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Selectboard hears budget requests

March 5, 2020 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor Department heads made their cases to the Fairhaven Selectboard on Monday, 3/2/20, explaining why their budget requests should be supported. Departments submitted their budget requests earlier this year to Town Administrator Mark Rees He and his budget team, Treasurer Wendy Graves, Town Accountant Anne Carreiro, and Human Resources Director Anne O’Brien, then… [Read More]

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BPW discusses road projects

March 5, 2020 by Staff Writer

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 2/24 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed roadwork for the 2021 budget, as well as recycling material surplus, and a policy on curbside trash/recycling barrels.  The board also met with the engineer of the new grease trap for the Pasta House and reviewed the… [Read More]

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DVDevelopments

March 5, 2020 by Staff Writer

Wel­come to the latest install­ment of DVDe­velop­ments; make your­self comfortable. As I write this, The Invisible Man has just opened in theaters, and I’m morbidly wondering how packed those theaters are going to be. Does this strike you as a time when you want to sit in a room with a bunch of coughing strangers?… [Read More]

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Fairhaven Fire Department responds to oil spill in harbor

March 5, 2020 by Staff Writer

Press Release At 7:22 on the morning of 3/1/20 the Fairhaven Fire department received a notification that there was an oil spill in the area of 50 Fort Street, Fairhaven Shipyard. On arrival they encountered a large oil spill of unknown quantity but estimated to be over 200 gallons. The spill predominately located from Fairhaven… [Read More]

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Biden takes Fairhaven and Acushnet

March 5, 2020 by Staff Writer

Former Vice President Joe Biden stunned the political world on Tuesday when he surged to big wins in the south and pushed out Bernie Sanders for the delegate lead. Delegate-rich California, however, is not done counting votes, but so far Biden is winning there, too. As of press time the delegate count for Democrats stood… [Read More]

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Who’s ready for spring?

February 27, 2020 by Staff Writer

About 50-60 geese hang out in front of Fairhaven High School on 2/15/20 in the middle of a winter that has seen higher than average temperatures and almost no snow. These specimens look as though they are lined up to head into the building for classes. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.      ••• Support… [Read More]

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Super Tuesday is next week, and Mass. votes

February 27, 2020 by Staff Writer

Super Tuesday is next week, 3/3, and Massachusetts voters will go to the polls for the presidential primaries. This is the day that members of the various parties will choose among those who want to be their party’s nominee to face off against each other in November.  Democrats will choose among 15 names on the… [Read More]

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Osprey Marsh Boardwalk gets wheelchair users into the woods

February 27, 2020 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor There’s nothing like a stroll through the woods, any time of year. And in these parts, that often means a path through marshland on a trail that ends by the water. But if you are wheelchair bound, or a young’un who is being pushed in a stroller, the pickin’s are pretty slim… [Read More]

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Who says boat trips are just for summertime?

February 27, 2020 by Staff Writer

Not the Buzzards Bay Coalition, which sponsors several seal and seabird cruises throughout the winter. Our intrepid photographer, Glenn C. Silva, braved the February temps, albeit milder than usual this year, and joined about two dozen hardy souls to espy the playful seals. The trip left out of Falmouth, aboard the “Islander,” part of the… [Read More]

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Whales, Tails & Sails: Jackson Gillman entertains

February 27, 2020 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor Parents looking for fun indoor things to do with young children can find some interesting happenings in the area, including the popular Whales, Tails and Sails program at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park for children up to five years old. The free, hour long program is designed to help inspire… [Read More]

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