The town of Fairhaven is conducting two surveys. Please take some time to have your voice count. Visit the town’s website at www.fairhaven-ma.gov for more information.   Hazard Mitigation Plan Fairhaven is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan to reduce the risks from flooding, hurricanes, severe storms, and other natural hazards. The plan identifies local vulnerabili­ties… [Read More]

SEMA (Southeastern MA Public Health Collaborative), serving Acush­net, Fairhaven, and New Bedford, is hosting monthly no-cost public health wellness clinics every third Thursday of the month at the Fairhaven Recreation Center, 227 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven, from 8:30–10:30 a.m. Next date: 12/18. Walk-ins welcome.  Featuring: health education, car seat safety checks, blood pressure screenings, stop the… [Read More]

27th annual Toy Drive, a partnership between United Way of Greater New Bedford and the New Bedford Firefighters Union. Donations accepted until Monday, 12/15 (NOTE DATE CORRECTION). Accepting new, unwrapped toys and gift cards. Every toy you donate will go to a child in need, making their holidays a little brighter. All donations will be… [Read More]

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) is seeking metal wheelchair ramp donations and support for their Ramp Donation Program.  Ramp recipients have ranged in age from teenagers to those in their nineties. In 2024, BBAHFH formally introduced the Ramp Donation program giving low-income home­owners the accessibility they need to remain safe in their homes. Through… [Read More]

Join the Fairhaven Police Depart­ment at Walmart in Fairhaven, on Sat., 12/6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for our annual toy drive. Fairhaven Police Depart­ment employees will be there to collect your new, unwrapped presents for those in need this holiday season.  Every year this has been a HUGE success due to the generosity… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Historical Society presents the 2025 Holiday Deck the Door Contest. Find them on Facebook to enter by 12/8.  ••• Click here to download the 12/4/25 issue: 12-04-25 FootballGame Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

At this year’s Old Tyme Holiday, the Friends of the Millicent Library will be helping Santa by giving free books to children 12 and under. If you have children’s books that you are no longer reading, please consider contributing them. We especially need board books and picture books.  Donations may be brought to the circulation… [Read More]

27th annual Toy Drive, a partnership between United Way of Greater New Bedford and the New Bedford Firefighters Union. Donations accepted until Monday, 12/5. Accepting new, unwrapped toys and gift cards. Every toy you donate will go to a child in need, making their holidays a little brighter. All donations will be distributed, with the… [Read More]