••• Click here to download the entire 7/22/21 issue: 07-22-21 KarenNicole_REV Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal.

By Beth David, Editor The turf project at Fairhaven High School was controversial from the start, not for the project, but for the funding. Last October, the project was supposed to be funded by Town Meeting by borrowing $1.2 million. But when it seemed like TM would not get the required 2/3 vote for borrowing, Superintendent… [Read More]

The Fairhaven special town election is scheduled for Monday, 7/26 The field is set, with three candi­dates on the ballot: Leon Corry, Cameron Durant, Stasia Powers.  The ballot will have a question asking voters if they want to recall Select Board member Daniel Freitas, with a “yes” or “no” vote. Then voters will be asked… [Read More]

Submitted Sorry to have been out of touch for a bit but we have been busy with trying to spend end of year funds removing dead and diseased trees as well as finish this year’s planting. Any funds I had for that not spent by June 30 would have been lost. We have removed about… [Read More]

The ladies of the Fairhaven High School class of 1961 celebrated their 60th reunion with a luncheon at Seaport Inn and Marina on 76/25/21. They traveled from across the country to celebrate their long friendships. “We were a special class, reuniting every year, but this one is a big one!” wrote Betsy Lebeau to the… [Read More]

Press Release Andrew Coe’s latest book, “Pirate’s Gold: A Gilded Age Saga of Family, Money and (Maybe) Murder,” tells the story behind one of America’s greatest old money fortunes, unveiling the colorful lives, scandals and tragedies of Fairhaven’s Rogers family. Heavily illustrated, “Pirate’s Gold” unreels like one of those old pre-Code Hollywood movies. The Rogers… [Read More]

When is a Family a Family? Dear Frankie,  My family and I were in the Texas flood. The water had risen to the second story of our house by the time the rescue boat arrived. My parents and sib­lings had to climb out the window on the second floor to get into the boat. When… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor After two of the three Fairhaven Selectboard members voted not to display the LGBTQ pride flag at town hall, and then followed up by rescinding the town’s entire flag policy, a group of citizens decided to take action. Led by Diane Hahn, a well-known activist and agitator, a group organized a pride… [Read More]