After a  two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Fairhaven Homecoming Day Fair was back on Saturday, 6/25/22, in the center of town, with more than 150 vendor and food booths and the street filled with people to celebrate. Sponsored by the Fairhaven Improvement Association, the festiviites included an art show, music on the town… [Read More]

Fairhaven held its second annual “Fairhaven’s Got Pride” event on Sunday, 6/26/22 in front of Town Hall. The event included informational booths, music and some speechmaking.  ••• Click here to download the entire 7/14/22 issue: 07-14-22 July4Cannon Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

The Fairhaven Lions Club held a ceremony on Sunday, 6/26/22, to dedicate a plaque on the grounds of the Fairhaven Board of Public Works for Lions Club member and long time BPW employee Bob Parent.  ••• Click here to download the entire 7/14/22 issue: 07-14-22 July4Cannon Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

By Beth David, Editor Members of the Historical Commis­sion, Bell Committee, Select Board,  and members of the public, met at Fairhaven Town Hall on Saturday, 7/9, to pick a spot for the bell that had been housed in the cupola on the roof of the Oxford School Building. The bell was removed by volunteers and has… [Read More]

From the Fairhaven Tree Department  Greetings from the Tree Depart­ment. Another spring has come and gone and our trees are leafed out. We managed to plant another 66 trees this April and it’s time to start planning our fall planting in November. We hope to plant 50 to 60 then and will try to engage… [Read More]

Press Release The National Academy of Televi­sion Arts & Sciences Boston/New England Chapter recently honored Alyssa Botelho with two College/ University Production Awards (com­monly known as “Student Emmys”). NATAS, which governs the Emmy Awards and is a leading professional organization in the television and media industry, named her short film To Dust All Return as… [Read More]

Big Dog Dilemma Dear Frankie,  You can’t imagine how difficult it is to find fashionable dog apparel in sizes XX-Large or, heaven for­bid, XXX-Large.  Invariably, the salesperson at the dog shop will suggest sites for canine catalogs that carry plus sizes. Nothing infuriates me more than being referred to a catalog for overweight canines: of… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhanen Father’s Day Road Race returned on 6/19/22 after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. The 5K only race saw 794 finishers, starting and ending at its traditional place, the Hastings Middle School.  First over the line was Fairhaven’s own Will Benoit in 15:39.8, now 19, and some­one we… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members approved a $56+ million operating budget, $50 million in borrowing for Wastewater Treatment Plant up­grades, and $3,765,000 in capital equipment/projects spending at annual Town Meeting on Saturday, 6/18/22, held in person for the first time in two years at Hastings Middle School. The meeting started at 9 and… [Read More]

Summer is in full swing, with Fairhaven’s annual Homecoming Day Fair and Fairhaven’s Got Pride this weekend, the July 4 parade and car cruise next week, and a bunch of other good stuff happening. See pages 5, 8, 9 for more happenings. Homecoming Day Fair Saturday, June 25, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Center… [Read More]