By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held off on appointing itself temporarily as the Municipal Light Board at its meeting on Monday, 11/7/22. The MLB will be responsible for ushering in the creation of a town-wide internet infrastructure that could be owned by the town in order to save costs on internet access, and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The annual Fairhaven Blue Devils craft and vendor fair drew 105 vendors this Saturday, 11/5/22. The event featured a large variety of items from mostly local artisans. The high school was jam packed, from the gym to the Performing Arts Center, to the hallways all the way to the rotunda on the… [Read More]

By John Mark Treadup, Special to the Neighb News Approximately 30 years ago I spoke at the Fairhaven town hall in recognition of Veterans Day. Some water has gone under the bridge since then, and I am now living down the street at Our Lady’s Haven.  When I spoke there I talked about a friend of… [Read More]

Press Release Patrons going to the Office of Tourism or the Fairhaven Historical Society Museum at the Historic Fairhaven Academy Building now have another means of getting inside. The Fairhaven Historical Commission has just completed the ADA (American with Disabilities Act) Ramp Project which now allows patrons with disabilities in wheelchairs or walkers an easier… [Read More]

Massachusetts and the nation held midterm elections this week. On Tuesday, 11/8, voters chose to elect all members of the House of Repre­sentatives (Congress), whose terms are two years. Some states had contests for senator, who have six-year terms. Massachusetts did not have a senator’s race, but voters did vote for governor and Lt. Governor…. [Read More]

Press Release Fairhaven native, Joanne E. (Pinard) McAfee, currently of Acush­net, has proudly released a four-book set of children’s picture books, as well as an accompanying coloring book and gift sets, in honor of National Adoption Month.  Publishing under the pen name Joanne Elaine, the author is the biological mother, adoptive mother, and step-mother of… [Read More]

Left Out to Dry  Dear Frankie, Muffin is my best friend at doggie daycare. Last year her family moved into my neigh­bor­hood. As soon as she settled in, I introduced her to my best neigh­bor­hood friend, Willow. I was delighted to see the two of them hit it off.  Whenever my mom gave me the go-ahead… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Several hundred ghouls and ghosts, demons and fiends, beauties and ogres descended upon North Fairhaven on Sunday, 10/30/22, for the North Fairhaven Improvement Association’s annual Halloween Horribles Parade. The weather was balmy and dry as the crowd marched down Main Street from Benoit Square the back parking lot of St. Mary’s Church,… [Read More]

With temperatures in the 60’s and the rain holding off, conditions were ideal for trick or treating this year. The corner of Union and Green streets in Fairhaven always attracts between 400-500 kids of all ages, and this year was no exception. Our intrepid photographer hung out with the ghouls and ghosts and other unspeakables… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will face 19 articles at the Special Town Meeting (STM) in a couple of weeks. The Select Board finalized its recom­menda­tions on almost all articles at its last meeting on 10/17. STM will be held at 7 p.m. on 11/15, at Hastings Middle School.  The first article is… [Read More]