By Justin Wilder, Special to the Neighb News In 2017, Terry Cripps arrived for the first day (of his second stint) on the job. On September 6th, he will leave that job for the final time. Fairhaven’s longtime Animal Control Officer is retiring.  “I won’t lie, I’m probably going to cry.” said Mr. Cripps about leaving… [Read More]

School has started in these parts, and that includes Fairhaven. Our Ace Correspondent Jonathan Comey took a ride around town on August 27 to catch a few photos of the kids heading back to classes.    ••• Click here to download the 9/4/25 issue: 09-04-25 OLOA Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal  

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Trina Bigham never imagined herself as a writer, but she had a story to tell. So she took classes over 10 years to learn how to tell it well. “It was a deeply cathartic journey,” she writes on her website. “And my hope is that this book will resonate with not… [Read More]

Press Release Calling all Fairhaven artists, musicians, performers, educators, and creators! The Fairhaven Cultural Council is now accepting proposals for projects that enrich the cultural lives of Fairhaven residents. Success­ful applicants will receive grant funding to help realize their projects. Applications are open from September 2 through October 16. They are online only and are… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Community Preser­va­tion Committee is accepting applica­tions for the FY27 funding round. The FY27 Community Preservation Submis­sion Guidelines and Application Forms are available on the Town’s Commu­nity Preserva­tion Committee Webpage: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/community-preservation-committee.  Activities that can be funded are:  • Acquisition, creation, and preserva­tion of Open Space. • Creation, preservation, and support of Community Housing. • Acquisition,… [Read More]

Aging Dear Frankie,  My brother Willard keeps asking if I have seen his ball or know where he buried his bone. Lately, he’s been asking when we will go for a walk, ten min­utes after we return from one. He’s starting to drive me nuts. Sometimes I pretend I don’t hear him.  My mom noticed… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor This month’s Huttleston Harbor­fest, themed “A Splash of Art,” brought together hundreds of artists and other talent to Grimshaw Park near Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/23/25. Artists with all manner of home-made items, hands-on art making, music, food, and lots of creativity flowed around the park with more than 75… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 8/25/25, the Fairhaven Select Board recognized Lt. Chauncey Burr, a Fairhaven Firefighter/Paramedic, who recently retired after nearly 34 years with the town.  The board also approved a letter to try to get more local aid from the state, and discussed the ongoing litigation with the Rogers School. The… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association’s Open Air Market at Livesey Park still has a few weeks left on the schedule for those who have not yet managed to get there. The market runs every Saturday through September 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., under the trees at Livesey Park at the… [Read More]