The Huttleston Marketplace will begin be open on Saturdays through 9/18, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on at the Fairhaven Visitors Center lawn/ Fairhaven High School lawn, 141 Main St., Fairhaven. Huttleston Marketplace is an outdoor bazaar featuring more than 65 vendors selling select hand made arts and crafts, quality antiques and vintage collectibles, upcycled items, fresh… [Read More]
FHS holds traditional graduation ceremony
By Beth David, Editor After last year’s drive-through ceremony to hand out diplomas to seniors, this year’s traditional ceremony was a welcome return, albeit with a couple of changes. The ceremony took place on the traditional first Sunday in June, 6/6, but at 11 a.m. instead of 2 p.m. School officials did not exactly give a… [Read More]
Meet the Fairhaven High School Class of 2021
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Selectboard denies LGBTQ flag & remote meeting participation
Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent There will be no LGBTQ+ Pride flag flown at Town Hall, nor any other flag, declared Fairhaven Selectboard Chairperson Daniel Freitas on June 7 ahead of a 2-1 vote to deny School Committee Kyle Bueno’s request to hang the rainbow-striped pride flag for the month of August. Selectboard member Bob Espindola’s… [Read More]
Memorial Day events held belatedly
By Beth David, Editor Last week’s storm caused the Fairhaven Lions Club to ditch their flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremonies, but that did not stop them from honoring the fallen. They just did it a week later. On Sunday, 6/6, just a couple of hours ahead of the high school graduation, the Lions Club raised the big… [Read More]
FHS Cheerleader Beats Cancer, Inspires School Community
Submitted In May of 2020, as many Fairhaven High School (FHS) students were getting ready to transition into the summer after a trying year of remote learning and missing out on traditional social events, Cyriss Fareas, a junior at the time, was getting ready to fight for her life. On May 26, 2020, Fareas was… [Read More]
NB Voc-Tech holds graduation and Hollywood night
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocatioal Technical High School held its graduation outside on the athletic field on Saturday, 6/5/21. Some semblances of the pandemic life enroached: graduations could only have four guests, and chairs were spaced out on the field. More than 500 students graduated. One of the top ten graduates, Sabrina Arruda, is from… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Zoom Calls? Dear Frankie, Before the town closed the dog park because of Covid, I went to the dog park every day. The social isolation was devastating for many of us who were regulars. Last month, the mother of King, a newcomer to the park, called to invite a few of my park buddies and… [Read More]
Acushnet standoff ends peacefully
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Police Department notified the public on social media at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 6/7, that a standoff situation was in progress on Oliveira Avenue. A subject had barricaded himself inside the house by himself, no hostages. At about 1:20 p.m., the department posted on its Facebook page that the… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven Notice of Tax Taking
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Fairhaven Wendy L. Graves, Collector of Taxes Office of the Collector of Taxes Notice of Tax Taking To the owners of the hereinafter described land and to all others concerned You are hereby notified that on Thursday the 24th day of June, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. at the Tax… [Read More]
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