The Fairhaven Mothers’ Club invites applications for two scholarships, each for $1,000. The Fairhaven Mothers’ Club Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors planning to study in any field. The Trowbridge/Whitfield Memorial Scholarship is for students planning to study in a medical field. Applicants must be residents of Fairhaven. Applications are available from high school… [Read More]
Sustainability committee announces “Drawdown Challenge”
Press Release The Fairhaven Sustainability Committee invites friends and neighbors to join Team SouthCoast April 4–25 for the Drawdown EcoChallenge www.drawdown.org/ecochallenge: a free, fun and social way to learn about and take action to protect our environment. According to Team Captain, Ann O’Brien, “This is a very cool project! “The website is full of wonderful… [Read More]
Community Garden
Have you ever wanted to try a garden but didn’t know where to start? Interested in saving money by growing your own organic vegetables? Want to be part of a “growing green” community? If yes, you are in luck because there are Fairhaven Community Garden beds available at three school locations: East Fairhaven, Hastings Middle… [Read More]
Volunteer Opportunity
One of life’s most urgent and important questions? What are you doing for others? Please consider joining an active group of Superhero Boomers and volunteer at GiftsToGive a few hours a week. It’s a total DROP-IN! And right on your doorstep in Acushnet. Open for volunteers six days a week 9 am–5pm on Mon, Tue,… [Read More]
Winter temps don’t scare away beach clean-up volunteers
By Beth David, Editor Even with temperatures in the 30s, and feeling colder with the wind chill factor, volunteers trekked out to area beaches to clean up trash and debris that got washed up over the winter. The West Island Improvement Association held its very first annual Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, 4/7, and got about… [Read More]
Union Wharf project gets help from NB Vocational Students
By Beth David, Editor The Marine Safety Terminal project at Union Wharf in Fairhaven got some help from a unique, mixed crew of town workers and students to get the job done this week. Harbormaster Timothy Cox said that the grant money, just under $100,000 was not quite enough to run electrical, water and sewer to… [Read More]
Selectboard does not vote to support appointed Town Clerk
By Beth David, Editor In the first meeting after the election, the Fairhaven Selectboard reorganized, voting to make Daniel Freitas chairperson on Monday, 4/9. The board’s long time tradition is to rotate the chair position every year. And, although that decision was unanimous, board members were split on the issue of changing the Town Clerk position… [Read More]
Fairhaven police chief in car accident
By Beth David, Editor On Monday, 4/9, just before 3 p.m., an unmarked Fairhaven Police vehicle, being operated by Fairhaven Police Chief Michael Myers, was involved in a crash with another vehicle at the intersection of Howland Road and Main Street. Chief Myers was responding to a call of a fleeing suspect with outstanding warrants… [Read More]
FHS students win three student Emmys
Press Release On April 4, 2018, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the recipients of the 2018 New England Regional High School Production Awards (informally known as student Emmy Awards.) Students were honored for excellence in broadcast journalism, sports broadcasting, and video production. Members of Fairhaven High School’s Media Production Program were… [Read More]
FHS Honor society donates to food pantry, animal shelter
Having raised $400.00 by selling Dinner for Two books and extra car-wash tickets, the Fairhaven High School Honor Society was able to donate $200.00 to two local non-profits chosen by its 66 student members. The recipients were the Fairhaven Animal Shelter and the Shepherd’s Pantry Food Bank. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the… [Read More]
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