By Beth David, Editor Although the Acushnet Fire Department cancelled its annual night ceremony commemorating the terrorist attacks on US soild= on 9/11/01, the department did mark the day by raising the flag on the ladder truck and placing flowers at the 9-11 memorial on the Fire Department grounds at 8 a.m. on 9/11/19. Fire Chief… [Read More]
Carousel closing in November
Carousel Family Fun Center in Fairhaven is closing its doors for good after a “final skate” on November 11. The business has operated in Fairhaven for 27 years, and has a second location in Whitman. Owner Charlene Conway said it was just getting to be too much for her and her husband to run two… [Read More]
VNB Voc-Tech to partner with state on two campaigns
Press Release Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School is proud to announce a new partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on two statewide public awareness campaigns: Teach Mass and Deeper Learning. Teach Mass (www.doe.mass.edu/Teach) is designed to recruit more young professionals into our public schools as teachers, with a… [Read More]
Kayaker found in Gloucester
Press Release Coast Guard crews helped find a missing person Saturday, 9/14/19, near House Island off Gloucester. A good Samaritan reported seeing an overturned orange kayak near Salem Channel to Sector Boston watchstanders at 2:24 p.m. Shortly after, the wife of the missing kayaker called Sector Boston watchstanders reporting her husband overdue. Two rescue boat… [Read More]
Apple-Peach Fest draws crowds despite threat of rain
Acushnet held its 40th annual Apple-Peach Festival this weekend at the Long Plain Museum on Main Street. The rain mostly held off for the event, but they did get a sprinkle on Saturday. Vendors said Saturday’s crowd was kind of light, but Sunday was pretty crowded. The event features lots of interesting vendors, food booths,… [Read More]
Selectboard hears from Hacker Street residents about parking
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard made it through a very long agenda at their meeting on Monday, 9/9, and heard from residents on a number of issues. Residents of Hacker Street had previously asked for no parking signs, and due to some sort of “communication problem,” as described by Town Administrator Mark Rees, the… [Read More]
BPW increases water & sewer rates, hires garage supervisor
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Tuesday, 9/3, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works interviewed candidates for Highway Department Garage Supervisor, and voted to approve new Sewer and Water rates. BPW Superintendent Vinny Furtado explained that he and BPW Chairperson Brian Wotton and Highway Superintendent John Charbonneau interviewed seven candidates for the… [Read More]
Last Ride Home: Stephen Almeida retires from Fairhaven FD
By Beth David, Editor The word “overwhelming” came from the mouth of Stephen Almeida a lot on Friday, 9/6/19, as he looked out at the group of his fellow firefighters who gathered to wish him a happy retirement. Mr. Almeida’s “Last Ride Home,” took him from Fire Station 1 in Fairhaven to his home on Abbey… [Read More]
Storm capsizes the Compass Rose, bogs down others
The remnants of Hurricane Dorian came our way in the form of a nor’easter, bringing wind gusts of 37 MPH over the weekend, and more than two inches of rain. Two boats sank at their moorings in Round Cove in Fairhaven and the Compass Rose capsized in North Cove on Saturday 9/7. The Fairhaven Harbormaster… [Read More]
Fairhaven TV photo contest winner, week four
Fairhaven TV’s summer photo contest will continue through the end of September. Deadline is every Friday at 9 a.m. for the week’s winning entry. How to Enter: Follow our Facebook page and/or Instagram @fairhaven_tv (we check!); Post and hashtag your photo #FairhavenTV (we won’t see it otherwise!) Here is the contest schedule. • Week five: Food… [Read More]
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