By Beth David, Editor Line the route to show your support Fairhaven High School will not hold its regular graduation ceremony on Sunday due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Instead, seniors and their family members will join a procession of cars from Acushnet to the high school where graduates will receive their diplomas. On Sunday, 5/31, at 10… [Read More]
COVID-19 update: Hair salons, churches are now open in Mass.
By Beth David, Editor The phased re-opening of businesses in Massachusetts is underway, with houses of worship, hair salons, barbershops and pet groomers allowed to open this week. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced guidelines for those businesses to re-open last week. This week, on Tuesday, 5/26/20, he announced that The Boston Hope Medical Center, a field… [Read More]
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COVID-19 update: some Mass. businesses, beaches to reopen
By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on Monday, 5/18, that certain businesses will be allowed to reopen, but with guidelines in place to maintain social distancing and other measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Most businesses, including restaurants, have been closed since March 24. Under Phase 1 of the reopening plan, restaurants… [Read More]
Fairhaven BPW stops group shifts for workers
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Wednesday, 5/13 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed town employees returning to a regular work schedule, possible budget cuts, and the recycling center hours. The board also discussed an upcoming town meeting article for the new automatic water meter reading system, as well as the… [Read More]
Visit 2500 museums virtually
By Beth David, Editor Several articles have been floating around with virtual tours of museums around the world. Google Arts & Culture has collected 2500 museums (https://artsandculture.google.com/ partner?hl=en) that you can visit virtually during your pandemic downtime. Since our Day Tripping series has been curtailed due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we decided to sample a few… [Read More]
Acushnet: Two fire dept. members test positive for COVID-19
By Beth David, Editor In what he described as a “gut punch,” Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher announced on Facebook on 5/15/20, that two members of the department tested positive for COVID-19. In a post titled “A Message From a Very Humbled Chief,” Mr. Gallagher said that 62 Acushnet residents tested positive so far for COVID-19. … [Read More]
Voc-tech students win statewide award
Press Release Greater New Bedford Voc Tech seniors Jack Ostiguy and Kerstin Trahan in the Engineering Technology program were recognized at the state level vocational awards. Jack Ostiguy was selected for the Massachusetts Vocational Association’s (MVA) and the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrations’ (MAVA) annual outstanding student award. Both the Academic Excellence and the Trade… [Read More]
Acushnet Fire Department uses donation for safety lights
From Acushnet Fire Department Facebok Post, 5/19/20 Back in January we received a donation from longtime Acushnet resident Frances Gwozdz in memory of her late husband Edwin, a veteran of the Korean War. We told Mrs. Gwozdz that the funds would be used to improve the safety of our firefighters and, at the same time,… [Read More]
Therese Ledoux, former kindergarten teacher, turns 103
By Beth David, Editor She’s 103 and going strong. Therese Ledoux, well known in Acushnet and other environs because of her 30+ years as a kindergarten teacher at St. Francis Xavier School, had to watch from a second floor window as her birthday celebration took place outside. A fire truck and police vehicles led a car… [Read More]
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