By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Planner and Economic Development Director Paul Foley is looking for town residents and members of town boards and committees to join a working group to figure out the best way to implement a 40R bylaw in town. The new zoning desig­na­tion would be an overlay district that would allow for… [Read More]

On 7/26/22, the Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $10.8 million in Seaport Economic Council grants for 19 projects. The grants will help coastal communities advance projects that benefit com­mer­cial maritime industries, improve resident and visitor access to water­front assets, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and advance future dredging. The grants were approved at the 7/26… [Read More]

Fairhaven Fire Department Press Release On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 8:58 p.m., the Fairhaven Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 31 Point Street. The first crew arrived to find an exterior fire that extended into the attic of the two-story residence. The fire was contained to the exterior and a portion… [Read More]

Back to School Dear Frankie,  The humans say no one likes a change. Boy, are they right! I have been walking to school with the same neighbor­hood friends since kindergar­ten. Many of us have been in the same class for six years.  In September, we start middle school and attend the one we were assigned… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Music, food and culture awaited those who showed up at Fairhaven town hall on Monday, 7/25/22, to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Fairhaven’s sister city, Lagoa, in the Azores, Portugal. Fairhaven and Lagoa have been sister cities since 2017. The two municipalities engage in a variety of activities to create a deeper… [Read More]

Courtesy of ML Baron “We still don’t know what we hit. We were more than 1000 yards off shore at the peak of high tide, and in safe water according to navigation sys­tems and boating experience. We ended up 300 yards offshore as we were disabled for a half hour waiting for help! [William Brown,… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Senior Center welcomed Whaler’s Cove Assisted Living for the bingo and ice cream social on 7/21/22. Seniors had a wonderful time playing bingo and enjoying lots of goodies, including, of course, ice cream.    ••• Click here to download the entire 7/28/22 issue: 07-28-22 LagoaCelebration Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

GoFundMe page set up to help pay for trip Help send the 12U Fairhaven Youth Baseball All-Star team to the 2022 Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Missouri. The boys are now the 2022 State Champs and the New England Regional Champs and the next stop is the Cal Ripken World Series.  But the boys… [Read More]