A group of about 20 volunteers joined Fairhaven Veterans’ Services Officer Brad Fish placing flags on the graves of veterans at Riverside Cemetery on 5/19/23 in honor of Memorial Day next week. ••• Click here to download the 5/25/23 issue: 05-25-23 HuttlestonMP Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal
Bike Bus rolls through town every Friday
By Beth David, Editor If you drive on Sconticut Neck Road, David Drown Boulevard, or Pleasant Street near the Rogers School playground around school start time or dismissal time, you’ve probably seen them: a large group of elementary school students and their adults all riding their bicycles together along the bike path. The Wood School… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
In the Doghouse Dear Frankie, My dad recently got the bright idea to build me a doghouse as a place I could go when I needed some me time. He explained it would be like his man cave, without however the TV, the refrigerator filled with treats and beer, the pool table, the video games,… [Read More]
Stamp Out Hunger collects 5,340 pounds in Fairhaven
By Beth David, Editor US Postal Service Letter Carriers across the country collected food from USPS customers on Saturday, 5/13/23 during the 31st annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign, the largest one day food drive in the nation (see letter on page 27). This year, PJ Keating offered their truck scale to the cause, so volunteers… [Read More]
Fairhaven ConCom chair allegedly punches woman, resigns
By Beth David, Editor Geoffrey Haworth, who was the chairperson of the Fairhaven Conservation Commission until Monday of this week, is allegedly on surveillance video punching a woman in the face, knocking her down, in the parking lot of the Ice House on Wednesday, 5/3/23, at about 11:30 p.m. Word started getting around… [Read More]
Fairhaven clarifies rules for ConCom
By Beth David, Editor Citing some “issues” with the Conservation Commission, Fairhaven Town Administrator Angie Lopes Ellison summarized for the Select Board and the public, the contents of a seven-page report by Town Counsel Heather White, clarifying the roles of the ConCom members and staff. At the SB meeting on 5/15/23, Ms. Ellison told the… [Read More]
Acushnet election has no upsets
By Beth David, Editor The voters of Acushnet returned all incumbents to their seats, and elected a new member to the School Committee in the annual town election on Saturday, 5/13. Acushnet had two contested races: Selectboard, with incumbent David Wojnar receiving 568 votes,* and challenger Eric Chew receiving 307. The School Committee had three… [Read More]
The Ice Cream Cottage opens in Fairhavn
Press Release The Ice Cream Cottage is excited to announce its opening day on May 12, 2023! Located at 12 Ferry Street and at the start of the Fairhaven Bike Path, The Ice zage brings sweet treats to the village of Fairhaven. We carry over 30 flavors of Acushnet Creamery ice cream, creamy soft serve,… [Read More]
Art Loft, art supplies store, opens in Fairhaven
Press Release Fairhaven welcomes a new and exciting business to the center of town. Art Loft, located at 7 Water Street, is owned and operated by local resident, Tena Collyer. Art Loft is a premier art supply boutique, offering a wide variety of traditional supplies along with a multitude of unique lines typically unavailable in… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
The Meaning of Love Dear Frankie, My mom forever tells me and everyone else how much she loves me. If she loves me so much, why does she make me go to the groomer every six weeks? Jim, my groomer, is a nice man. He tries to make my appointments as pleasant as possible. But… [Read More]
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