Voters in Massachusetts went to the polls on Tuesday, 9/6, for the state’s primary election. Democrats and Republicans picked their candi­dates to face off in the election on November 8. As of press time only the Democratic race for governor had been called by the Associated Press. In an expected victory, Mass. Attorney General Maura… [Read More]

The kids have gone back to school. Students in Fairhaven began last week, with different schools and grades starting on different days. We at the Neighb News totally spaced out about the occasion, but a couple of our readers on West Island have been kind enough to share pics of the bus stop gang on… [Read More]

When Fairhaven celebrated the 500th anniversary of Fairhaven’s sister city Lagoa, in the Azores, Portugal, the mayor of Lagoa was not able to attend. But she learned all about it by reading the Neighb News.  The two municipalities engage in a variety of activities to create a deeper understanding of each area’s lives and traditions,… [Read More]

A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed Dear Frankie,  My good friend Mac has had two opera­tions on his back leg. Neither procedure has been successful. He needs to hold up his bum leg and limp on his other three legs to walk. He also suffers excruciating pain when he moves his leg the… [Read More]