The annual Cherry Blossom Festival sponsored by the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society squeaked by on Sunday, 5/6, with most events taking place before rain claimed the day. Some activities were also held indoors at the WMFS museum. Activities included taiko drumming, martials arts, origami (paper-folding), flower arrangement demonstration, quilt and kimono displays, raffles and sales of… [Read More]
Town Clerk position will remain elected in Fairhaven
By Beth David, Editor On one of just a few articles that received a bit of discussion, Fairhaven Town Meeting voted to keep the Town Clerk position an elected job. The rest of the 40 articles were decided and about $50 million spent, with TM members on their way home by 12:35 p.m. at the annual… [Read More]
Fire destroys Livesey Club building
By Beth David, Editor An early morning fire completely destroyed the Thomas Livesey Memorial Club building at 11 Hopkins Street in North Fairhaven on Sunday, 5/6. Neighbors called 911 at 3:54 a.m. after noticing flames at the back of the building. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy flames coming from the back of the building. The… [Read More]
Money stolen from dance students for competition
From Press Release Materials Acushnet Police are looking for a man who broke into MJ’s Pet Training Academy and Off Broadway School of Dance in Acushnet Plaza on South Main Street on Saturday, 5/5. At approximately 8 a.m., the two adjoining businesses were found to have been burglarized overnight. The suspect gained entry into both… [Read More]
Doggie rescuers identified
By Beth David, Editor The Doggie Rescuers from the harbor have been identified! Kelsey Dumville of the Public Affairs Office at the Environmental Protection Agency, contacted the Neighb News to let us know that it was workers for the dredging contractor working on the harbor cleanup effort, who scooped up little Gigi from the water (see… [Read More]
Tall Ship Eagle visits Rhode Island, will visit NB in August
The tall ship “Eagle” sailed into Fort Adams State Park, 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI on Tuesday, and was open to the public for tours on Tuesday and Wednesday. The US Coast Guard’s 81-year-old sail training ship completed a four-phase service expansion in March. It is scheduled to visit 20 ports in the next… [Read More]
Acushnet Town Meeting faces 47 articles, $32.7 million in spending
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet voters will decide on 47 articles on the annual Town Meeting warrant totaling $32,721,908 on Monday, 5/14. FY19 expenditures include $29,172,995 for the operating budget, up from $28,224,714 for FY18. Spending articles, that will be funded by a variety of sources, including enterprise accounts (accounts set aside for specific purposes, such… [Read More]
BPW hires for Highway and Sewer Department
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 5/7 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works held interviews for Special Motor Equipment Operator in the Highway Department, and for a Working Foreperson Sewer System Maintenance Craftsperson. The BPW interviewed four candidates for the a SMEO in the Highway Department. Board member Mike Ristuccia explained… [Read More]
Notes from the Visitors Center
by Chris Richard, Director of Tourism May 2018 Greetings. To begin with, last week I renewed my advertising agreement with Beth David for my weekly ad here in the Neighb News. One of the things I learned early on from past New Bedford Tourism Directors Ed Camara and Arthur Motta is that some advertising money has… [Read More]
From our readers
Neighb News account not accurate Last week’s edition of the Fairhaven Neighborhood News reported on the joint meeting of Finance Committee and the Selectmen relative to the newly proposed wage classification plan for non-union employees. It was reported that I stated “it did not sit well with me.” That is not an accurate interpretation of… [Read More]
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