By Beth David, Editor Both Fairhaven and Acushnet will hold elections on Monday, 4/2/18 for town offices. Nomination papers are available until 2/8. Candidates then are required to gather the proper number of signatures and return papers by end of business on Monday, 2/12. In Fairhaven, papers for town-wide seats require 50 certified signatures; papers… [Read More]
40th anniversary of the Great Blizzard of 1978
Send in your photos and stories Where were you during the infamous Great Blizzard of 1978, the storm to which all other storms since have been compared? We want your stories, photos, letters, and recollections. The blizzard hit on February 6, 1978, and businesses started sending people home early, but it was still too late…. [Read More]
Women’s March draws hundreds to downtown New Bedford
By Beth David, Editor One year after the Women’s March on Washington gathered hundreds of thousands in Washington, DC, and millions more around the world to march for women’s rights, women’s rights activists and their supporters did it again. Millions gathered for marches in every state in the US. In New Bedford, an estimated 500… [Read More]
Selectboard continues aquaculture hearing
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard heard from a roomful of abutters opposed to a new oyster farm proposed by Matthew Loo and his father Thomas Loo, at their meeting on 1/22. Matthew Loo already operates a one-acre oyster farm in Jack’s Cove. The proposed farm is 1.8 acres in Shaw’s Cove, which is… [Read More]
BPW to rescind vote on Water Superintendent hire
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/22, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works voted to hold a meeting to rescind their vote hiring Jeff Furtado (no relation to PW superintendent Vinnie Furtado) as the water superintendent. According to Vinnie Furtado, there was a question raised about the way the item… [Read More]
Polar Plunge is this weekend
The Polar Plunge has been rescheduled for 1/28. This year’s theme is your favorite Disney Movie. Put on your Mickey Mouse ears, Little Mermaid Costume, etc., have fun, be a plunger or a spectator! Join us at DCR’s Ft. Phoenix State Beach Reservation on Sun., 1/28, at 10 a.m. SHARP! Net proceeds benefit scholarships in… [Read More]
Vendors sought for summertime Huttleston Marketplace in Fairhaven
Press Release Local artists, crafters, dealers of antiques and vintage collectibles, and local food producers will have a new place to display their products for sale in Fairhaven this summer at the Huttleston Marketplace, to be held on Saturdays on the lawn of the town’s Visitors Center. From mid-June and until Labor Day weekend, the… [Read More]
And then it melted: Harsh weather breaks for a couple of days, comes back fast
The warming temperatures create large chunks of ice in the cove at Hoppy’s Landing in Fairhaven on Friday, 1/12/18, and shroud the little work skiff and the lobster boat in mist and fog. Photo by Glenn C. Silva. •••• 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 download the… [Read More]
Computer glitch causes discolored water
By Beth David, Editor Residents in many parts of Fairhaven experienced discolored water over the weekend, and the town used the reverse 911 system to warn residents about the problem. According to Public Works superintendent Vincent Furtado, a “computer glitch” caused the system to send water to the towers when they did not need water,… [Read More]
BPW won’t change sign at Cooke Park, still no festivals, though
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Board of Public Works denied a request by some residents to add a sign at Cooke Park calling it “Burial Hill,” at its meeting on 1/8. Superintendent of Public Works Vinnie Furtado said that the board did not, however, change its former vote that prohibits festivals or other organized… [Read More]
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