By Beth David, Editor Officials from the Massachusetts De­partment of Transportation (MassDOT), and engineering con­sultants, held a public meeting on Monday, 10/3/22, at Fairhaven High School to present options for replacing the Fairhaven-New Bedford swing bridge, and to receive public comment on the project.  About 65 people attended in person, including all five Fairhaven Select Board… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven is home to a new, independent pharmacy owned by lifelong Fairhaven resident Brian Meneses, who has been a registered pharmacist since 2009. A 2003 graduate of Fairhaven High School, Mr. Meneses said it has been a dream of his to bring a local, patient-first pharmacy to his friends, family and the… [Read More]

Fall events are gearing up this weekend, incluidng Kids Fest and Fire Department Open House. See pages 5, 8, 9, for more happenings around town and the region. Fairhaven Kids Fest Saturday, October 8, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lawn of Visitors Center and Fairhaven High School, 141 Main Street at Route 6, Fairhaven… [Read More]

From press release materials Meet the Author, Wed., 10/12, Noon, Fairhaven Senior Center, 229 Huttles­ton Avenue, Fairhaven. Come early for lunch, and stay for the presentation. Call 508-979-4029 by 10 a.m. on 10/11 to let us know you’ll be having lunch. Volun­tary donation of $2 is requested. Bill Comeau, a New Bedford native his whole life, has… [Read More]

Hurricane Dear Frankie, I go with my family every winter to our Fort Myers, Florida house. There’s a dog park in the neighborhood there that I have been going to since puppy­hood. Most of the dogs I hang out with at the park live in Florida year-round, but a few of us are snow dogs… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Officials from MassDOT (Mass. Department of Transportation) and SRPEDD (Southeast Regional Plan­ning and Economic Development District) met with Fairhaven town officials and members of the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Tuesday, 9/27/22, to talk about problems and solutions to the traffic woes at Benoit Square. Rep. William Straus, Fairhaven’s state representa­tive and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor It’s generally considered the “shoulder season,” the time after summer, on either end of the busy tourist season, but in Provincetown, Mass., the end of September seemed almost like high summer. Commercial Street was filled of walkers, cyclists, and drivers.  The day we chose, Sunday, 9/25/22, was a bit on the colder… [Read More]

Dorothea Machado of Fairhaven decided to celebrate her 99th birthday at the 99 Restaurant on 9/17/22.   ••• Click here to download the entire 9/29/22 issue: 09-29-22 BenoitSq Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

By Beth David, Editor A couple of “Fairhaven guys” from Sconticut Neck are putting their knowledge of the marine industry to work. Tugboat Captain Evan Pereira and boat engineer Ryan Rose spent many an hour in the quiet of the night on the boat, discussing ways to make more money. “Let’s do something on the water,”… [Read More]