By Beth David, Editor The voters of Acushnet returned all incumbents to their seats, and elected a new member to the School Committee in the annual town election on Saturday, 5/13. Acushnet had two contested races: Selectboard, with incumbent David Wojnar receiving 568 votes,* and challenger Eric Chew receiving 307. The School Committee had three… [Read More]
The Ice Cream Cottage opens in Fairhavn
Press Release The Ice Cream Cottage is excited to announce its opening day on May 12, 2023! Located at 12 Ferry Street and at the start of the Fairhaven Bike Path, The Ice zage brings sweet treats to the village of Fairhaven. We carry over 30 flavors of Acushnet Creamery ice cream, creamy soft serve,… [Read More]
Art Loft, art supplies store, opens in Fairhaven
Press Release Fairhaven welcomes a new and exciting business to the center of town. Art Loft, located at 7 Water Street, is owned and operated by local resident, Tena Collyer. Art Loft is a premier art supply boutique, offering a wide variety of traditional supplies along with a multitude of unique lines typically unavailable in… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
The Meaning of Love Dear Frankie, My mom forever tells me and everyone else how much she loves me. If she loves me so much, why does she make me go to the groomer every six weeks? Jim, my groomer, is a nice man. He tries to make my appointments as pleasant as possible. But… [Read More]
Let the FAYB games begin
The Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league opened up for the seaon with their annual parade on Saturday, 4/29/23, which traveled from St. Xavier’s School, up Main Street to Pope Park. After a brief ceremony that included recognizing some volunteers for their service, teams faced off for the first games of the season. Dawn Souza and… [Read More]
From the Tree Warden
From the Fairhaven Tree Warden Greetings from the Tree Department and happy spring. What a wonderful time of year. The small trees we have planted in the last few years are putting out buds and some their flowers. It’s really satisfying and almost the best part of the job to see this. The best part… [Read More]
Acushnet TM faces 39 articles
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Town Meeting will be asked to approve an operating budget of $34,672,150, which is about 4% higher than last year, and includes a school department budget of $18,545,091, an increase of 3.28% from last year. That number includes tuition to the various high schools that Acushnet students get to choose… [Read More]
Happy Birthday, Sunny!
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet’s comfort dog, Sunny, celebrated her first birthday, complete with gifts, treats, songs, and lots of photos of her life, and, of course, in great company: The entire Acushnet Elementary School. Students from Old Colony Regional Voc-Tech High School designed and built a doghouse for Sunny, and presented it to her… [Read More]
Fairhaven Town Meeting passes override budget
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members voted for a budget that will require a $450,000 override of Proposition 2 1/2 to be implemented. TM actually passed two budgets, the larger one, at $58,086,901, will require the override. The smaller one, at $57,636,901, will not, but would result in the School Department getting $200,000… [Read More]
Acushnet is a Purple Heart Town
By Beth David, Editor The town of Acushnet held a ceremony on Sunday, 5/7/23, commemorating its designation as a Purple Heart Town. About 50 people gathered at Acushnet’s Veterans Memorial to hear some remarks and to honor veterans. Selectboard chairperson David Wojnar read a proclamation by the Selectboard declaring “great admiration and the utmost gratitude”… [Read More]
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