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Neighb News wins two awards at NENPA banquet

May 4, 2022 by Staff Writer

The Neighb News won two awards in the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s Better Newspaper competition for journalism in the weeklies under 5,000 category, at the awards banquet on Saturday, 4/30/22. Editor Beth David and former reporter Jean Perry took first place for government reporting for their story, “Graves Named Interim TA Despite Concerns,”… [Read More]

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Acushnet candidates face off

May 4, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Paula Charbonneau, Neighb News Correspondent Acushnet Lions Club hosted the town’s first candidates night in two years. Candidates fielded questions from an audience of about 50 people, asked by local radio personality Phil Paleologos who emceed. Incumbent Selectboard Chairper­son David Desroches opened the Selectboard segment saying he was seeking a second term because the work… [Read More]

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Tree Warden and students plant trees for Arbor Day

May 4, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Tree Warden Don Collasius enlisted the help of biology students at Fairhaven High School to plant a couple of trees in front the school on Arbor Day, 4/29/22. The students not only picked the species of tree, The Eastern Redbud, they helped plant them. “These are the rock stars who got… [Read More]

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Bask gives away free fir trees for Arbor Day

May 4, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor Bask, a locally owned Cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, celebrated Arbor Day on 4/29/22 by handing out free tree seedlings to anyone who asked, no purchase necessary. This is the fifth year the company has held the “Free Trees” event. By mid-afternoon, they had given away more than 500 trees, and were well… [Read More]

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From the Tree Warden

May 4, 2022 by Staff Writer

Submitted by Don C. Collasius, Fairhaven Tree Warden  April is our busiest month. But this is a great busy. Aside from the responses to requests for services, and occasional emergency responses we are planting trees, and that’s the happiest thing we do. As I write this we have planted 50 in 3 weeks and we… [Read More]

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Dear Frankie

May 4, 2022 by Staff Writer

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions Dear Frankie,  This summer, my family is going on a road trip to the National Parks for six weeks. They are renting a big camper that has enough beds for my parents, my two siblings, and me.  I have never been to the Grand Canyon, so I was really excited when I… [Read More]

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West Island 5K is back, with new record

April 27, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor The ninth annual West Island 5K saw a small field compared to 2019, the last time it was held, due to the pandemic. In 2019 a combined 382 took to the streets. This Sunday, 4/24/22, a combined 211 raced along the streets of West Island: 29 in the Kids Fun Mile, and… [Read More]

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Couple of crashes send several to hospitals

April 27, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor Two car crashes in Fairhaven on Friday, 4/22, sent several people to the hospital.  Police received a call at 3:19 p.m. about an accident on Sconticut Neck Road involving one vehicle. Fairhaven Police spokesperson Lt. Kevin Kobza said a gray 2001 BMW 325 left the road when the driver lost control of… [Read More]

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Selectboard looks at budget, TM articles

April 27, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor In its second meeting as a five-member board, the Fairhaven Select Board, set down protocols for making the meetings more formal. SB chair­per­son Stasia Powers said the aim was to “move meetings along” and tighten up parliamentary pro­cedures. One change that affects the public is that agenda items requested by residents must… [Read More]

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Nursing students learn lots at Acushnet COA

April 27, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor It’s hard to decide who made out better on the deal: The nursing students in the UMassDartmouth College of Nursing, or the Acushnet Council on Aging/Senior Center and the people they serve. “It was a great experience on both sides,” said Heather Chew, Director of the Acushnet COA. “We both learned a… [Read More]

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