Submitted A Saint Joseph School first grade student, Avery Rusin, donated the profits from her Saint Joseph School PTO holiday bazaar craft table to the Saint Joseph School PTO in order for them to purchase and install a water fountain and water bottle filling station. Avery and her Grandmother, Melissa Batchilder, make fragrant hand scrubs,… [Read More]
Turkey Trot
Turkey Trot Thurs., 11/28. Gather 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Start time: 8 a.m. Green Street side of Cushman Park, Fairhaven Annual Thanksgiving morning 5K race raises money for the Shepherd’s Pantry. First 500 adult registrants receive a T-Shirt. Registration is $20 online for adults before Nov. 26 and $25 for adults Nov. 27–28. Registration… [Read More]
Signs of the season
Roxanne of Roxann’s Gardening Center on Alden Road in Fairhaven is getting ready for the season with an order of 500 Christmas trees this year. Roxann’s will also sell wreaths and baskets decorated for the holidays. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 11/21/19 issue: 11-21-19… [Read More]
FHS Math scores continue to improve
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven High School students had a strong performance on the Next Gen MCAS Mathematics test from last spring. The results, which only came out this October, showed Fairhaven ranked first in two areas and second in one area, among high schools from Wareham to Seekonk, according to Phil Harding, FHS Math Department… [Read More]
Patrons say “good-bye” to Carousel
Text and photos by Glenn C. Silva, Neighb News Correspondent On November 11, 2019, Charlene Conway addressed the skaters that had stayed till the end over the public announcement system at Fairhaven’s Carousel Family Fun Center. She thanked everyone for the good times and all the memories. “Even though we are closing this location, you can… [Read More]
Tutu Challenge has local officials strutting their stuff
From Press Release Materials The Friends of Jack Foundation has launched a social media campaign dubbed the #TutuChallenge to raise money to purchase holiday toys for children in need on the SouthCoast. The #TutuChallenge invites influencers from across the region to don a red tutu in a social media post and then pass the challenge… [Read More]
DVD Developments
By Rob Gonsalves, Special to the Neighb News Hello and welcome to the first installment of DVDevelopments, where we’ll be looking at new movie and TV releases for sale, rental or streaming each month. Some of these DVDs (or Blu-rays) will also be available for checking out at the Millicent Library or requesting through interlibrary… [Read More]
FHS Alumni Association invites classes to compete
Press Release The The Fairhaven High School Alumni Association is in the middle of its annual Light-a-Light fundraiser, and their Colorado Blue Spruce Tree on the west lawn of the high school will be illuminated on Friday, 11/29, at dusk, around 5:30 p.m. Almost 300 individual donations have been received so far, and the FHS… [Read More]
Fairhaven honors veterans
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven honored veterans on Veterans Day, 11/11/19, with a parade along Main Street from Livesey Park to the high school, and a ceremony at the end that included the raising of the “Big Flag.” George Brownell, a Vietnam Veteran, reminded the crowd of hundreds that this year marks the 100th anniversary of… [Read More]
Acushnet holds Veterans Day ceremony
By Beth David, Editor The town of Acushnet held a Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial on Main Street, that included a little speechmaking, the release of doves, and patriotic songs on Veterans Day, 11/11/19. A scheduled flyover by a Coast Guard helicopter was cancelled due to “mechanical difficulties”, said Selectboard chairperson Roger Cabral, who… [Read More]
