Foster Dogs Dear Frankie, When my brother Spot died, my mom decided to foster dogs. I was adopted from a shelter and saw dogs who waited years for a family, so I was all for it. At first, we fostered a few puppies a year, and they were adopted in a few weeks. Once the… [Read More]
Acushnet holds parade honoring veterans
By Beth David, Editor For the first time in several years, Acushnet held a Veterans parade on Saturday, 11/9/24. Marchers began at the Partings Ways and traveled along Main Street to the Veterans Memorial at Pope Park. Participants included veterans from all branches of the military, fire, police, Boy Scouts, and school groups. At the… [Read More]
Fairhaven holds Veterans Day parade
By Beth David, Editor The rainy weather cleared up just in time for Fairhaven to hold its annual Veterans Day Parade on 11/11/24. Veterans and other groups gathered at Benoit Square and marched to the high school for a ceremony and the raising of the Big Flag. Then the public was invited to the town… [Read More]
Fairhaven Town Meeting to vote on 16 articles at Special TM
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will be asked to vote on 16 articles at a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 11/19, including a variety of zoning changes proposed by the Planning Board. Article 1 would created a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) on 88.35 acres in three parts of town. The… [Read More]
Town Meeting article on 40R should give pause
An Opinion Piece By Wayne Hayward, Planning Board Member (1991-2023) Special to the Neighb News In the 2018, 2040 Master Plan Land-Use sections focused on the Mixed-Use (MU) Districts in the Center and North Fairhaven, Planning Directors informed that design regulations for the districts were needed to ensure the desired effect. Director Paul Foley took… [Read More]
Atria honors its veterans, including Irene Inglis, 102
By Beth David, Editor Atria Senior Living honored its veterans, including a little something extra for Irene Inglis, 102, the oldest veteran living in Fairhaven. Special guests and speakers included Fairhaven’s Veterans Services Officer, Mike Jenney; Ret. Army 1st Class William Kligel; Army nurse Barbara Webster; Veteran Outreach Program Specialist, Chris Azevedo; Select Board member… [Read More]
DaCunha’s Dispatches
By Emma DaCunha Hello everyone. My name is Emma DaCunha and I’m a freshman at Fairhaven High School. As many of you may know, my older sister, Elizabeth DaCunha, has written in the Fairhaven Neighborhood News all throughout her high school years, and I hope to follow in her footsteps. I have always had a… [Read More]
SE Mass. Veteran of Year announced
Press Release For 29 years, Veterans Transition House has sought nominations from the community for the Veteran of the Year Award. This award is presented to a Southeastern Massachusetts veteran in recognition of their outstanding contribution to veterans, veterans’ issues, and the community as a whole. Veterans Transition House proudly announces the selection of Ken… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Announcing my first Book Dear Faithful Readers of this column, Frankie is so happy to announce that her first book has been published on Amazon, entitled “Dear Frankie: What Dogs Really Think.” It’s a collection of some of our favorite columns. Just go to Amazon.com and search for “Dear Frankie” under books. Available for Kindle… [Read More]
Warren wins in Mass., Trump wins presidency
By Beth David, Editor Former president Donald J. Trump has won the presidency again. Just moments before sending this issue to press, the race was called, with Trump receiving 277 electoral votes and Harris receiving 224. A handful of states still have not reported results but it takes 270 electoral votes to win. In Acushnet,… [Read More]
