By Beth David, Editor Former Fairhaven Select Board member Dan Freitas was taken off life support on Monday, 5/9*, on his 53rd* birthday, a day later than indicated by a Facebook post by his brother Eddie. The Fairhaven Select Board held a moment of silence for him at their meeting on Monday, 5/9.  According to Mr…. [Read More]

War Dear Frankie,  The other day everyone at the dog park talked about what was hap­pen­ing to the dogs in Ukraine.  Marco said thousands of families were leaving the country because of the war. Those families with dogs had to leave them behind because animals weren’t allowed on trains, buses, or airplanes.  Skipper said he… [Read More]

\he Acushnet Historical Commis­sion, a town board, is looking for pictures of the old Perry Hill School that once stood at the corner of Perry Hill Road and Mendall Road. The school was originally built in 1814, then rebuilt in 1844. Then it was disassembled and the wood was used to build the American Legion… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Base­ball opened its season with the traditional parade along Main Street in Acushnet to Knox Field in Pope Park on Saturday, 4/30/22. With a little bit of speechmaking, a little bit of horseplay, and a little bit of  serious discussion, the kids got off to a good start with… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The annual Cherry Blossom Festival, not held for two years because of the pandemic, was back in full force on Sunday, 5/1/22. Organized by the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, the festival showcases Japanese culture and highlights the special relationship Fairhaven has with Japan dating back more than 180 years. In 1841 young Manjiro,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Jimmy and Dolores Leal are pretty well known in these parts. They are known for all kinds of stuff, being active in the community. A Korean War veteran who survived Pork Chop Hill as a medic, Mr. Leal has been a strong advocate for veterans for decades and was named Veteran of… [Read More]

The Neighb News won two awards in the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s Better Newspaper competition for journalism in the weeklies under 5,000 category, at the awards banquet on Saturday, 4/30/22. Editor Beth David and former reporter Jean Perry took first place for government reporting for their story, “Graves Named Interim TA Despite Concerns,”… [Read More]