By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 4/8, the Fairhaven Selectboard discussed the upcoming Annual and Special Town Meetings on May 4th, and made their recommendations for articles. The board chose to adopt quite a few articles including Article 4 for the Sewer Capital Fee and Article 5 to amend fiscal year… [Read More]
Some young’uns just can’t wait for summer
Most people are still wearing winter coats on most days in these parts, but clearly, there’s an anxious group just waiting to start the summer activities. Our roving photographer Glenn caught these youn’uns taking a swim in the chilly Atlantic at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on Saturday, 4/13/19. See more photos by Glenn C. Silva… [Read More]
Annual procession welcomes Earth Day in Southcoast
New Bedford held a “Love Mother Earth” procession on Thursday, 4/11, in downtown New Bedford as part of AHA! night’s Sustainable Southcoast celebration. The group gathered on Market Street to crown Mother Earth (Terry Wolkowicz) and Father Ocean (Jamie Jacquart), then marched through the downtown historic district. Eco-floats and costumed participants were mindful of the… [Read More]
Stop & Shop workers on strike
30,000 workers at Stop & Shop have gone on strike as the United Food and Commercial Workers union and the company negotiate benefits, including wages, health insurance and retirement. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 4/18/19 issue: 04-18-19 LadderTruckFaunce
Earth Day is Monday, join an earth friendly event
Earth day this year is on April 22, with events honoring the earth happening all around the globe. The world’s largest environmental movement, Earth Day is celebrated in nearly 192 countries. The first Earth Day was on April 22, 1970. This year’s theme is “Protect Our Species.” The earth is facing the greatest rate of… [Read More]
From our readers: Thank you for Lighting up Blue
Shining Blue for Autism is appreciated Dear fellow Fairhavenites, especially our neighbors along Bridge Street from Francis Street to Park Avenue and all along the perimeter of Cushman Park, While the face of the FHS clock shining blue for Autism Awareness Month is visible to us from where we live, I felt it was a… [Read More]
From our readers: National Day of Prayer
National Day of Prayer May our surrounding communities be reminded that Thursday, May 2, 2019 has been sanctioned by the United States Government as “National Day of Prayer.” Celebrating its 68th year, this year’s theme for 2019 is Love One Another, calling on people, corporately and individually, to return to God in an attitude of… [Read More]
LEGAL NOTICE: Fairhaven NB Voc-Tech Committee
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN GNBRVTHS COMMITTEE The Town of Fairhaven is seeking one Fairhaven Resident to serve on the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School Committee for a term of four years. Letters of interest may be mailed to the Selectmen’s Office, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 by April 26, 2019 or emailed to VPaquette@Fairhaven-MA.gov … [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, May 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room located at 122 Main Street. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Case # 2019.05.07A— A case on Andrea Erica Andrews, of 915 Hathaway… [Read More]
SC Pride looking for Vendors
Calling all vendors SC Pride South Coast Pride is Saturday, June 1 from 11-4 p.m. in Buttonwood Park, New Bedford. Food and business artisan vendor space is available for $50 per 10×10 space (Nonprofit organizations are free). Sponsorships and program book ads are also available. Visit www.sclgbtqnetwork.org to register online. The deadline for ads, sponsors… [Read More]
