By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard welcomed the town’s new Veterans Agent, and inspected the town’s new ladder truck at its meeting on Monday, 1/14/19. After opening up the meeting, the board took a quick recess to go outside and inspect the new Ladder 1 (see story on page 12), which boasts the latest… [Read More]
Racial slur on fence prompts hate crimes investigation
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven police are investigating as a hate crime the vandalism on a fence on Castle Avenue, behind Fairhaven High School. A racial slur was painted on the stockade fence in front of the home of a Cape Verdean family. “Kill a N___a” it reads, “Like a care package.” Lt. Kevin Kobza,… [Read More]
Royal employee charged with taking nude photos of residents
By Beth David, Editor An employee of The Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center, a long term care facility that also has beds for short term rehabilitation, has been accused by police of taking photos of two residents and posting them to Snapchat: a man who was nude from the waist down, and a woman who… [Read More]
Animal Shelter dedicates room to Michael Robinson
By Beth David, Editor The friends and family of Michael Robinson found a special way to remember him after he passed away last April. The response was so great that the shelter has dedicated a room to him. “After his passing his wonderful wife asked for his friends and family to make a donation to… [Read More]
DW White is apparent low bidder in bike path project
Press Release The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that DW White is the apparent low bidder for its upcoming project to build a shared-use path in Mattapoisett. The path will accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians and will extend from Mattapoisett Neck Road to Depot Street. The Mattapoisett Rail Trail connects to Fairhaven’s Phoenix Bike… [Read More]
Regal House Outlet opens in Fairhaven
Press Release Regal House has moved its outlet location to Fairhaven. Regal House Outlet Furniture & Mattress offers discounted prices on clearance items. It was located on Belleville Avenue in New Bedford, but moved to 13 Berdon Way, Fairhaven, the site of the former Shaw’s. Regal House is a family owned business that has been… [Read More]
Cultural Council awardees announced
Press Release The Fairhaven Cultural Council is pleased to announce the Fairhaven Local Cultural Council Grant award winners for 2019. In addition to demonstrating compliance with Massachusetts Cultural Council and local grant project guidelines, winning projects demonstrated the most benefit to our community and specifically for residents of Fairhaven, providing opportunities for all ages to… [Read More]
A good book and, hopefully, not a stove boat
By Beth David, Editor There’s nothing like settling into a comfy spot for a long period of reading a good book. And books do not get much better than Moby-Dick. So hundreds of people settled in to listen as close to 170 people took turns reading portions of the favorite American classic about the quest of… [Read More]
Nomination papers available in Fairhaven and Acushnet
By Beth David, Editor The annual election for town offices in both Fairhaven and Acushnet will be held on Monday, April 1, 2019. For both towns Thursday, 2/7/19, at 5 p.m. is the deadline for requesting nomination papers. Mon. 2/11/19, at 5 p.m. is the dealine for turning in nomination papers to the town clerk’s office…. [Read More]
Student help at Animal Shelter is much appreciated
By Beth David, Editor The dedication of his volunteers is “unexplainable,” and their growth is “immense,” wrote Fairhaven Animal Control Officer Terry Cripps in a letter to Fairhaven High School Principal Andrew Kulak back in November. He was writing about Erin Fletcher and Daniel Perry, who needed a way to get some real world experience. “We… [Read More]
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