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01-07-21 Nonplunge Fairhaven Neighborhood News A publication of all things Fairhaven FREE! The little paper with a big voice! Volume 16, Issue 2 • January 7, 2021 Teeming with information you need. (And some you don’t need, but will be glad you have anyway.) Not official...but still cool The motto on the shirts of the annual Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge is “Be Cool — Plunge.” Well, there was no official plunge on New Year’s Day this year due to the pandemic, but some people decided to be cool and plunge anyway. ABOVE: A group of family members/cousins jump in the water at Fort Phoenix on 1/1/21 even though the annual polar plunge was canceled due to the pandemic. See page 12 for story. Photo by Beth David. First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Judge Murray Gurfein, Pentagon Papers case, June 17, 1971: “The security of the Nation is not at the ramparts alone. Security also lies in the value of our free institutions. A cantankerous press, an obstinate press, a ubiquitous press must be suffered by those in authority in order to preserve the even greater values of freedom of expression and the right of the people to know.” From Fairhaven Neighborhood News The Editor Volume 16, Issue 2 WEST ISLAND — Thursday, January 7, 2021 A day late and many dollars short. Copyright 2020 Elizabeth A. David Editor: Beth David Oh, here we go again. This is Photographers/Correspondents: getting sooooo tiresome. Elizabeth DaCunha, Mary Macedo, Pattie Pacella, Contrary to Mr. Freitas’s fantasy Jean Perry, Glenn C. Silva world where first there are so many Published weekly on Thursday by reporters clamoring to get into the Fairhaven Neighborhood News, LLC, at room it could never be allowed due 166 Dogwood Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 to overcrowding concerns and Beth David, Publisher second there hasn’t been a reporter [email protected] in the room in years (yes, he said both things were true at the www.NeighbNews.com same time, see page 4), the Neighb News has been faithfully 508-979-5593 • Fax: 508-991-5580 covering Selectboard meetings for 16 years. We have been in the Contributions: The Neighb News accepts press releases, editorial room for nearly all of them, simply missing one or two here and contribu tions and letters to the editor at the above address; by email there over the years, until COVID restrictions and Mr. Freitas’s with copy in the body of the email, not as an attachment. If mailed by brazen attack on the First Amendment and this paper by keeping USPS or faxed, editorial must be typewritten, 500 words or fewer. Unfortu - us out of the room. nately, The Neighb News is not able to pay money for contributions at this Mr. Silvia, you will remember, was allowed in the room during time. Contributors agree, by virtue of their submissions, to grant The the campaign before he was a Selectboard member and during Fairhaven Neighborhood News, LLC, the right to publish submissions in the most stringent restrictions. We have asked repeatedly to be print and online. Contributors also verify, by virtue of their submissions, let in the room, as the Zoom option is woefully inadequate. Mr. that they own the right to publish the work submitted. Any claims of Freitas said no, Mr. Espindola said yes, and Mr. Silvia (who may copyright infringement will be referred to the contributor, who will also as well cite his white male privilege out loud) has never be responsible for any and all costs associated with said claims. responded to the email requests that were made by the town Advertising: Call or write for rate card and sample issue or visit our administrator. website at www.NeighbNews.com. Are you disgusted with these guys yet and their blatant The Fairhaven Neighborhood News, LLC, reserves the right to refuse double standard? advertising and editorial for any reason. The Neighb News will not assume Mr. Freitas’s assertion that the governor has ordered it is any liability, financial or otherwise, for errors in ads or in editorial ridiculous. He did not. Town Counsel wrote in an email that it is content submitted by contributors. The Neighb News will run a correction up to the board. (Besides, anyone can read the exectuive order. It’s on the inside front cover to rectify any misprints or errors in the previous pretty clear.) The press is an essential service, essential to week’s issue. Readers, advertisers, and writers are responsible for democracy, essential to the public, essential to transparent notifying The Neighb News of any inconsistencies or errors in the paper. government, all things that apparently are not important to Mr. Freitas. Advertisers are responsible for all claims made in their ads. The Neighb Are you disgusted yet? News is not be liable in any way for claims made by advertisers. They routinely let in people with appointments, have let in Advertisers are responsible for their own content. We will, to the extent several people at a time when it’s something they think is reasonable, try to verify any claims