By Beth David, Editor At their meeting on 5/26/26, the Fairhaven Select Board denied the application by Ruy daSilva to expand his car dealership license from two cars to 40 at his business at 98 and 99 Middle Street. The hearing had been continued twice (see 4/30/26 and 5/14/26 issues). Town Counsel weighed in twice, both… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Clerk, Elisabeth Horan swore in Josh Benoit as Deputy Fire Chief at the Select Board meeting on 5/26/26. Mr. Benoit has served the town through many appointments starting in 2002 as a Call Firefighter, Firefighter, Temporary Acting Lieu­tenant, Lieutenant, Temporary Deputy Chief. Fire Chief Todd Correia told the board that… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Livesey Park in North Fairhaven was hopping busy on Saturday, 5/23/26, with the opening day of the Open Air Market drawing hundreds of people to the park, along with the regular crowd enjoying all the park has to offer.  “It’s a really good turnout,” said organizer, Myles Romano, adding they had more… [Read More]

Press Release On May 21, 2026, the Fairhaven Fire Department received a dispatch from Holbrook Regional Communications for a commercial fire alarm activation at 142 Huttleston Ave., Palace Pizza. Engine 4 and Ladder 1 responded to the alarm. Upon arrival, crews encountered smoke coming from the structure and requested an additional tone to bring our… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Historical Commission recently installed a new sign at the Delano Cemetery, 898 Sconticut Neck Road, Fairhaven. Select Board member, Keith Silvia, and Historical Commission members, Doug Brady and Brian Messier installed the new sign last week.  ••• Click here to download the 5/28/26 issue: 05-28-26 MemDay Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with… [Read More]

Absence Makes the Heart Beat Faster Dear Frankie has expanded to videos. Find her on Facebook, Instagarm, and TikTok. Search for dearfrankie dogtodogadvice.  Dear Frankie, My parents have two worrisome habits: either they leave the house without telling me, or they tell me they are leaving and then don’t come back when they said they… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Village Militia (FVM) teamed up with seven other reenacting units for their annual spring encampment on Saturday and Sunday, 5/16/26 and 5/17. This year the FVM added some live action battle reenactment to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary, at its “MA250: Harbor of Courage” events. The first naval engagement… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven voters will face three ballot questions* on Tuesday, 6/9/26, in addition to voting for candidates for town-wide office and Town Meet­ing members. Town officials held an informational meeting on Tuesday 5/19, to answer questions from the public about the ballot initiatives. Question 1 would remove police officers and firefighters from Civil… [Read More]

Erik Baumann Members of the Fair­haven Com­mu­nity and Fel­low Readers of the Fairhaven Neighbor­hood News, My name is Erik Baumann and I am requesting your support to represent a seat on the Town of Fairhaven’s School ­Commit­tee. I am running because I want to serve the community that my family and I are so fortunate… [Read More]