Fairhaven Neighborhood News A publication of all things Fairhaven FREE! The little paper with a big voice! Volume 16, Issue 28 • July 22, 2021 Teeming with information you need. (And some you don’t need, but will be glad you have anyway.) Into the foggy night James Nevells*, going out on his first fishing trip mugs up to the camera with a strong man pose as the scalloper Karen Nicole leaves port from Fairhaven, Mass., on Sunday, 7/18/21, at around 8:15 p.m., while other crew members are on deck, and a man fishes off the dock in the background. See page 17 for Karen Nicole in the fog. Photo by James Mahaney. *Fixes omission from previous versions (name). 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 28 WEST ISLAND — Thursday, July 22, 2021 A day late and many dollars short. Copyright 2021 Elizabeth A. David Editor: Beth David Well, the election is Monday Photographers/Correspondents: and we have our last minute Elizabeth DaCunha, Mary Macedo surprise (see page 3). The turf Jean Perry, Glenn C. Silva project has caused a bit of Published weekly on Thursday by controversy. 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David Don’t forget to Contents Acushnet Selectboard........................................................................9 Classifieds..........................................................................................21 COVER: Karen Nicole into the fog..................................................17 VOTE Dear Frankie ......................................................................................10 Fairhaven BPW..................................................................................18 Mon.,7/26, in Fairhaven Recall Electdion Fairhaven Recall election info.........................................................19 FHS class of 1961 ..............................................................................16 Happenings .................................................................................5, 6, 7 Support local journalism HHR descendant new book.............................................................16 No one does local like a local newspaper. 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Tree Warden press release..............................................................13 Turf project controversy ...................................................................3 Name: _________________________________________________ Upcoming meetings/Fairhaven & Acushnet..................................21 Address: _______________________________________________ CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS City/State/Zip: __________________________________________ In our story last week on Fairhaven’s pride event, we misidentified the gender of one of the speakers. Jordan Richard Email: __________________________________________________ prefers gender neutral pronouns. We apologize for any Do you want to receive the paper by email? Y N confusion our error may have caused. Turf field project sparks election controversy By Beth David Monroe in a phone interview, the cuts lighting around the field; and adding Editor in sports programs, staff that left and accessible permanent bathrooms. The turf project at Fairhaven High other expenses that were curtailed Mr. Monroe said the SC was led to School was controversial from the due to COVID-19 restrictions, resulted believe that they could get away with start, not for the project, but for the in the $800K surplus. using a trailer or portable toilets funding. Last October, the project was The accusation that the School instead of building permanent supposed to be funded by Town Committee purposely did not bathrooms. But after all the plans Meeting by borrowing $1.2 million. publicly acknowledge the surplus were made, they were told that they But when it seemed like TM would funds is simply not true, said Mr. needed to build bathrooms on site. not get the required 2/3 vote for Monroe. He said the SC was notified He said they discussed how to borrowing, Superintendent Robert in January by Dr. Baldwin that some spend the money, “All along the Baldwin amended the article to take funds would be available due to way...starting in January.” the money from the town’s stabiliza - COVID. The SC discussed using the After the SC awarded the contract, tion fund, which only requires a funds for repairs to the wheelchair they sent the procurement to Interim majority vote. It passed. ramp at the administration building, Town Administrator Wendy Graves Now, towards the end of the