By ML Baron, Special to the Neighb News Mayday Off Martha’s Vineyard: “…arrived to see Menemsha charter boat Tomahawk, collided at speed with a trawler dragging nets with severe damage to both vessels,” From Good Samaritan vessel first on scene A Fairhaven based fishing vessel, Gloria Jean, was involved in a collision with the charter vessel… [Read More]

Submitted by Wendy Drumm from the Sustainability Committee If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth man would have only four years left to live. Attributed, possibly, to Albert Einstein, FORBES The danger that the decline of bees and other pollinators represents to the world’s food supply was high­lighted when the European Commis­sion decided… [Read More]

The Shepherd’s Pantry recognized the contribution of Skip’s Marine on Monday, 8/2/22, when the presented the company with a plaque expressing the pantry’s appreciation. For many years, Skip’s Marine has picked up the pantry’s food every month from the Boston Food Bank and delivered it to the pantry in Acushnet, at no cost to the… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Cable TV crew took the trip to Chicago to pick up their “Best Children’s Program” Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation on June 29th. “We had an incredible time,” wrote Alyssa Botelho who co-wrote the film with Nick Doyle (see 5/19/22 issue). Erick Sa was the cinematographer on the film… [Read More]

The West Island Improvement Association held its third breakfast buffet of the season this Sunday, 8/7/22. There’s only one more left for the season, on 9/4, so mark your calendar. The breakfasts are a great way to meet people, get some good food for a good price, and support the WIIA and its events. For… [Read More]

Fall Activities Dear Frankie,  My birthday is in October. I’m going to be five and want to do something special to cele­brate the big day.  My parents said I could in­vite ten friends and suggested I write to you for ideas for a special canine celebration.  Cody Dear Cody,  If you invite a mixed crowd,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Marine Resources Department has completed this year’s quahog relay. On Thursday, 7/28/22, department employees trans­planted the last 60+ bushels, bringing the total to 600 bushels transplanted in Round Cove. The program uses quahogs from the polluted Taunton River, and puts them in clean water. The quahogs are self-cleaning, and will… [Read More]