The region got hit with two storms last weekend. Thursday night, 1/5, into Friday, the area got hit with a smaller storm, 4–6 inches, in Fairhaven (depending on the part of town) and about 5 inches in Acushnet. The biggest winner on the 6th was New Bedford with 5.7”. The second storm started on Saturday… [Read More]
Selectboard hears from Stratford on CPC request
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on January 9, the Fairhaven Selectboard heard from Richard Hayden of the Stratford Capital Group (SCG) about its request for $325,000 in Community Preservation funds for its proposed housing development at the former Oxford School site. Selectboard members had previously expressed dismay at the request, saying they had no… [Read More]
Rogers School consultants present preliminary report
By Beth David, Editor The consultants working with the town to figure out what to do with the Rogers School building presented a preliminary report to about 100 people in the auditorium of the town hall on January 5. Brett Pelletier from Kirk & Company, and Albert Rex of MacRostie Historical Advisors presented their report… [Read More]
BPW hires for Highway, discusses snow plow efforts
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/9, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired a new employee for the Highway Department, discussed snow plowing efforts during the last storm, and welcomed Keith Silvia to the board. Last week the Selectboard held interviews to fill the vacant spot vacated by former BPW… [Read More]
Polar Plunge brings out hundreds…to watch at least
By Beth David, Editor Hundreds of people showed up at Fort Phoenix Beach on New Year’s Day, most to watch, but many to plunge into the icy Atlantic for a New Year’s tradition that gets the heart pumping. Organizers said close to 200 registered, but clearly more than that jumped in, and about 300 more were… [Read More]
Fairhaven Cultural Council announces awardees
The Fairhaven Cultural Council is pleased to announce the Fairhaven Local Cultural Council Grant award winners for 2017! In addition to demonstrating compliance with Mass. 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 participate in… [Read More]
Notes from the Fairhaven Visitors Center
by Chris Richard Director of Tourism Greetings. To make it easier for the public to find out what’s going on at the Office of Tourism throughout the year, I am reviving an old idea by bringing back “Notes from the Visitors Center.” For a few years in the 1990s this was a weekly column I wrote… [Read More]
“Honk for Diego” warms hearts of mom, son, community
By Jean Perry, Special to the Neighb News I have to admit it. The afternoon when about 25 people appeared on my front lawn on December 18 wielding hand-written signs, pinwheels, and party horns, I felt a little tense. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what to feel. But Diane Hahn, the orchestrator… [Read More]
ZBA hears Oxford 40B proposal, asks for studies
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals met on Tuesday, 1/3, for the opening of the hearing on the 40B project proposed for the former Oxford School site on Main Street at Benoit Square in North Fairhaven. The Stratford Group has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the town to put… [Read More]
Selectboard members express dismay at Stratford CPC request
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 12/19, The Fairhaven Selectboard discussed the move by the Stratford Capital Group to ask for $325,000 in Community Preservation Act funds for the restoration of the Oxford School building. SCG has signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy the building for $325,000 to construct 63 housing units… [Read More]
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