By Beth David, Editor After the Housing Court sided with the town of Fairhaven in an action against the Huttleston Motel in December, the old motel on Route 6 has closed to the public. In a judgment issued on 12/2/16, Judge Wilbur Edwards ruled that the motel must stop renting to the public as of January… [Read More]
Notes from the Fairhaven Visitors Center
by Chris Richard, Director of Tourism February 2017 Greetings. At the Office of Tourism, February and March are when many of the details for the coming year are planned and finalized. Already I have made arrangements for some of the advertising. Most of my advertising budget is spent between now and April to pay for the… [Read More]
“Great Kindness Challenge” reaches Fairhaven
By Beth David, Editor Crazy hair, crazy clothes and crazy fun combine to create hundreds of kind acts in Fairhaven. Both elementary schools are participating in the “Great Kindness Challenge” this week. The national event includes a checklist of 50 kind acts to be accomplished at school during the week of January 23–27. Hopefully, students will… [Read More]
Selectboard gives okay to mobilize the Revere Bell
By Beth David, Editor Members of the Fairhaven Bell Committee presented a plan at the Selectboard meeting on Monday to display the famous Paul Revere Bell at events around town, and to create a website for the purpose of informing people about the history of the bell and to announce upcoming events where the bell… [Read More]
BPW discusses road work plans
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/9 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed road work plans for FY18, and new lighting at Fort Phoenix. The meeting room was packed with residents petitioning for their streets to be chosen to be fixed this year. BPW Chairprson, Mike Ristuccia addressed the residents,… [Read More]
Fairhaven arrest nets guns and ammo, grenade launcher
Press Release Fairhaven Police were called to a Dover Street residence last Tuesday, 1/17, by a citizen who discovered two guns in their basement that belonged to a male party who had been living there. They identified him as 40-year-old Gary Rosonina. When officers arrived, they were led to a work area in the basement… [Read More]
Bethel A.M.E. has big-name headliners for Black History Month
Press Release The drummer on Michael Jackson’s hit single, “Billie Jean,” the attorney who defended the police officer in the infamous Sean Bell murder trial in New York City, and one of the few African-American women in the nation with a Ph.D. in mathematics are the guest presenters for the 2017 Black History Series at… [Read More]
The Sawmill park offers winter walk through nature
By Beth David, Editor The Buzzards Bay Coalition doesn’t let winter stop the exploration of the outdoors. During its monthly “Saturdays at the Sawmill,” the BBC led families on a walk through the trails of the organization’s park on Mill Road in Acushnet this weekend. Calvin Litwinetz, 4 1/2, said his favorite part was pretending to… [Read More]
Fairhaven Planning Board continues Verizon requests
By Beth David, Editor Verizon submitted nine applications to place small cell equipment on utility poles in Fairhaven, and appeared before the Fairhaven Planning Board at its meeting on 1/10. The public hearings for all nine applications were continued to the 2/21 meeting. Board members had several questions about the concept in general and about specific… [Read More]
Carter due in court on Monday
By Beth David, Editor Michelle Carter, the Plainville woman facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the suicide death of Conrad Roy III in 2014, was in court last month on 12/19, for rulings on a series of discovery motions. She is due back in court for a pretrial conference on Monday, 1/23. Mr. Roy was… [Read More]
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