By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 9/20/21, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed relocating the recycling center, the state maintaining the landscaping on Route 6, and scheduling a meeting with the Tree Warden. The board met with state representative Bill Straus to discuss multiple topics. BPW Superintendent Vinnie Furtado explained… [Read More]
Fairhaven tax possession auction brings in $1,796,500
By Beth David, Editor With a true auctioneer’s chant, the cajoling of a true salesperson, and even a tap dance to beg a few more dollars for a sale, Paul Zekos of Zekos Group squeezed $1,796,500 out of buyers that will go directly into the coffers of the town of Fairhaven. The town held an auction… [Read More]
Fairhaven K9 has a name
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s new member of the Police Department, K9 “Blue” is officially named and in training. The Fairhaven Police Department K9 Unit Facebook page has been posting updates on the progress of the unit. K9-1, a Ford Explorer Police Interceptor, has been fully outfitted by Brian’s Car Care with transport kennel, cool guard… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
I Get No Respect Dear Frankie, I am a Chihuahua and a real working service dog. I’m not one of those make-believe emotional support dogs. My mom has a hearing disability. She is not deaf like she can’t hear anything, but she does have a hard time hearing most voices and sounds. Some of the… [Read More]
New Bedford launches co-ed Sea Scout Ship
Press Release On Saturday, October 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. boys and girls, ages 14 to 21, and their parents, are invited to the Fort Rodman Marine Educational Association DBA Low Tide Yacht Club (1000 S Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744) for an Open House featuring informational Q&A, fun activities, and registration/ application… [Read More]
Going once! Going Twice! SOLD
By Beth David, Editor From old paper towel dispensers to welders, air compressors and generators, to motor vehicles, the town of Fairhaven unloaded a bunch of surplus property at its annual auction on Saturday, 9/18/21. By far, the biggest draw of the morning was a 2002 bucket truck from the Tree Department. Wayne Morse nabbed that… [Read More]
Fairhaven issued boil water order over weekend
UDPATE: At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 9/22/21, the boil water order was lifted. The Fairhaven public works department issued a boil water order on Friday night, which was scheduled to continue until Wednesday, 9/22. As of press time, the order was still in place. A routine test of water from one of the wells… [Read More]
Town icon, Fairhaven Lumber, sold to Whitinsville lumber co.
By Beth David, Editor A staple of the Fairhaven commercial landscape has been sold. Fairhaven Lumber, which has been at its Alden Road location for decades, is now Koopman Lumber, which has seven other locations in Massachusetts. The sale went through on Friday, 9/17/21. Jimmy Kalife, owner of Fairhaven Lumber, told the Neighb News that he… [Read More]
Huttleston Marketplace wraps up another season
Fairhaven’s Huttleston Marketplace wrapped up season four with its 9/18 event. According to Fairhaven Director of Tourism Chris Richard, more than 150 different vendors from throughout the region participated this season. “Ten of the vendors who were there on the last day of this fourth season were also here on the very first day of… [Read More]
Acushnet building inspector reflects on 9-11 attacks
By Jim Marot, Acushnet Building Inspector Special to the Neighb News There is no question that folks are more likely to remember where they were and the exact circumstances of life around them when tragedy strikes. As mentioned so often, this is particularly true of the events which occurred on 9/11/2001. I was building a house… [Read More]
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