Press Release On Saturday, September 6, a burst of community spirit brought new life to Fairhaven’s Veterans Memorial Park. In just about two hours, 15 volunteers weeded, replanted, and mulched six of the park’s garden beds, leaving the grounds refreshed and ready to welcome visitors.  The project was the latest initiative of the Green Lanterns,… [Read More]

The Choice Dear Frankie, Ava, a new dog at the park, trotted over and introduced herself. She told us she had been adopted from a foster home. The foster family she had lived with worked with a shelter. Before the shelter allowed potential adoptive families to visit her, they required the family to sign a… [Read More]

Jonathan Comey, Neighb News Correspondent As the start time of Saturday’s Medieval Faire neared, Alyssa Botelho and her crew of Discover Fairhaven volunteers were rushing around Grimshaw Park at Fort Phoenix, putting the finishing touches on the final event of the Huttleston Harborfest series.  The preparations paid off, as a steady stream of fair(e)goers came and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 9/22/25, the Fairhaven Select Board agreed to allow a Rochester police officer to ride along with Fairhaven police; accepted two proposals from Fairhaven Wind that they would discuss in executive session. Fairhaven police chief, Daniel Dorgan, told the board that the Rochester Police Department tries to have the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board held a meeting on Tuesday, 9/23/25 that lasted less than five minutes after four members walked out.  The agenda, after two revisions, had a “Public Informational Q&A regarding the Timothy Street and Hiller Avenue Subdivision Project.”  Deleted was the section that said Dave Davignon, project engineer, would share… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Federal agents, presumably ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforce­ment) arrested three men who were on their way to work to paint a house in Fairhaven on Friday, 9/19/25. The agents stopped the van that was carrying the men on Middle Street, near the Pease Park boat ramp at about 7:30 a.m. Ann… [Read More]

By Will Gardner, Special to the Neighb News In the wake of three serious crashes on Route 6 across Pope’s Island this year, at least two of them fatal, dozens of concerned citizens from across Fairhaven and New Bedford gathered September 16 for a walk audit of the corridor.   Organized by SouthCoast Places for People with… [Read More]

The Run Dear Frankie, For years, my mom and I went for a daily run with her friends and their dogs on the track at the dog park. When she went back to work, she offered my brother Peter ten dollars to run with me during the week. Peter tried to get fifteen, but my… [Read More]