By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard held its 6/17/19 meeting at the West Island Improvement Association, for the annual discussion of the emergency preparedness plan. The board also heard from a resident about two hazardous trees, and voted to allow the gay pride flag to be hung at town hall for two hours. Department heads… [Read More]
Homecoming Day Fair, July 4, and more on tap for next 2 weeks
Homecoming Day Fair/weekend The Town of Fairhaven’s annual Homecoming Weekend will begin on Friday evening June 28, 2019 at 5:00 PM with the raising of the Big Flag at Fairhaven High School by the Class of 1969 who will be celebrating their 50 Year Reunion all weekend. Some of the highlight events of the weekend… [Read More]
Head on collison on Sconticut Neck Road causes injuries
Police have not provided a cause for a car accident on Sconticut Neck Road this week. Police spokesperson Lt. Kevin Kobza said the police report was not finished and the officer who responded to the scene was out for two days, so no details on the investigation were available by press time. On Monday, 6/24/19,… [Read More]
Astronaut talks about his time aboard International Space station
NASA Astronaut Stephen G. Bowen (Captain, US Navy) spoke at “A Universe of Stories” at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Saturday, 6/22, to kick off the New Bedford Free Public Library’s summer reading program. Capt. Bowen spoke about his time aboard the International Space Station. He was the first submarine officer to be selected… [Read More]
Pacella installed as Fairhaven Rotary Club president
The Fairhaven Rotary Club held an installation ceremony on Tuesday, 6/25/19, at Dorothy Cox Choclates to swear in club president Pattie Pacella. This is Ms. Pacella’s second year as president. “We are a small club, but we have a great community base,” said Ms. Pacella in a phone interview. The club meets every Tuesday at… [Read More]
Free concerts
Concerts Under the Stars, Thursday evenings from July 11 to August 8, 7 to 9 p.m., Town Hall steps, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven This series of outdoor summer concerts is sponsored by the Fairhaven Improvement Association with the Southern Mass Credit Union and additional sponsorship by local businesses. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets…. [Read More]
Acushnet’s Ladder 1 saves fearful feline from falling
Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebook post, June 20 at 2:57 PM · Thursday, 6/20/19: SO THIS HAPPENED! The department responded to the classic “cat stuck in tree” call. We determined that there was a very narrow window of space to place the aerial. Firefighter/Paramedic Tom Farland skillfully placed the ladder and removed Skittles from a… [Read More]
1535 take to the streets in Fr. Day Road Race
The 45th annual Father’s Day Road race finished up before the rains poured down on Sunday, 6/16, with 1224 people finishing up the 5K and 311 finishing the 10K. First over the line in the 5K was Trevor Wysong, 21, of Taunton in 15:48, followed by William Benoit, 16, of Fairhaven in 16:42; and Jack… [Read More]
Selectboard reopens Rasputin’s hearing
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard reconsidered their vote on sanctions against Rasputin’s Tavern and voted to re-re-open the licensing hearing at their meeting on Monday, 6/17. In a memo to the board, Fairhaven Town Administrator Mark Rees wrote that Rasputin’s had informed the town that they had “severed their relationship” with attorney Christoper Markey… [Read More]
FHS Alumni Association donates $21,500 for Chromebooks
Press Release The Fairhaven High School Alumni Association donated $21,500 toward the purchase of Google Chromebooks for Fairhaven High School incoming freshmen at a School Committee meeting, 6/12/19. The donation represents 50% of the funds needed to purchase devices for the incoming freshman class. Robert Foster, President of The Alumni Association presented the check at… [Read More]
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