Submitted by Kyle DeCicco-Carey, Millicent Library Director The recent closures of the Millicent Library have been brought on by the heat waves combined with the lack of air conditioning in most of the library.  The Reading Room, Lewin Room, stacks, youth services and circulation areas, where a lot of activity takes place, have no access to… [Read More]

Submitted by Stasia Powers, Fairhaven Select Board Chair I write this letter in my capacity as the Chair of the Fairhaven Select Board, as it is my wish for the residents and businesses of this community to know how hard our Town Administrator is working for you and how much she has accomplished already in her… [Read More]

By Margie Green Joseph, Special to the Neighb News One of my friends is very ill and wanted to go to the beach, but her mobility is very limited. I looked into sand wheelchairs and learned that in addition to State beaches such as Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven had also purchased one.  I can’t say enough about… [Read More]

Forgiveness Dear Frankie,  My family went to a new resort in the Bahamas last winter. Tommy, my four-year-old sibling, loves the beach. He likes nothing better than fill­ing his buckets with water and digging in the sand.  The day the accident happened, my parents were sitting a few feet away from Tommy and watching him… [Read More]

Fairhaven’s Millicent Library hosted its 37th Annual Teddy Bear Parade, attracting marchers from around the local area. The event marked the end of the summer reading program, and included face painting and other activities for kids on the lawn of the Unitarian Church. ••• Click here to download the entire 8/8/22 issue: 08-18-22 TeddyBear Support… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Assistant to the Town Administrator, Vicki Oliveira, has been assigned to a clerical position at the public works department, effective this past Monday, 8/15/22.  The first public indication of the move was a Facebook post by Tracy Travers, who has also sent a letter to the editor (see page 18). In… [Read More]

Fairhaven Fire Department Press Release On Monday, 8/15/22, around 6:02 p.m., the Town of Fairhaven sustained a large power outage.  The Fairhaven Fire Department responded to three box alarms during this time when a report of an explosion and fire in the brush near All Trust Credit Union at 123 Alden Road came in. Engine 3… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven police are reminding residents to lock their car doors, especially at night, after a spate of break-ins this week on West Island.  Cars on several streets on West Island had items stolen late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, 8/14. Residents posted on social media that their vehicles had been com­promised…. [Read More]