Fairhaven’s annual town election will be held on Monday, April 1, 2019, and nomination papers are now available. Papers for town-wide office require 50 certified signatures. Papers for Town Meeting Members require 10 certified signatures from YOUR precinct only. Town Meeting member incumbents have until Monday, 2/4 to file a written request for re-election with… [Read More]
Toys for Tots
Fairhaven and Acushnet are collecting toys for the Toys for Tots program. Fairhaven Fairhaven Firefighters Association Local 1555 is holding its annual toy drive for “Toys for Tots,” by the Marine Corps Reserve. Unwrapped toys can be dropped off at Fire Headquarters, 146 Washington St., Fairhaven, until Dec. 18. Acushnet The Annual Toys for Tots… [Read More]
Moby-Dick Marathon
The 23rd Annual Moby-Dick Marathon will be held January 4–6, 2019, at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, NB. Join us for the 23rd annual read-a-thon of America’s most iconic novel, Moby-Dick. An experience you don’t want to miss, you’ll relive the famous, action-packed narrative and be transported back in time on… [Read More]
La Salette Lights
The lights at La Salette shrine will be lit from Nov. 22, 2018–Jan. 6, 2019. Illuminations 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. daily Featuring: 300,000 Lights illuminating over 10 acres. FREE admission, but we hope you’ll make a donation. Traffic can get very heavy on weekends, especially Saturday night. If you can plan your trip for a… [Read More]
From The Editor: Happy Holidays
THIS is the last issue. Oh me oh my, last week I goofed, I said that IT was the last issue, then went on about how you still had one more week to get your listings in. Ah…guess I really need this break, huh? Anyway…do NOT panic when you don’t see the Neighb News on… [Read More]
Santa visits town hall sing-along
About 75 people were on hand when Santa visited Fairhaven’s Town Hall Sing-Along on Saturday evening, 12/8/18, riding in on Fairhaven’s Ladder 1 fire truck to delight the children with a coloring book and the magic of his presence. After his visit, the group enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies in the town hall auditorium. The… [Read More]
Weather is perfect for Old-Time Holiday success
A cold 28 degrees greeted participants of Fairhaven’s 21st annual Old-Time Holiday event in the center of town on Saturday, 12/8/18. But the sky was clear and strikingly blue, making for a festive atmosphere as people walked from venue to venue. The Town Hall auditorium was filled with nonprofit groups selling a variety of items,… [Read More]
Save the dates: Polar Plunge on 1/1, and other cool events
By Beth David, Editor Okay, My Faithful Readers, this is our last issue of 2018, so I’m listing a few events a bit ahead of time. Please SAVE THE DATES. We will be back on 1/3/19. See you next year! Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge January 1, 10 a.m., Fort Phoenix State Beach and Reservation, South… [Read More]
Time for an evening ride…or two
By Beth David, Editor Most of us hate it when we ditch daylight savings time because it gets dark so early. But there is one good thing about it: You can go for an early evening ride to see all the Christmas lights, even if you need your beauty rest early. The house on Gellette… [Read More]
Fairhaven native publishes inspirational poetry after adversity
From Press Release Materials Butch Dias has gone through much adversity in his life. He battled “Parrot Fever,” the “Swine Flu,” double pneumonia, a blood clot in each lung, one in his leg, and internal bleeding. The doctors wanted to have his family pull the plug 3-4 times, because his outlook looked dim. But the… [Read More]
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