This letter is in response to a citiizens petition asking for the removal of the $25 capital fee on sewer bills in Fairhaven. Sewer billing revenue covers just the costs to operate the Department and perform routine maintenance. As such, on March 28, 2016, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works voted to create a sewer… [Read More]
West Island Improvement Association holds Irish night
The West Island Improvement Association held its annual Irish Night on Saturday, 4/28, at the Community House on Causeway Road. Traditional boiled dinner was served, and Irish music was by Eddie Dillon and Alfie O’Shea. Click to download the 6/2/16 issue in its entirety: 06-02-16 MemDay
Memorial Day weekend features parades, encampment
By Beth David Editor This weekend is Memorial Day weekend, and the area is full of events to mark the occasion. Parade & Flag Raising On Monday, 5/30, Fairhaven will hold its annual parade, and flag raising and lowering. (See ad on page 18). The parade will begin at the corner of South and… [Read More]
Selectboard hears from NB Voc-Tech
By Beth David Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard heard from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School superintendent James O’Brien on Monday, 5/23, to be assured that Fairhaven students were safe going to the school. According to Selectboard chair Charles Murphy, Mr. O’Brien told the board about improvements and outreach to certain students and support… [Read More]
FERC hears from Acushnet residents
By Pattie Pacella Neighb News Correspondent Once again, there were close to 150 neighboring residents, elected officials and representatives of local officials on hand for a public meeting held Wednesday night with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) representatives regarding the proposed Access North East Project. The proposal will expand the existing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)… [Read More]
BlueWave commissions 1.1 MW solar project on Mill Road
By Beth David Editor BlueWave, a Community Solar development and fintech company, headquartered in Boston, MA, and MS Solar Solutions Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s leading financial institutions, were joined on Monday, 5/23, by Fairhaven Town officials to mark the commissioning of a 1.1 MW Community Solar farm on… [Read More]
FHA AP Calculus students win nearly $2 million in scholarships
This year’s Advanced Placement Calculus students at Fairhaven High School have reached an impressive milestone: The group, collectively, has been granted $1,918,260 in scholarships and grants. “The AP calculus teacher and I noticed that our senior AP Calculus kids had an exceptional year as far as scholarships and grants were concerned,” wrote Phil Harding,… [Read More]
Impaired driver was injecting heroin
Fairhaven Police responded to a call regarding a motor vehicle operating erratically in the area of Howland Road just after 8:00 on Tuesday morning, 5/24. The reporting party informed police dispatch that the vehicle, which was traveling toward New Bedford, struck the curb numerous times. The vehicle was eventually found and stopped on Coggeshall Street… [Read More]
Former Fairhaven resident publishes psych memoir
Mixed Nuts or What I’ve Learned Practicing Psychotherapy, by former Fairhaven resident Rick Cormier, is a memoir of a life working in psychotherapy. Speaking to the layperson and the practitioner alike, even Rick’s signature humor can’t hide his wisdom, his deep understanding of mental illness, his desire to help heal it quickly and effectively, and… [Read More]
Neighb News launches new website
By Beth David Editor The Fairhaven Neighborhood News has a new look online. Thanks to the generosity of Jeffrey Wotton of Spectrum Advertising, the Neighb News website has been completely redesigned. The new website includes a spot on the main page to highlight stories, but also includes the whole newspaper in a PDF document. The… [Read More]
