Fairhaven Housing Authoity Press Release In a project that will dramatically improve the quality of life for its senior residents, the Fairhaven Housing Authority (FHA) will modernize a 107-unit housing development thanks to more than $4.93 million in grants from the state. Oxford Terrace, a two-story low-rise elderly development built in 1976, will undergo a thorough… [Read More]
Lions help with Sand for Seniors progam
On the below-freezing morning of 12/21/19, Fairhaven Lions Club members delivered sand to the homes of seniors as part of the Sand for Seniors program. The Lions partnered with the Fairhaven Council on Aging/Senior Center and the Fairhaven Commission on Disability. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the… [Read More]
EHMS student wins second place in essay contest
By Beth David, Editor Alexis Andrews not only knows what makes America great, she knows how to put it into words for the rest of the world to see. The sixth grader at Elizabeth Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven took second place in the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Patriot’s Pen essay contest for students. Each year more… [Read More]
Fairhaven High School students perform day of service at EFS
Juniors and seniors at Fairhaven High School volunteered at East Fairhaven School last November for a Day of Service. According to a post on the EFS Facebook page, “The students loved working with them.” ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 1/16/20 issue: 01-16-20 MovieJunkie
Acushnet news and happenings
At the Library The Acushnet Public Library is pleased to welcome author and journalist Rachel Slade on Wednesday, January 22 at 6:30 pm to discuss her new National Best Seller Into the Raging Sea. On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in… [Read More]
Acushnet sees drastic drop in use of Fentanyl, Narcan
From Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebook page, posted on 1/6/20. “The new year allows us to report data from the previous 12 months. This report is cause for hope. As you can see, the incidents at which we have administered Narcan (used to reverse opioid overdoses) has dropped off considerably over the past five… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven Planning Board
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Fairhaven Planning Board Notice is hereby given that the Fairhaven Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in the Town Hall, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive information and public comment on the following Special… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Acushnet ZBA
Acushnet Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby giving notice that a meeting will be held by the Board on Tuesday, January 21 st, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. in the Town Hall Meeting Room located at 122 Main Street. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Case # 2019.10.08A A continuation on the case of Manuel… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven Conservation Commission
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Fairhaven Conservation Commission Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:30pm Town Hall, 40 Center Street Fairhaven, Massachusetts The Fairhaven Conservation Commission will hold the following Public Hearings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 131, s. 40) and the Code of the Town of Fairhaven Chapter 192, Wetlands: 1. CON 023-110: 1… [Read More]
Film Screening
Fairhaven TV presents a free public film screening featuring the SouthCoast short film Junkie by Fairhaven filmmaker, Alyssa Botelho, on Fri., 1/10, at 7 p.m., Town Hall auditorium, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven. Light refreshments, Q&A. Recommended for mature audiences. Be among the first to see Junkie, a SouthCoast, Mass., film about the struggles of drug… [Read More]
