Having raised $400.00 by selling Dinner for Two books and extra car-wash tickets, the Fairhaven High School Honor Society was able to donate $200.00 to two local non-profits chosen by its 66 student members. The recipients were the Fairhaven Animal Shelter and the Shepherd’s Pantry Food Bank. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the… [Read More]
From the Fairhaven BPW: sewer upgrades
Press Release Good day, My name is Mike Ristuccia and I am one of the Commissioners on the Town of Fairhaven’s Board of Public Works. Beth David has been gracious enough to allow me to provide a “once in a while” tidbit designed to give a brief history and explanation of the new sewer discharge… [Read More]
Election update: Haworth wins PB seat
The vacant seat on the Fairhaven Planning Board is vacant no longer. There was no name on the ballot to fill the seat of Peter Nopper, who decided not to run for re-election. Final results came in after press time last week, and show that Geoffrey Haworth, a former Selectboard member and former Board of… [Read More]
Acushnet news and happenings
Voter regisration deadline approaching REMINDER TO ALL ACUSHNET RESIDENTS From: Pamela Labonte, Town Clerk, Town of Acushnet If you are not yet a registered voter and would like to participate in the upcoming Annual Town Meeting to be held on Monday, May 14th, you must register to vote by 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2018…. [Read More]
With just a tad more than 6% turnout, BPW race ends in tie
By Beth David, Editor In a big surprise, challenger and newcomer to politics, Albert N. Martin, Jr. tied with incumbent Robert “Hoppy” Hobson in Fairhaven’s local election on Monday, 4/2, for the Board of Public Works. Each candidate received 338 votes. A total of 713 people voted, a 6.24% turnout, according to unofficial numbers. Results will… [Read More]
Hundreds scour the park for eggs on a chilly morning
By Beth David, Editor Several hundred children and adults showed up to scour Livesey Park for the annual egg hunt sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Saturday, 3/31. This year, organizers tried to be a little more….well, organized, and held back the bigger kids while the little ones raced down the hill to their… [Read More]
BPW discusses training course policy, road work
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 3/26 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works approved of a driveway waiver, met with an employee about paying for training courses, and briefly discussed roadwork on Billy’s Way. The BPW briefly reopened a discussion about possibly paving Billy’s Way in FY19. At a previous meeting… [Read More]
Cooking oil spill causes hazard on Bridge Street
Press Release Fairhaven Firefighters were called to the scene of an oil spill on a busy roadway Wednesday afternoon, 3/28. When crews arrived at 191 Bridge Street they found that the occupant had been transferring cooking oil, that he uses to fuel his vehicle, from a 200-gallon tank to smaller five-gallon buckets. During the transfer… [Read More]
Notes from the Visitors Center
by Chris Richard, Director of Tourism April 2018 Greetings. It is the time of year when the Office of Tourism makes most of its advertising purchases, which accounts for the biggest budget item after payroll. This year there will be Fairhaven ads in many of the same publications as last year. The South Coast Almanac is… [Read More]
Wood School Wonderings
By Beth David, Editor Students at the Leroy L. Wood Elementary School continue to wonder about the world around them. Then they are taking those wonderings to learn about the things that made them wonder. It is an “inquiry based approach to learning,” that gets students engaged and excited about learning, according to principal Amy Hartley-Matteson…. [Read More]
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