By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard heard from Board of Health officials on Monday, 4/10, about a partnership with Seven Hills Treatment Center and the possible creation of a task force in Fairhaven to address the substance abuse epidemic. Fairhaven Health Agent Patricia Fowle told the board that the Board of Health met with fire… [Read More]
BPW increases beach fees, for seniors too; discusses HR job
Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 4/10, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works welcomed new board member Cameron Durant, reorganized the board after in the first meeting after the election, and met with Town Administrator Mark Rees for a second time to discuss any possible role that the new Human Resources Director… [Read More]
Gobble, gobble: Don’t feed wild animals
By Beth David, Editor Springtime brings out lots of things in these parts: Warm breezes, budding flowers, chirping songbirds, and wild turkeys. Residents in all area towns have noticed that the wild turkeys are not only plentiful, but also very aggressive in the last few weeks. Broadcast media and social media have been filled with tales… [Read More]
Fairhaven Business Association advocates for businesses
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Business Association is in the business of business, and it’s ramping up for spring. President Cathy Melanson and VP Charlene Conway are getting ready for a busy season of advocacy, events and lots of new ideas for enhancing the business climate in Fairhaven. The FBA is a private organization that… [Read More]
HMS staff dresses up for autism support
On World Autism Awareness Day, Sunday, 4/2, thousands of landmarks, homes and businesses lit up with blue lights to mark the beginning of World Autism Month. All month long Autism Speaks asks homeowners and business owners to “Light it up Blue.” Iconic buildings that took part in the campaign included the White House, the Empire… [Read More]
Newcomer Cameron Durant wins write-in campaign
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s election was pretty ho-hum with no contested races on the ballot when voters went to the polls on Monday, 4/3. A blank line under the Board of Public Works, however, ended up creating a contest between two write-in candidates. Newcomer Cameron Durant, 28, soundly defeated former Selectboard member and former BPW… [Read More]
BPW revisits Sunset Beach Boulevard vote
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Board of Public Works revisited and changed its vote on the sewer extension on Sunset Beach Boulevard that was passed at a previous meeting. Also, at the 3/27 meeting, board members briefly discussed the new Human Resources job proposed for the town and expressed their concerns about crowds… [Read More]
Selectboard approves raises for fire, police and clerical
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard met on Monday, 4/3, to finalize (mostly) its recommendations on Town Meeting articles and to vote on the final budget items for FY18 and some leftover issues from FY17. The big news is that Town Administrator Mark Rees negotiated larger increases for both fire and police aimed at elevating… [Read More]
Carter case due back in court on Friday
By Beth David, Editor Michelle Carter, the Plainville woman charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in the suicide death of Conrad Roy III, is due back in court on Friday, 4/7, for another Daubert Hearing. On 3/21, the court heard from psychiatrist Peter Breggin, 80, who testified about the effects of psychiatric drugs on the adolescent brain. Both… [Read More]
Notes from the Visitors Center
By Chris Richard, Director of Tourism April 2017 Greetings. Fairhaven and Acushnet have always been closely connected. In fact, before 1860 we were parts of the same town. Our histories and geological lines are intertwined. The Neighb News and The Advocate cover both towns. The Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust and the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball… [Read More]
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