Acushnet held its 40th annual Apple-Peach Festival this weekend at the Long Plain Museum on Main Street. The rain mostly held off for the event, but they did get a sprinkle on Saturday. Vendors said Saturday’s crowd was kind of light, but Sunday was pretty crowded. The event features lots of interesting vendors, food booths,… [Read More]
Selectboard hears from Hacker Street residents about parking
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard made it through a very long agenda at their meeting on Monday, 9/9, and heard from residents on a number of issues. Residents of Hacker Street had previously asked for no parking signs, and due to some sort of “communication problem,” as described by Town Administrator Mark Rees, the… [Read More]
BPW increases water & sewer rates, hires garage supervisor
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Tuesday, 9/3, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works interviewed candidates for Highway Department Garage Supervisor, and voted to approve new Sewer and Water rates. BPW Superintendent Vinny Furtado explained that he and BPW Chairperson Brian Wotton and Highway Superintendent John Charbonneau interviewed seven candidates for the… [Read More]
Last Ride Home: Stephen Almeida retires from Fairhaven FD
By Beth David, Editor The word “overwhelming” came from the mouth of Stephen Almeida a lot on Friday, 9/6/19, as he looked out at the group of his fellow firefighters who gathered to wish him a happy retirement. Mr. Almeida’s “Last Ride Home,” took him from Fire Station 1 in Fairhaven to his home on Abbey… [Read More]
Storm capsizes the Compass Rose, bogs down others
The remnants of Hurricane Dorian came our way in the form of a nor’easter, bringing wind gusts of 37 MPH over the weekend, and more than two inches of rain. Two boats sank at their moorings in Round Cove in Fairhaven and the Compass Rose capsized in North Cove on Saturday 9/7. The Fairhaven Harbormaster… [Read More]
Fairhaven TV photo contest winner, week four
Fairhaven TV’s summer photo contest will continue through the end of September. Deadline is every Friday at 9 a.m. for the week’s winning entry. How to Enter: Follow our Facebook page and/or Instagram @fairhaven_tv (we check!); Post and hashtag your photo #FairhavenTV (we won’t see it otherwise!) Here is the contest schedule. • Week five: Food… [Read More]
FHS senior wins Bruins puck
Press Release The Boston Bruins’ Torey Krug signed puck was part of the 2019 Millicent Library’s Summer Program. The puck is one of a series of prizes that the Boston Bruins offered during its When You Read, You Score program. The summer of 2019 marks the tenth anniversary of the program and the team’s partnership… [Read More]
Oxford Terrace resident remembered
By Linda Ferreira, Special to the Neighb News On September 6, 2019, the life my brother, Richard L. Ferreira, came to an end here on earth. Raised in Acushnet and Fairhaven, he spent his adult years in Arizona and Nevada, then he chose to return home for retirement. Rick was a very particular house painter, but… [Read More]
89th annual OLOA Feast: FESTA!
By Beth David, Editor Dubbed “The Biggest Little Feast,” the Our Lady of Angels annual Portuguese “festa” lived up to its name this weekend. Despite a slight dip in attendance during the evening hours, largely attributed to the EEE scare, most food vendors said they were selling food at a good pace. The weather was great… [Read More]
Acushnet Car Cruise has great turnout despite early end
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet’s 10th annual Cruise Night shut down an hour early because of the EEE threat, but that did not stop people from coming out during the first two hours. The streets of the Parting Ways area were blocked to traffic on Thursday, 8/29/19 while 130-149 antique, classic, and simply cool looking vehicles… [Read More]
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