fire Department gets sweet goodies from community
Two groups from Fairhaven showed their appreciation to the Fairhaven Fire Department on the same day last week. On Wednesday, 9/19, the department got a tray of goodies from a group of residents at Atria Fairhaven Assisted Living and another batch of cookies from Active Day. “We are very humbled today and feel the love… [Read More]
Letter: Marijuana has many benefits
Some benefits of responsible recreational marijuana use include: Calms rather than inebriates the mind into possible aggressive behavior. Enhances sexual pleasure. Improves sleep without the usual side effects of alcohol. Can increase creativity. The benefits of medicinal and recreational cannabis offer a new generation of young and old the opportunity to be able to take… [Read More]
Letter: Marijuana is addictive
I am sending you this letter to encourage you to support a town wide referendum to let the citizens of our town see if they want the sale of recreational marijuana in our town. There are some highly qualified citizens who have spoken out against the sale of recreational marijuana in our town, for one,… [Read More]
Letter: Rude treatment means lost customer
I’ve been a resident of Fairhaven for 34 years and have been a patron of the Fairhaven Convenience Store on Sconticut Neck all my life. For the past six years, I have been there every morning, Monday through Friday, before work to grab a protein bar and a bottle of juice. I pay $3.49 for… [Read More]
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