By Beth David, Editor As of press time, five candidates had taken out nomination papers to run for three Fairhaven Selectboard seats in the 4/4/22 election. Only two have returned those papers with the required signatures to be on the ballot. This election will have three seats on the ballot, as it is the election that… [Read More]
COVID sniffing dogs in Fairhaven Public Schools
The following is a letter sent to parents from Fairhaven Public Schools Superintendent Tara M. Kohler Dear FPS Families, Fairhaven Public School District’s top priority is and always will be the safety of our school community. While the health of our town, state, country and world has been in limbo for the past two years… [Read More]
Bikes for All still working on bikes, donating to community
Press Release Supply chain and completing the bike path delays haven’t stopped the volunteers of “Bikes for All” from collecting and repairing the generous contributions of more than 100 bicycles of all sizes. Over fifty children and adults have been able to enjoy their recycled bicycles throughout the past Summer and Fall. Each bicycle was… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Doggie Day Care Dear Frankie I see my friend Lily at the park only on weekends. Monday through Friday, she goes to doggie daycare. I asked her if she liked going, and she said, “Are you kidding? It’s like winning the canine lottery.” She said, “Who wouldn’t like having a warm homemade breakfast, gymnastics, free play,… [Read More]
Team Acushnet shirts give pride and a little $$
When the pandemic began in 2020, “Team Acushnet” tee shirts were sold, with the proceeds to benefit the Acushnet Senior Center. The Acushnet Firefighters Union (IAFF 3281) fronted the cost of the shirts and acted as the project’s savings account. These funds will assist our town’s senior population. The front of the shirt has the… [Read More]
Acushnet back in the hunt for an Interim Town Administrator
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard held a brief meeting on 1/14/22 to announce that contract negotiations with Richard Lafond for the Interim Town Administrator position stopped when he notified them that he had taken another position. Selectboard chairperson David Desroches said that Mr. Lafond had taken a position in western Mass. “We wish him… [Read More]
Obituary: Tom Potter
Obituary Thomas A. Potter Thomas A. Potter passed away unexpectedly at home Saturday, January 8, 2022. He was the loving husband of 25 years to Michelle (Forand) (Girouard) Potter. Born and raised in Taunton, son of the late Ralph W. Potter, Sr. And Virginia (Higgins) Potter, he was a graduate of Taunton High School. Tom… [Read More]
New Bedford responds to NY Bight wind proposal
Press Release The Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the center of the East Coast commercial fishing industry, is offering mixed reaction to the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management’s (BOEM) announcement om 1/12/22 that the agency will conduct a wind energy lease auction for six areas totaling 480,000 acres of the New York Bight in… [Read More]
Region gets first substantial snowfall
The area got its first substantial snowfall of the season and year this week, with five inches falling in Fairhaven on Friday, 1/7. The state got anywhere from a dusting to a whopping 14.4 inches in Westwood and 15.2 inches in the Blue Hills Reservartion in Milton. New Bedford got 3.5”, and Boston got 11.2… [Read More]
Selectboard approves Rogers School RFP; hears about Bijou
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard approved the RFP for sale of the Rogers School property at its meeting on 1/10/22, and received an update on the issues with the Bijoux building at 350 Main Street. The board also announced that the Collins Center and the Screening Committee are nearly ready to announce finalists in… [Read More]
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