By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held a budget meeting on Wednesday 3/1/23, with the Finance Committee, and also held a regular SB meeting on 3/6. At the budget meeting, the two boards received an update from Rich Bienvenue, who is the Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director for the town of Eastham, Mass., and has… [Read More]
BPW discusses recycling center, Cooke Park
By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 2/27 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed beautification at Cooke Park and updates on the new recycling center. The board also briefly discussed which roads they would like to see fixed for next year. The board first met with Joe Ingoldsby about the beautification… [Read More]
PJK submits permit application
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Soil Board, which is comprised of the Selectboard members, received the long awaited permit application from PJ Keating for the quarry, which has not been operating for more than a year. The company had argued in court that they did not need a permit because they had been operating on… [Read More]
Candidate Statements: School Committee
Laura Gardner I am a 20 year educator, a parent of two school aged children, and a proud member of the Fairhaven community. I currently serve on the Sustainability Committee and have previously served on the Fairhaven Cultural Council. I am running for school committee because I feel strongly that all kids in Fairhaven deserve an… [Read More]
Pedestrian killed in car addicent
Pedestrian killed in Sconticut Neck Road accident By Beth David, Editor A woman who was hit by a car on Sconticut Neck Road near Manhattan Avenue on Tuesday, 2/28/23, has died. Carolyn Preece, 81, of Fairhaven died on Monday at St. Luke’s Hospital, according to a statement by the the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. No… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
The Fight Dear Frankie, On a recent class trip, I got into a fight with Lionel. Before it began, I told him two times to stop, or he’d be sorry. Despite my warnings, he kept teasing me. So, I bit him. Later, I learned that the bus driver said she would return to the doggie daycare… [Read More]
Fairhaven holds Black History Month event
By Beth David, Editor The original plan ran into a major glitch, but the Fairhaven Belonging Committee (BC) simply pivoted to create a successful Black History Month event on Thursday, 2/23/23. Dr. Jibreel Khazan, who is one of the Greensboro Four who staged a sit-in at the Woolworth’s lunch counter in 1960, was supposed to be… [Read More]
Select Board discusses details of annual report
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 2/21/23, the Fairhaven Select Board discussed what to include in it annual report and how specific they wanted to get in explaining the distribution of ARPA funds (American Rescue Plan Act). SB Chairperson Stasia Powers expressed some concern that listing all the projects might end up not being… [Read More]
Fire at Fairhaven Village
Press Release On Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 1608 (4:08 p.m.) the Fairhaven Fire Department received an automatic alarm for the Fairhaven Village, a multistory apartment complex located at 330 Main Street in Fairhaven. On arrival, the crews encountered heavy smoke on the third and fourth floors of the east wing. The crews found the… [Read More]
Tree was ready to come down
By Beth David, Editor If you frequent the corner of Walnut and Center Streets in Fairhaven, you probably noticed a tree that had lost a few limbs over the course of time. On Friday, 2/24, you may also have noticed that it was gone. The beautiful old maple tree had seen better days. Big limbs had… [Read More]
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