By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Administrator Mark Rees submitted a recommended budget of $48.9 million for Fiscal Year 2019 to the Selectboard, a 2.11% increase from last year’s budget. Mr. Rees said the only major change is the addition of a full time Conservation Agent/Sustainability Officer. The annual salary of the position will be $75,000… [Read More]
ZBA continues half the hearings due to lack of members
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals was forced to continue two of its four meetings on Tuesday, 3/6, due to the absence of board members. The board needs five members for a quorum, and four positive votes for a petition to pass. And although there were five members present, two had conflicts… [Read More]
WHOOOEEEEEE!!!!
Bill Gallant of Lakeville, took advantage of high winds to go kite boarding at the beach on Causeway Road, West Island on Monday, 3/5/18, at around 3:30 p.m. The high winds and big gusts nearly turned out to be too much for Mr. Gallant, who had to switch to a smaller kite. Even then, the… [Read More]
Notes from the Visitors Center
by Chris Richard, Director of Tourism March 2018 Greetings. Now that March is here, things are really picking up as far as plans for the upcoming season. Before going into that, I’ll recap a couple of things I mentioned last month. First, I’ll be giving a lecture on Fairhaven’s Pilgrim John Cooke at the Town Hall… [Read More]
Picking up the pieces
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Seabreeze sells $1 million scratch ticket
By Beth David, Editor Seabreeze Mini Mart and Coin Laundry on Main Street in Fairhaven sold a one-million-dollar scratch ticket last week. Owner Golam Chowdhury said he found out while checking the Mass Lottery website, and that he had not yet been officially notified by the Lottery. “I am very excited,” said Mr. Chowdhury, adding he… [Read More]
Spring forward this weekend
Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend YIPPEE!!!! Time will jump forward one hour beginning on Sunday, 3/11 at 2 a.m. So be sure to change your clocks, one hour forward, when you go to bed on Saturday. It’s later than you think! ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G Click here to… [Read More]
Busy Bee!
Despite a forecast that is calling for a powerful nor’easter that could bring snow this week, the crocuses are popping up from the ground as record-breaking warm weather has defined February. After January’s record-breaking cold snaps, February of this year will go on record as one of the warmest ever recorded. Daylight Savings Time starts… [Read More]
Selectboard approves beer & wine for Job Lot; OKs Getty Station
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard took no further action against Fairhaven Getty at its meeting on Monday, 2/25. Selectboard member Daniel Freitas was absent from the meeting. Board chairperson Bob Espindola and member Charles Murphy both said they were satisfied with the progress that the gas station had made in the last two weeks…. [Read More]
Fairhaven Superintendent to community: We must work together
Fairhaven Superintendent of Schools Robert N. Baldwin posted this letter on the School Department website in response to the school shooting in Parkland, FL. February 25, 2018 Dear Fairhaven School Community, The unthinkable continues to happen, and as a result, everyone’s sense of security becomes uncertain. In today’s world, no community is immune to the… [Read More]
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