The Neighb News will give all candidates for townwide public office in Fairhaven and Acushnet a chance to get their message out. You may submit a candidate statement of approxi­mately 500 words (MAX), with a picture, and we will publish at no charge before the election. Please contact the Neighb News as soon as possible… [Read More]

The Wonderful World of Warblers! Wednesday, April 22 at 6:00pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St.  Discover the wonderful world of warblers. Warblers are among the most beautiful birds, but also challenging to identify. We’ll explore the fascinating world of these tiny migrants, from their amazing colors to their complex songs, behaviors,… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Veterans Services Office will be placing the flags at the cemeteries on May 16th at 9:00 am with a rain date of the 17th same time.  We welcome all volunteers, we will meet at Riverside cemetery for 9:00. Any questions, call Jane or Mike at the Veteran office 508-02-4603. ••• Click here to download… [Read More]

In Our Own Words: Old Dartmouth’s Revolutionary Story, 2 PM Saturday April 18, Westport Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport MA “All politics is local” including the American Revolution! What was the experience of the Westport/Dartmouth community during the Revolutionary War?  A recent project to transcribe the town meeting records from the Revolutionary War-era… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Republican Town Committee will be meeting at our new location at the Fairhaven Senior Center 227 Huttleston Ave (rt.6), on Tuesday, April 21st. We hold our Monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of the Month promptly starting at 6pm. We are accepting applications to join our growing membership. We will discuss the GOP April… [Read More]

SITE CHANGE Show solidarity every night in the streets to stop ICE and to STOP the ear in Iran. Visibilities will be held around the region in different municipalities each night until we remove the regime and abolish ICE.  In Fairhaven, join us every Thurs. at 6 p.m., at the corner of Rte. 6 and… [Read More]

The Neighb News will give all candidates for townwide public office in Fairhaven and Acushnet a chance to get their message out. You may submit a candidate statement of approxi­mately 500 words (MAX), with a picture, and we will publish at no charge before the election. Please contact the Neighb News as soon as possible… [Read More]

Dear Frankie has expanded to video! Now you can see and hear Frankie in her own voice as she doles out her dog-to-dog advice on TikTok and Instagram. Please sign up as a follower and ask your friends and their friends to become followers so we can support shelters. A portion of all revenues from… [Read More]

Fairhaven’s annual Town Meeting warrant is on the town’s website on the town moderator’s page: https://fairhaven-ma.gov/town-moderator/ Annual Town Meeting is on Saturday, 5/2. ••• Click here to download the 4/9/26 issue: 04-09-26 NFIA EggHunt Click here to download the tax estimator: TaxEstimatorProForma Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it will be performing bridge repairs on the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge that carries Route 6. Weekend closures will be in place, Friday, April 10, at 9:00 p.m. through Monday, April 13, at 5:00 a.m., and Friday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. through Monday, May 4, at 5:00 a.m. Work is anticipated… [Read More]