By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Fire Department released a statement confirming the death of 46-year-old Firefighter/ Paramedic Shawn Samanica, who died at his home on Monday, 9/2/19. The statement only says he died “suddenly,” but the Neighb News has confirmed that Mr. Samanica took his own life after a long battle with depression. The Fairhaven… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Members of Our Lady of Angels Catholic Association have been busy behind the scenes cutting cacoila, sprucing up the feast grounds, and otherwise getting ready for the “Biggest Little Feast” this weekend, the 89th annual. This year the base of the big statue of Our Lady of Angels got replaced with a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor A Fairhaven woman was the fourth person in Massachusetts to contract Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and is the first to die from the disease this year. Laurie Sylvia, a Sconticut Neck resident, died on Sunday, 8/25, after battling the virus for a couple of weeks. She was a real estate agent who worked… [Read More]

Two teams from Dartmouth, and one each from Mattapoisett and Westport faced off at the 10th annual Fire Muster hosted by Fairhaven at Livesey Park on Sunday, 8/25/19. The day started with a wet parade along the streets of Fairhaven, with firefighters spraying the crowd with water, and the crowd firing back. On the muster… [Read More]

Most schools in the area started classes this week. In Fairhaven, grades 1 to 12 started on Tuesday, 8/27. Kindergarten and preK were scheduled to start on Thursday, 8/29. It is, of course customary to show a picture of the kids starting school, but there’s more to starting school than starting school. A group of… [Read More]

Fairhaven TV’s summer photo contest has started and will continue through the end of September. Deadline is every Friday at 9 a.m. for the week’s winning entry. To help you prepare for the coming weeks, this is our photo contest schedule. How to Enter: Follow our Facebook page and/or Instagram @fairhaven_tv (we check!); Post and… [Read More]

The Little Village Cafe, occupying the former site of Pumpernickel’s, is now open for business. The new owners also own The Village Cafe on Route 6 in Dartmouth. The new place opened the week of August 12, and by all accounts, did well for a first week. “Successful first week at our new location,” reads… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Long time friends from the Fairhaven High School class of 1961 are still hanging out and having fun. The women try to get together every few months. “We always gather Homecoming Weekend, but we also try to get together every few months, some­times eating out, but mostly gather­ing at Carolyn Beaulieu’s house… [Read More]