The Fairhaven School Department dedicated the new athletic field with a ribbon cutting on Friday, 10/22/21. The $2+ million field uses state-of-the art materials designed to lessen injuries for athletes. The old field at Fairhaven High School washed out and filled with water so often that athletes had to cancel practices and  games. The new… [Read More]

By Mary Chasse, Neighb New Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 10/18 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works conducted interviews for a Principal Clerk in the Sewer Department, and met with owners of land on Cherry­stone Road about tying into sewer. BPW Superintendent Vinnie Furtado informed that board that current clerk would be retiring in December,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s bid to change the Select Board from three to five members is very close to being a done deal. The Mass. Senate and House have both passed the legisla­tion necessary to make it happen. On 10/21/21, the Senate passed the bill, according to a statement by Sen. Mark Montigny’s office. Town… [Read More]

Winter’s Saving Grace Dear Frankie,  I usually dread the thought of the weather get­ting colder. The only saving grace is I don’t have to attend those out­side summer cocktail parties with my parents. The parties would be fine if they lasted for an hour. All I need is about an hour to con my parent’s… [Read More]

Halloween is Sunday, 10/31 By Beth David, Editor Welcome to our 16th annual Halloween Trail.  Most are drive/walk by or wander around this year. Manny, though, at Ole Oxford Haunt (#2) is still sending you  through the gauntlet of horror, twisting around his yard, with who-knows-what jumping out to scare the bejeebers out of you. Don’t… [Read More]

The boil water order for Fairhaven is still in place after samples tested positive for trace amounts of coliform. The samples showed no signs of e. Coli, which triggered the order on 10/7. An update posted to the town’s website on 10/19, said that that samples on 10/18 “revealed trace amounts of coliform at 2… [Read More]

Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Despite an agenda packed with seemingly controversial issues, the Fairhaven Marine Resources Advisory Committee on 10/14/21 was proud of itself for “playing nice” as the members quarreled over some topics and then united with a consensus that the land swap with Fairhaven Shipyard and the continuance of parking meters at Hoppy’s… [Read More]

Time to start cleaning out those sheds and basements to be ready for Fairhaven’s Hazardous Waste Day, scheduled for Saturday, 10/23, from 8 a.m. to noon at the public works building, 5 Arsene Street. Fairhaven residents only, proof of residency required. MAXIMUM 230 cars, so get there early. From the Garage & Workbench Oil-based paint,… [Read More]

Do All TV’s Report the Same News? Dear Frankie,  I asked the dogs at the park if their families were upset as mine about wear­ing masks, be­cause of the recent spike in Covid cases.  Lily asked, “Where did they hear that?” I said, “We heard the doctor from the government say it on the evening… [Read More]

The first in an occastional series by David Bill, Restorative Aquaculture Program Director at NMI Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI) is currently developing compre­hensive educational, industry collabora­tion, and community outreach programming in Restorative Aquaculture. Since the collapse of the New England ground fishing industry, the continuous threat of the diminishing global wild fish stocks, climate change… [Read More]