that seem unreasonable or unlikely important. to be true. Readers are encouraged to report any problems with our Well, the press is important. And watching it on TV, via Zoom, advertisers. or on the computer is not the same as being in the room. Of Subscriptions are available for 6 months (24 issues) or one year (48 course, they know that. Which is why they want us out. issues) at $1.75 per issue for a total of $42.00 or $84.00 respectively. Also Donthathink?Are you disgusted yet? available for free online at www.neighbnews.com. For free email Anyway, welcome back. subscription, send to NeighbNews@ comcast.net and include your first and Fire Chief Tim Francis is retiring (see page 13), and his ride last name. home shindig is on Friday (see page 5). I’m sure we’ll be seeing Copyright 2021 Elizabeth A. David him around town, though. Vroom vroom...see you on the bike in the spring, Tim! Contents Oh, can’t forget our cover. No official plunge Acushnet swears in new police officer .............................16 this year, but people still wanna have fun! Classifieds ..............................................................................21 See page 12 for some brrrr talk. COVER: Plunge.......................................................................12 Until next week then...see ya COVID-19 update .....................................................................3 (from a distance DaCunha’s Dispatches ..........................................................11 Chief Francis retiring ............................................................13 Fairhaven Selectboard............................................................4 Support local journalism Happenings ......................................................................5, 8, 9 No one does local like a local newspaper. And it does not Legal Notices/Public Hearings.............................................22 get more local than the Neighb News. Any small amount will Letter from the editor.............................................................2 help. Just clip the coupon and send check or money order to Fairhaven Neighborhood News, 166 Dogwood St., Fairhaven, MA Letters from our readers......................................................20 02719. Ask for a bumper sticker that says “I Support the Neighb Senior Center/Rec. Ctr..........................................................14 News.” And thank you for reading the little paper with a big voice. Tides .......................................................................................22 Name: _________________________________________________ Upcoming meetings/Fairhaven & Acushnet ......................21 Address: _______________________________________________ CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS In our last issue (12/17/20), we inadvertently left off the City/State/Zip: __________________________________________ name of a letter writer, on the letter entitled “Board of Health is not protecting public health. The letter writer Email: __________________________________________________ was Diane Hahn, and we assure you she did not intend Do you want to receive the paper by email? Y N to be anonymous. We apologize for any confusion our error may have caused. COVID-19 update: More contagious COVID-19 By Jean Perry facilities and shelters), and home- and treatment. It also expands the Neighb News Correspondent based health care workers. scope of practice for nurse practi - Massacusetts Governor Charlie The state adjusted its Phase 2 tioners and other specialized nurses Baker warned residents on January 5 priority group on January 4 to include to prevent consumers from receiving that the new, more contagious COVID- citizens age 75+ and individuals with unexpected medical bills. 19 variant is likely already in the state two or more comorbidities, both “Massachusetts has long been a and residents should remain vigilant deemed high-risk for severe compli - leader in ensuring health care quality in exercising precautions to mitigate ca tions of COVID-19. From February and access, and with this new law, we exposure. until April, pre-k and k-12 education are making further progress in “I think most of us are working on employees will receive the vaccine, building a strong, accessible, and the assumption that it’s here,” Gov. plus workers in transit, grocery utility, affordable health care system, a goal Baker said during a press conference public works, sanitation, and public that is more important now than on Tuesday. “There would be no health workers. Phase 2 also includes ever,” said Gov. Baker on Monday. reason not to.” individuals age 65+ and those with There were 4,358 new cases con - The new virus has already been one comorbidity. firmed on January 4 for a total of confirmed in New York, Colorado, Phase 3 should begin in April when 375,455 since the start of the pandemic. Florida, and California. the vaccine will be available to the There were 81,449 estimated active The Baker-Polito Administration general public.
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