School has started in these parts, and that includes Fairhaven. Our Ace Correspondent Jonathan Comey took a ride around town on August 27 to catch a few photos of the kids heading back to classes.    ••• Click here to download the 9/4/25 issue: 09-04-25 OLOA Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal  

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Trina Bigham never imagined herself as a writer, but she had a story to tell. So she took classes over 10 years to learn how to tell it well. “It was a deeply cathartic journey,” she writes on her website. “And my hope is that this book will resonate with not… [Read More]

Press Release Calling all Fairhaven artists, musicians, performers, educators, and creators! The Fairhaven Cultural Council is now accepting proposals for projects that enrich the cultural lives of Fairhaven residents. Success­ful applicants will receive grant funding to help realize their projects. Applications are open from September 2 through October 16. They are online only and are… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Community Preser­va­tion Committee is accepting applica­tions for the FY27 funding round. The FY27 Community Preservation Submis­sion Guidelines and Application Forms are available on the Town’s Commu­nity Preserva­tion Committee Webpage: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/community-preservation-committee.  Activities that can be funded are:  • Acquisition, creation, and preserva­tion of Open Space. • Creation, preservation, and support of Community Housing. • Acquisition,… [Read More]

Aging Dear Frankie,  My brother Willard keeps asking if I have seen his ball or know where he buried his bone. Lately, he’s been asking when we will go for a walk, ten min­utes after we return from one. He’s starting to drive me nuts. Sometimes I pretend I don’t hear him.  My mom noticed… [Read More]