Press Release Acushnet Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Paula J. Bailey, and Kindergarten Teacher, Jo-Ann Silva, are pleased to share that the Kindergarten class is participating in the Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program this school year. The Adopt a Cow lesson is part of the free Discover Dairy program. The program provides a fun, year-long… [Read More]
Select Board recognizes those who helped with families
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 1/22/24, the Fairhaven Select Board recognized the many people who worked to welcome the unsheltered families that were placed at the Seaport Inn by the state last October. The families have recently been moved to other places. When they first arrived, some protesters gathered outside the Seaport… [Read More]
Racist graffiti found in Middle School bathroom
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven School Department and Fairhaven Police Department are investigating an incident of racial graffiti at Elizabeth Hastings Middle School. The graffiti, which included the N-word, was found in a boys’ bathroom, according to school officials and some parents with students at the school. According to sources, Principal Kyle J. Alves… [Read More]
It’s scholarship season!
Its scholarship season! Time for students to get some help with the next phase of their education. Here are some opportunities for local students to win scholarships for college and other programs. SC Community Foundation The SouthCoast Community Foundation offers more than 50 scholarships to high school graduating seniors, college students, and adults returning to… [Read More]
Select Board race in Fairhaven continues to heat up
Nomination papers for all town-wide elected positions and Town Meeting members are available in Fairhaven. Five people have now taken out papers for Select Board, with the addition this week of Patrick Carr, who is on the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. Carr recently got in a dust-up with the Select… [Read More]
Cigarette butts are biggest and smallest pollutants
CB Litter – The biggest and smallest pollutant around Tim Garcia, Fairhaven Sustainability Committee Cigarette butts (CB) are the most littered item in America. They block storm drains and cause pollution to waterways. They accumulate along land mass leading to sediment and erosion. They pose hazards to wildlife while contaminating both the water and the… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
The New Stepdad Dear Frankie, The teacher asked my class to write a story about an exciting adventure. The following day, she asked me to read what I had written about my adventure in Africa. “I was riding in a jeep beside the park ranger when we came upon a pride of lions and their… [Read More]
Acushnet SB recognizes Heather Chew, Donna Lake
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 1/22, the Acushnet Selectboard recognized former Council on Aging Director Heather Chew and Donna Lake, Emergency Pet Shelter Coordinator, for their service to the town. Ms. Lake recently resigned from the Office of Emergency Management. And Ms. Chew resigned as COA director. Ms. Lake was recognized for… [Read More]
Winter storms are making a mess
Winter storms are making a mess in these parts, with the last week of high tides causing the waves to crash over the West Island causeway dragging seaweed and other debris with it, and causing erosion along the coast. Then a little bit of snow followed on Monday, about two inches in Fairhaven. Most of… [Read More]
Fairhaven SB discusses committee appt process; evaluates TA
By Beth David, Editor At its January 8 meeting the Fairhaven Select Board decided not to change the process for appointing board and committee members, and evaluated the performance of the Town Administrator. TA Angie Lopes Ellison, reminded the board that the committee appointment discussion came from the process of appointing a full member of… [Read More]
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