By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s first Food Truck Flavor Fest filled the town center with taste delights and lots of people despite a steady rain and some pretty good wind. Lines in front of almost all the trucks were long, with waits of more than 30 minutes. Except, alas, for the cold, ice cream type… [Read More]
Fairhaven SB gets Wind Turbine update, request
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held a marathon meeting on Monday, 9/23/24, even though they passed over two items that could have taken up a lot of time. The meeting ran until almost 11 p.m. The board heard from Fairhaven Wind developer, Sumul Shah, who constructed the two wind turbines (WTs) on… [Read More]
Fire closes East Fairhaven School due to smoke damage
By Beth David, Editor East Fairhaven School willl be closed until at least Thursday, 9/26/24, due to a fire. A fire alarm went off at 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, 9/22, leading firefighters to the second floor. Smoke and heat detectors in Rooms 232 and 240 were activated. Firefighters located the fire on the exterior wall… [Read More]
Fairhaven man thanks first responders for saving his life
By Beth David, Editor Mark Paquette thought he was having heartburn, although he had never had it before so he wasn’t quite sure what it felt like anyway. “Come to find out, I was having little mini-heart attacks,” Mr. Paquette said in a phone interview. Then he had a couple of other episodes: one when… [Read More]
Acushnet to hold Special Town Meeting on Monday
By Beth David, Editor The Town of Acushnet will hold a Special Town Meeting this Monday, 9/30/24 at the Ford Middle School, 708 Middle Road, at 7 p.m. Town Meeting will be asked to vote on 17 articles, with spending articles ranging from a few thousand to $4.2 million. Bills of prior years totals $14,178…. [Read More]
Acushnet plants tree in memory of Norman Fredette
By Beth David, Editor The Town of Acushnet recognized Norman Fredette, who died unexpectedly in May after a short illness, at the age of 64, with a tree planting on 9/24/24. Mr. Fredette was the town’s Tree Warden at the time of his death, and had served on the Board of Public Works. He was… [Read More]
Slim pickings at Fairhaven town auction this year
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s annual town auction of surplus property had slim pickin’s this year on a rainy Saturday morning, 9/21/24. There was very little office furniture, and no bicycles, which are usually a big draw. The one bike from the Marine Resources Department disappeared after being declared surplus, but before it made it… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Are you Sure? Dear Frankie, I have a friend who is very smart and reads all the time. She is also very generous of her time. If you don’t understand something and ask her for an explanation, she is always willing to tell you what she knows or thinks. If she doesn’t know the answer… [Read More]
Fairhaven PD promotes six, hires one
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Interim Town Clerk Elisabeth Horan swore in seven members of the Fairhaven Police Department on Monday, 9/16/24, for six promotions and one new hire. Recently appointed police chief Daniel Dorgan said the promotions were to fill vacancies due to retirements and other promotions, including his. Cooper Howell, 22, of Acushnet is… [Read More]
Can special 40R “informational session” cut out the public?
By Beth David, Editor The public will be allowed to attend a special “informational session” scheduled to give Town Meeting members information on the proposed 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) in Fairhaven. The jury is still out on whether or not the town can legally shut out the public, but the matter is moot… [Read More]
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