LAST CALL FOR HALLOWEEN YARDS! This is it. One day left. I need your submissions by Friday. I’ll be working on the Halloween trail issue starting on Saturday morning, so I need all the addresses to be here on Friday night. Got it? It’s one of our favorite issues, so be sure to get your… [Read More]

Well that was an interesting weekend, eh? Fun times with the Manjiro Fest (page 12), and a bunch of extremely angry, border­line violent protesters (page 13).  Well, your anger is misplaced. Direct it at the governor, not at town officials who are tyring to treat human beings with respect. Can you believe this? I’m agreeing… [Read More]

The Challenges we all Face into the Future It was written in the New Bedford Light that Helena DaSilva Hughes, president of unsheltered migrant families, voiced concern about sending migrants to the Seaport Inn and said that housing migrants may create a division among residents, particularly among homeless individuals.  Helena DaSilva has been actively involved… [Read More]

Gallagher Will Not Seek Re-Election to Fairhaven BOH When I was elected to the Fairhaven Board of Health in 2021, bringing stability and transparency to the board were my top priorities. I hope you agree that those goals have been achieved. It has been a team effort and I am proud of the small role… [Read More]

Okay, Everyone, calm down. If you’ve been paying attention at all, you knew it would happen here soon. Fairhaven is a shelter community. The state has booked rooms at the Seaport Inn for migrants who have been transported here from southern states. In Mass., we take care of them. We don’t throw them into the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Have you seen Westie? He’s been out there on the edge of the sidewalk since July, just collecting stones and getting bigger. It’s a very fun idea that really caught on. I hope you get a chance to see it. We have a little more on the last Select Board meeting… [Read More]

Fairhaven School District Refuses to Provide Information When school districts receive money from the government (IDEA Part B funding), they make promises; one of those promises is to have special education policies and procedures (P&P) that both conform to the law and are available to the public upon request. I am working on a project… [Read More]

No One is a Servant In response to Mr. Rees’s letter to the editor on Public Servants (9/14/23 issue). Being employed both in the private and public arenas one thing is clear, whatever position you signed up for it’s your job to get done what is expected in the short or long term by the people… [Read More]

It’s hard to believe it’s been 22 years since the 9-11 terrorist attacks.  I didn’t realize that Acushnet commemorated the day with a short ceremony on Monday. I only realized it now when I just checked. You can see the ceremony on the town’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCLNcWu1aiQ Acushnet’s 9-11 memorial is at the Fire… [Read More]

They are Public Servants, Not Serfs In response to the letter to the editor entitled “The Role of Municipal Employees” in your September 7, 2023, edition, I would offer the following: The writer says our municipal employees have a “sacred duty” to ensure “the well being and safety of the citizens they serve”. However, he… [Read More]