By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board approved seven of eight special permit petitions by Verizon for small cell equipment on telephone poles along Route 6. One petition, to replace a utility pole at Fort Phoenix, was withdrawn by Verizon before the meeting. After much discussion about each of the eight locations, the board decided… [Read More]
DA unveils new digital forensics lab
By Beth David, Editor Flanked by police chiefs and state police troopers from around the county, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III unveiled a new digital forensics crime lab on Thursday, 2/16, in New Bedford. The new “Digital Forensics Investigatory Lab” puts in the same space a variety of equipment that the DA’s investigators… [Read More]
Eclectic concert will benefit student hit by car
Skyla Lynk-Romano is a 14-year-old freshman at the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School who was crossing the street after leaving her dance class on Thursday, January 5th, 2017, when she was struck by an unlicensed driver. The driver fled the scene of the accident leaving Skyla to be medflighted to a children’s… [Read More]
Coast Guard rescues man clinging to capsized boat
The Coast Guard rescued a 36-year-old man on Tuesday morning, 2/21, after his 10-foot aluminum boat capsized in Nantucket Sound. The man’s girlfriend notified the Coast Guard at around 1:20 a.m. that he had not returned home after venturing out on the Bass River earlier in the day. A 42-foot rescue boat crew from… [Read More]
A little common sense goes a long way to avoid animal bites
By Rebekah Tomlinson, Acushnet Animal Control Officer Usually this time of year is quiet for animal bites, especially dogs. I don’t know if it is because of the weather and dogs are not getting enough exercise, but I have been receiving bite reports from area hospitals and walk-in centers. Most of them involve a child bitten… [Read More]
Scholarships available
Due April 1 Fairhaven High School graduating seniors are urged to apply for a number of scholarships now available through the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts (CFSEMA). These scholarships should be applied for online through the application available at the CFSEMA website, www.cfsema.org. Both parts 1 and 2 of the online application are due April… [Read More]
CPC recommends funding for Academy wheelchair ramp
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Community Preservation Committee has made its recommendations for the annual Town Meeting Article in May. The CPC voted to approve $583,500 in funds for nine projects. The largest appropriation is $160,000 for exterior restoration on the Millicent Library. The next largest is $150,000 for open space protection at Indian Rock… [Read More]
FHS principal to become Assistant Superintendent
By Beth David, Editor The Tara Quirk Kohler, who has been principal of Fairhaven High School for nine years, will now be the Assistant Superintendent of the Fairhaven Public School district. Superintendent Robert N. Baldwin said the position did not exist before, and signals a restructuring of the positions in central administration. The district’s business manager… [Read More]
Area gets hit again with snow; more snow, rain on the way
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven got 9.5 inches, Acushnet go 10 inches and New Bedford got a whopping 13 inches in the last snowstorm on February 9–10. Other areas of the state got up to 19 inches of snow, in the middle and western parts of the state. The Cape topped out at 10 inches in… [Read More]
Oxford proposal continued to next month
By Beth David, Editor The Stratford Capital Group, which is proposing affordable senior housing for the old Oxford School building, requested a continuance on the hearing at the Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on 2/7. Fairhaven Town Planner and Economic Development Director Bill Roth told the board that the developer was still working on the… [Read More]
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