Well, Town Meeting finally happened, albeit not the way we usually do it. I LOVE Town Meeting, but what I love about it is BEING there. I mentioned last week that I’d miss walking up and down the aisles taking pictures of the Town Meeting members as they read their warrants and commented on articles,… [Read More]
Fairhaven holds virtual annual Town Meeting
By Beth David, Editor With only a few minor amusing glitches, such as a town meeting member or two hitting the button to be recognized by mistake, Fairhaven’s first virtual annual Town Meeting on Saturday, 7/25/20, went off without hitch…well, not much of a hitch…on Saturday. One of the videos got a little fussy, leading to… [Read More]
School committee plans for school reopening COVID style
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent A survey sent to parents to gauge their comfort of sending their kids back to school has provided the Fairhaven School District with the data it needs to begin planning for three different learning models and study the feasibility of safely reopening schools for in-person learning as the COVID-19 pandemic… [Read More]
COVID-19 update: Town hall COVID case was false positive
By Beth David, Editor The positive COVID-19 case that resulted in Fairhaven Town Hall being closed last week, turned out to be a false positive, according to a town press release. The town received notification that the employee was the “recipient of a false positive due to a lab error,” reads the statement. “The Town of… [Read More]
BPW picks Hobson for Marine Resources Representative
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 7/20 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed a sewer issue, happenings on Town Beach, and also voted on a new BPW representative for the Marine Resource Committee. In a matter that resulted in a tie vote at their last meeting, and so required them… [Read More]
Possible drowning at Pope Beach
Bristol County District Attorney Press Release A 59-year-old Fairhaven man died Saturday afternoon, 7/5/20, the victim of a possible drowning or medical incident while in the water at Pope Beach in Fairhaven. Fairhaven Police received a 911 call Saturday around 3 p.m. for a report of a man being pulled from the water, who had stopped… [Read More]
Beware of Seeds in Mail
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has been notified that several Massachusetts residents have received unsolicited packages that appear to have originated in a foreign country and contain seeds. While the exact types of seeds in the packages are unknown, the seeds are thought to be invasive plant species, and not believed to be… [Read More]
68 acres preserved on Cuttyhunk
Press Release Dramatic barrier beaches, coastal marsh and upland habitats on Cuttyhunk Island are now secure from the threat of development thanks to a deal that will ensure these unique lands remain natural and are accessible to the public. The Buzzards Bay Coalition and its partners — the Town of Gosnold, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard discusses town hall reopening, hours
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met on Tuesday, 7/21, with a continuation of a discussion that started nearly a year and a half ago regarding the Town Hall’s office hours. Chairperson Kevin Gaspar stated that the hours are currently a long day on Tuesday, until 7 p.m.; and Fridays the Town Hall closes… [Read More]
From our readers: Perry Byline welcome
Jean Perry byline a nice surprise What a nice surprise to have Jean Perry reporting again for the Fairhaven Neighborhood News. Her Finance Committee proceedings from years ago make me chuckle! We need things to make us laugh, especially now. It looks like she will have plenty of “good material” to work with in the future!… [Read More]
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