Collasius is man of great integrity I am writing this letter in support of Don Carlos Collasius, who is running for the office of tree warden for the Town of Fairhaven. I met Don seven years ago, as a member of our church congregation. He impresses me as a man of great personal integrity and character,… [Read More]
Letter: Writer is misinformed
Letter writer is misinformed and misquided I’m writing to commend the Editor of this publication, the number one newspaper that Fairhaven turns to for FACTUAL local journalism. I stress the word factual because it takes an editor with the utmost respect for her craft to print the letter from the misinformed and misguided gentleman demanding… [Read More]
Letters: FNN publishes other Opinions
Neighb News Publishes Other Opinions Well… Never let it be said that the Fairhaven Neighborhood News lacks sensitivity to other opinions! [Editor] Beth [David] dutifully published a letter last week from a Sean Hannity sound-alike which defies argument. Unfortunately, it also defies logic and common sense, but that has been the tone accepted by the… [Read More]
Acushnet News
Acushnet Council on Aging/Senior Center The Acushnet Council on Aging and Senior Community Center announces outdoor classes. With the hope and anticipation of spring and warmer weather, outdoor exercise classes will resume at the Acushnet COA in March. The week of March 1st we will welcome back Strong Women, Strong Bones with Karen. The week… [Read More]
Bask holds ribbon cutting for recreational marijuana sales
Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent This is a dream come true, said Chapman “Chappy” Dickerson, CEO of Bask, on Friday, 2/19, the first day of adult-use cannabis sales inside Fairhaven’s only marijuana dispensary. Bask team members, colleagues from One Southcoast Chamber of Commerce, and an eager crowd of 21-and-over gathered in front on 2 Pequod Road… [Read More]
Selectboard meeting devolves, yet again, into rudeness
By Beth David, Editor In what has become a routine occurrence, the Fairhaven Selectboard meeting devolved into rudeness and abruptness as members talked over each other and the chair abruptly cut off discussion on at least two agenda items, even electronically muting one member of the public who was trying to address a matter in which… [Read More]
TA candidate sends cease & desist to Selectboard member
Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Within 24 hours of her interview for the Fairhaven town administrator position, Finance Director/Treasurer/ Collector and Interim Town Administrator Wendy Graves had an attorney deliver a cease and desist order to Selectboard member Bob Espindola, which ultimately resulted in her interview for the TA position on February 23 being tabled for… [Read More]
FinCom faces challenging budget process
Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent “From what I can recall, this is, across the board, …. the most challenging budget that I’ve seen in my time,” Fairhaven Finance Committee Chairperson Padraic Elliott said of Fiscal Year 2022 after meeting with the Fire and Police Departments during the Finance Committee’s 2/18 meeting. It will cause town departments,… [Read More]
Fairhaven Board of Health chooses health agent
Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Board of Health on February 17 voted unanimously to offer the health agent position to David Flaherty, the current part-time health agent for the Town of Marion. “He came back well-recommended,” said BOH member Geoffrey Haworth. Board member Michael Ristuccia commented that Mr. Flaherty is “the perfect man for… [Read More]
Palmer’s Island gets spruced up
Despite wind chills in the single digits on January 30, a group of hardy souls calling themselves “River Rats” showed up to clean up Palmer’s Island in New Bedford Harbor. They collected more than 25 bags of trash and lots of large debris that was all removed. “So many dedicated and caring people were just… [Read More]
