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Citizens Petition Deadline

September 17, 2025 by Staff Writer

Citizen Petitions Deadline Fairhaven will hold a special Town Meeting on Tues., 11/18, at 7:00p.m., Auditorium at the Elizabeth I. Hastings Middle School, 30 School Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 Citizen’s Petition deadline: noon, Tues., 9/30. Visit https://fairhaven-ma.gov/town-moderator/ Click here for a Citizens Petition form: https://fairhaven-ma.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Citizens-Petition.pdf Contact the Town Clerk’s office, 508-479-4023 for information on how… [Read More]

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Dear Frankie

September 17, 2025 by Staff Writer

The Love of My Life Dear Frankie,  Ralph was the love of my life, my best friend, and part­ner. We grew up together and raised four lit­ters of pups.  Now that he is gone, I realize the dog I thought I was, couldn’t have been further from the truth.  If you asked me when Ralph… [Read More]

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Fairhaven: Who you gonna call?

September 10, 2025 by Staff Writer

Know your town: Town of Fairhaven boards and who’s on ’em Fairhaven has a representative Town Meeting form of government. There are six precincts with 429 elected Town Meeting seats. Currently, there are vacant seats in some precincts. Elected board members are also Town Meeting members. Elected officials are voted in by residents registered to… [Read More]

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Acushnet: Who you gonna call?

September 10, 2025 by Staff Writer

Know your town: Town of Acushnet boards and who’s on ’em Acushnet has an open Town Meeting form of government. Any registered voter can vote at the annual and special Town Meeting. The town has a Town Adminis­trator who runs the day-to-day opera­tions of town hall and all town departments  The three-member Select Board sets… [Read More]

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Department Phone Numbers

September 10, 2025 by Staff Writer

Department Phone Numbers Acushnet Phone number is 508-998-0200 with the listed extensions, unless otherwise noted.  Acushnet Housing Authority: 508-998-3603 Acushnet Public Library: 508-998-0270 Animal Control Officer: Ext. 5 Board of Assessors: Ext. 7 Board of Health: Ext. 6 Board of Selectmen: Ext. 9 Building Department: Ext. 4 Cable Department: 508-998-2578 Collection Center: Ext. 3 Conservation Comm.: Ext. 4… [Read More]

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Euro, a staple in Fairhaven Center, set to close

September 10, 2025 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor Euro Ship Store/Phoenix, housed in the historic building on the corner of Center and Main Streets in the center of Fairhaven, is closing its doors for good. Gail Isaksen, 80, who opened the store about 25 years ago, said she has been facing some health issues, so the time has come…. [Read More]

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Oscar-Winning Writer/Director Brian Helgeland in Fairhaven

September 10, 2025 by Staff Writer

Press Release Discover Faivrhaven invites the community to step back in time for Huttleston HarborFest: A Medieval Faire, a day-long celebration of old-world charm by the sea, capped with a Hollywood highlight. During daytime festivities, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM at Grimshaw Park at Fort Phoenix, visitors can wander a bustling marketplace filled with artisan vendors, themed… [Read More]

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Veteran of Year nominations open

September 10, 2025 by Staff Writer

Press Release The Board of Directors of the South­eastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program, Inc., known as Veterans Transition House (“VTH”), has opened nominations for the 2025 Veteran of the Year Award sponsored by BankFive.  The Veteran of the Year Award is presented to a regional veteran in recognition of his or her outstanding contributions to… [Read More]

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Dear Frankie

September 10, 2025 by Staff Writer

The Inheritance Dear Frankie,  I have at­tended Cathedral Canine Acade­my on a scholar­ship for three years.  After my parents in­herited a sub­stantial fortune from a distant relative, my dad notified the academy to bill him for my tuition and offered to sponsor a wing of the library in our family’s name.  My mom then insisted… [Read More]

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FESTA!

September 3, 2025 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor The new security measures did not deter feastgoers at the 95th Our Lady of Angels feast this weekend. Opening night was jam packed, and the wait at the entrance was minimal. Volunteers checked bags in one spot and used metal detector wands to check people as they came through the entrance.  And… [Read More]

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