Patron the Sniffer Dog Dear Frankie, I read your column last week and saw how upset you and your readers were about the dogs in Ukraine. I thought you would be in­terested in know­ing about Patron, a brave little Jack Russell who serves in the Ukrainian Military.  Before I tell you about him, I don’t… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor On Monday, May 9, 2022, at 05:04 a.m., the Fairhaven Fire Department responded to a report of a fire around a fireplace at 140 Balsam Street in Fairhaven. The first crew arrived at 05:15 a.m and reported the fire around the chimney. Crews opened up the walls around the fireplace and extinguished… [Read More]

Press Release Bob McConnell of Fairhaven has acquired the required certified signatures to be on the  November 6th ballot as the Republican candi­date for  the 10th Bristol State Representative seat. One clear reason McConnell gives as his motivation to serve is the fact that Massachusetts is sadly in last place for contested political elec­tions. It’s… [Read More]

The next generation of foxes have come out of hiding on West Island. This family has six kits total, although we don’t see all of them at once in this series of photos taken by Margie Green Joseph from 4/14/22 to 5/1 ••• Click here to download the entire 5/12/22 issue: 05-12-22 AcushTM Support local… [Read More]

Courtesy of Fairhaven High School Alumni Association Gary Valerio ’72 is heading to his 50 Year reunion in Fairhaven by an unusual method and route. Gary lives in Palmetto, FL with his fiancé Darla Donovan, but on April 1, 2022 he dipped his bicycle wheel (see photo) in the Pacific Ocean at his son Mark’s… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Former Fairhaven Select Board member Dan Freitas was taken off life support on Monday, 5/9*, on his 53rd* birthday, a day later than indicated by a Facebook post by his brother Eddie. The Fairhaven Select Board held a moment of silence for him at their meeting on Monday, 5/9.  According to Mr…. [Read More]

War Dear Frankie,  The other day everyone at the dog park talked about what was hap­pen­ing to the dogs in Ukraine.  Marco said thousands of families were leaving the country because of the war. Those families with dogs had to leave them behind because animals weren’t allowed on trains, buses, or airplanes.  Skipper said he… [Read More]

\he Acushnet Historical Commis­sion, a town board, is looking for pictures of the old Perry Hill School that once stood at the corner of Perry Hill Road and Mendall Road. The school was originally built in 1814, then rebuilt in 1844. Then it was disassembled and the wood was used to build the American Legion… [Read More]