From the Fairhaven Tree Warden Greetings from the Tree Department and happy spring. What a wonderful time of year. The small trees we have planted in the last few years are putting out buds and some their flowers. It’s really satisfying and almost the best part of the job to see this. The best part… [Read More]
Acushnet TM faces 39 articles
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Town Meeting will be asked to approve an operating budget of $34,672,150, which is about 4% higher than last year, and includes a school department budget of $18,545,091, an increase of 3.28% from last year. That number includes tuition to the various high schools that Acushnet students get to choose… [Read More]
Happy Birthday, Sunny!
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet’s comfort dog, Sunny, celebrated her first birthday, complete with gifts, treats, songs, and lots of photos of her life, and, of course, in great company: The entire Acushnet Elementary School. Students from Old Colony Regional Voc-Tech High School designed and built a doghouse for Sunny, and presented it to her… [Read More]
Fairhaven Town Meeting passes override budget
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members voted for a budget that will require a $450,000 override of Proposition 2 1/2 to be implemented. TM actually passed two budgets, the larger one, at $58,086,901, will require the override. The smaller one, at $57,636,901, will not, but would result in the School Department getting $200,000… [Read More]
Acushnet is a Purple Heart Town
By Beth David, Editor The town of Acushnet held a ceremony on Sunday, 5/7/23, commemorating its designation as a Purple Heart Town. About 50 people gathered at Acushnet’s Veterans Memorial to hear some remarks and to honor veterans. Selectboard chairperson David Wojnar read a proclamation by the Selectboard declaring “great admiration and the utmost gratitude”… [Read More]
Acushnet candidates face off
By Beth David, Editor Candidates running for office in Acushnet faced each other and answered questions submitted by the public at a candidates night sponsored by the Acushnet Lions Club at the Acushnet Council on Aging/Senior Center on 5/3/23. Local radio personality Phil Paleologos moderated the event that was attended by about 50 members of… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
The Promotion Dear Frankie, My dad was beyond excited when he told us he got a big promotion, and we were moving to France for two years. My mom said she would only speak French to me from then on so I would understand my teacher when she enrolled me in a doggie daycare in… [Read More]
Obituary: Leslie Marion (Jones) Maguire
Leslie Marion (Jones) Maguire Leslie Marion (Jones) Maguire, 74, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, April 28, 2023, surrounded by her children. She was predeceased by her son, Terrence A. (1989), and her husband, Edward J. (1992). She was a devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Born in… [Read More]
Students, tree department, plant trees for Arbor Day
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Tree Department and students from Fairhaven High School teamed up to plant two Okame Cherry trees on Arbor Day, 4/28/23, in Veterans Memorial Park across from the High School. Students in Biology and Marine Biology helped get the trees planted, and each received a paw paw tree seedling from… [Read More]
Fairhaven Fincom Fireworks
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Finance Committee descended into some fiery language including name-calling and shouting at its meeting on 4/27/23. During discussion of the Town Meeting article 7A, which is the budget article, FinCom members expressed concern about the format, which is different than in previous years. There are three budget columns in… [Read More]
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