By Beth David, Editor The rain kept most of the vendors and many of the patrons away, but the Huttleston Marketplace in Fairhaven opened for the season on 5/20/23 with a few diehards making the best of it.  “It’s a real bummer,” said Fairhaven Office of Tourism Director Chris Richard about the weather. “The diehard… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The town of Fairhaven has pro­vided a lot of material online to make the case in support of the Proposition 2 1/2 override vote coming up on Monday, 6/5, when the town will ask voters to approve $450,000 in additional tax revenue over the limit set by the state. The town has… [Read More]

A Black Bear has been spotted roaming around from Taunton to New Bedford, including places in Acushnet and New Bedford. Although much of the state is accustomed to seeing Black Bears near urban areas, it is very rare in these parts and caused quite a stir. State police, local police and Animal Control Officers, and… [Read More]

A group of about 20 volunteers joined Fairhaven Veterans’ Services Officer Brad Fish placing flags on the graves of veterans at Riverside Cemetery on 5/19/23 in honor of Memorial Day next week.  ••• Click here to download the 5/25/23 issue: 05-25-23 HuttlestonMP Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

By Beth David, Editor If you drive on Sconticut Neck Road, David Drown Boulevard, or Pleasant Street near the Rogers School playground around school start time or dismissal time, you’ve probably seen them: a large group of elementary school students and their adults all riding their bicycles together along the bike path. The Wood School… [Read More]

In the Doghouse Dear Frankie, My dad re­cently got the bright idea to build me a doghouse as a place I could go when I needed some me time.  He explained it would be like his man cave, without however the TV, the refrigerator filled with treats and beer, the pool table, the video games,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor US Postal Service Letter Carriers across the country collected food from USPS customers on Saturday, 5/13/23 during the 31st annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign, the largest one day food drive in the nation (see letter on page 27). This year, PJ Keating offered their truck scale to the cause, so volunteers… [Read More]

    By Beth David, Editor Geoffrey Haworth, who was the chairperson of the Fairhaven Con­serva­tion Commission until Monday of this week, is allegedly on sur­veillance video punching a woman in the face, knocking her down, in the parking lot of the Ice House on Wednesday, 5/3/23, at about 11:30 p.m.  Word started getting around… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Citing some “issues” with the Conservation Commission, Fairhaven Town Administrator Angie Lopes Ellison summarized for the Select Board and the public, the contents of a seven-page report by Town Counsel Heather White, clarifying the roles of the ConCom members and staff.  At the SB meeting on 5/15/23, Ms. Ellison told the… [Read More]