By Beth David, Editor The town of Fairhaven partnered with Walmart Pharmacy to provide 90 vaccinations on Saturday during a walk-in, vaccination clinic at the Fairhaven Recreation Center. Recipi­ents got the first dose of the Pfizer shot and were scheduled to return on 6/5 for the second shot. Organizers set up two stations to administer shots,… [Read More]

Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The town is taking the next step in the tentative plan to partner with the Southeastern Massachusetts Educa­tional Collaborative (SMEC) in rehabilitating and then leasing the 1950s addition of the Rogers School to SMEC. The Fairhaven Selectboard on 5/10 authorized Interim Town Administrator Wendy Graves to engage an architectural engineer to… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven special town election is scheduled for Monday, 7/26, and and nomination papers are available. Thursday, June 03, 2021– 5:00 PM Last day and hour for requesting nomination papers. Papers require 50 CERTIFIED SIGNATURES Monday, June 7, 2021, – 5:00 PM Last day and hour for filing all nomination papers with the… [Read More]

Submitted by Leon Correy As a young man I learned to over­come adversity and fight for what I believe in. The oldest child (13) to a family whose matriarch had passed on, I didn’t allow that to get in the way of what needed to be done.  As an adult I have carried that forward, whether… [Read More]

Press Release Despite enduring statewide restric­tions surrounding COVID-19, Fairhaven High School drama club students developed and now prepare to release a virtual performance, Ghost Light Theater.  Senior Charlie Fernandes performs Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812’s “Dust and Ashes” during Ghost Light Theater.  In March of 2020, COVID-19 can­celed Fairhaven’s performance of Little… [Read More]

Smelly Hair? Dear Frankie,  How would our Moms like it if they went to the hairdresser and had their hair washed with dog sham­poo and sprayed with dog hair­spray? I bet they wouldn’t. It really upsets me how far humans take the idea that we are children dressed up in dog clothing. Or, however, that… [Read More]

By Elizabeth DaCunha The Fall II season has just ended, so you know what that means… Spring sports season!!! Even with COVID, students that I’ve talked to are most definitely excited to be able to play this season as it was missed last year during the height of the pandemic. Starting up this week, students… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on Monday, 5/17,  the Commonwealth is on track to meet the goal of vaccinating 4.1 million residents by the first week of June and all remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted. The Commonwealth’s face cover­ing order will also be rescinded on May 29. The Department of Public… [Read More]