When the pandemic began in 2020, “Team Acushnet” tee shirts were sold, with the proceeds to benefit the Acushnet Senior Center. The Acushnet Firefighters Union (IAFF 3281) fronted the cost of the shirts and acted as the project’s savings account. These funds will assist our town’s senior population. The front of the shirt has the… [Read More]
Acushnet back in the hunt for an Interim Town Administrator
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard held a brief meeting on 1/14/22 to announce that contract negotiations with Richard Lafond for the Interim Town Administrator position stopped when he notified them that he had taken another position. Selectboard chairperson David Desroches said that Mr. Lafond had taken a position in western Mass. “We wish him… [Read More]
Obituary: Tom Potter
Obituary Thomas A. Potter Thomas A. Potter passed away unexpectedly at home Saturday, January 8, 2022. He was the loving husband of 25 years to Michelle (Forand) (Girouard) Potter. Born and raised in Taunton, son of the late Ralph W. Potter, Sr. And Virginia (Higgins) Potter, he was a graduate of Taunton High School. Tom… [Read More]
New Bedford responds to NY Bight wind proposal
Press Release The Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the center of the East Coast commercial fishing industry, is offering mixed reaction to the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management’s (BOEM) announcement om 1/12/22 that the agency will conduct a wind energy lease auction for six areas totaling 480,000 acres of the New York Bight in… [Read More]
Region gets first substantial snowfall
The area got its first substantial snowfall of the season and year this week, with five inches falling in Fairhaven on Friday, 1/7. The state got anywhere from a dusting to a whopping 14.4 inches in Westwood and 15.2 inches in the Blue Hills Reservartion in Milton. New Bedford got 3.5”, and Boston got 11.2… [Read More]
Selectboard approves Rogers School RFP; hears about Bijou
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard approved the RFP for sale of the Rogers School property at its meeting on 1/10/22, and received an update on the issues with the Bijoux building at 350 Main Street. The board also announced that the Collins Center and the Screening Committee are nearly ready to announce finalists in… [Read More]
Fairhaven TV is finalist in two categories
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Community TV, Fairhaven’s public access TV organization, is a finalist in two categories for the 2021 Mass Access Creator Awards. “Hometown Haunts: Halloween 2021” is a finalist in the Production Value category. Fairhaven TV’s fourth annual Haunted Halloween Party with magician Todd Magliacci, is a finalist in the Best Hosting category. … [Read More]
NOAA’s top stories of 2021
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recapped their top stories from 2021. Visit https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/301f9c4 to find the following stories on NOAA’s website. Top 7 Stories 1. Dive Into Shark Week 2021 Sharks play a key role in food web and help ensure the balance of ocean ecosystems. We conduct research, assess stocks, work with U.S. fishermen, and implement restrictions… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Horrors of Homework Dear Frankie, Sunday nights are becoming a killer at our house. After dinner, mom asks my sibling Billy if he has completed his homework. He typically says it’s almost done. When she asks to see his work, Billy complains that weekends should be about fun and not school work. Billy is the… [Read More]
Acushnet to test only residents after fiasco on South Main St.
By Beth David, Editor After hundreds of cares lined up on South Main Street making it nearly impassable on January 4, the town of Acushnet decided to move its weekly testing to Acushnet Elementary School and will only test Acushnet residents. The previous testing site was the Council on Aging/Senior Center on South Main Street. Fire… [Read More]
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