By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Neighborhood News filed an Open Meeting Law (OML) complaint against the Fairhaven Board of Public works on 3/31/23.  The Neighb News got tipped off that the board had discussed an item in executive session that should have been addressed in open session at its 3/13/23 meeting. The item was… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Two Fairhaven firefighters gradu­ated from the Mass. Firefighting Academy on 3/31/23. FF Diondre Gomes and FF Ryan DeLorey have been with the department since August 2022, said Fairhaven Fire-EMS on its Facebook page.  “They have been doing a fantastic job and we are excited to have them return to shift with… [Read More]

Press Release Over the fall and winter months, residents of Bedford Towers in New Bedford, Borden East and Borden West in Fall River, and Fairhaven Village in Fairhaven participated in a new program called “Knit for A Cause” under the direction of Regional Wellness Nurse Linda Harrison, RN, BA. Residents were invited to join Linda… [Read More]

Who Would’ve Thought? Dear Frankie, Alice and I live in the same neighborhood. Over the years, we ran into one another at birth­day parties, tag sales, and base­ball games and said “Hi” with a nod or wave of a paw.  Recently Alice and I were elected to serve on the advisory board for the dog… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association’s annual egg hunt saw hundreds of participants despite a very chilly Saturday morning 4/8/23.  This year, organizers managed to send off each age group separately (well, mostly). Hunters of all ages participated, although the adults managed to let the kids pick up the eggs (well, mostly)…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board reorganized at its first meeting after the election, choosing Leon Correy as Chairperson, Charlie Murphy as Vice Chair, and Stasia Powers as Clerk. At that meeting, on Tuesday, 4/11/23, the SB also met jointly with the Finance Committee to discuss the budget, getting the Town Meeting warrant… [Read More]

On March 25th members of the Fairhaven Lions Club District 33S donated food to the “Hunger Heroes” event sponsored by United Way at Aldis in Dartmouth, MA. All food collected was to be packaged into kid-friendly food packs by Hunger Hero volunteers and donated to local school districts to be distributed in time for April… [Read More]

Troubled Waters Dear Frankie, Our new neigh­bors have big parties on their back porch and play loud music late into the night. I have tried barking to tell them how much the noise and the comings and goings, upset me, but they don’t seem to under­stand or care.  My dad explained the situation to the… [Read More]

From the Fairhaven Tree Warden On the 4th and 5th of April we planted 20 service berry trees which are native and grow to about 20 feet. Good underwire trees!  The trees are purchased from a nursery in upstate New York and shipped to the City of Newton where we have a relationship with the… [Read More]