Fairhaven Fire Department Press Release A fire caused major damage to a cabin cruiser at the Pease Park Boat Ramp in Fairhaven, MA on Monday, 4/19/21.  At 11:43 am, the Fairhaven Police received a 911 call reporting a Boat Fire at Pease Park Boat ramp. The fire department responded with 2 Engines. On arrival, a… [Read More]

By Rob Gonsalves, Special to the Neighb News This is the first year since 2007 that I’ve gone into the Academy Awards show (ABC, April 25, 8 p.m. ET) having seen all the nominees for Best Picture. (And this year has eight nominees!) Three guesses why, and the first two don’t count. It’s because all… [Read More]

Elizabeth Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven collects toys for the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program every year, giving countless children a Christmas that includes fun toys under the tree. On April 1 US Marine Corps Re­serve member Ken Gendreau recognized Grade 7 teacher and National Junior Honor Society advisor Lisa Cadima for… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor There’s just something about Marsh Island, aka Tin Can Island, that draws the debris from New Bedford Harbor onto the banks of this little piece of land at the end of Taber Street in Fairhaven that juts out into the harbor.  On Saturday, 3/13/21, a group of 13 volunteers, cleaned up a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor People age 16 + who live, work, or study in Massachusetts can be now vaccinated in the state. To learn more about where to get the shot, visit https://www.mass.gov/covid-19-vaccine If you do not have internet access, or have difficulty using the site, you may call 211 to schedule an appointment. In addition… [Read More]

By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent As we crawl our way out the COVID-19 pandemic and back into the community, one particular group is shoveling its way back to pre-pandemic fun. On Saturday, April 10, some BMX bike enthusiasts with plenty of help from the community converged at the Macomber & Pimental Park pump track to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Todd Correia made the transition from acting Fire Chief in Fairhaven to permanent chief during the Select­board meeting on 4/12/21, when he was officially sworn in upstairs in the Town Hall auditorium. Surrounded by family, friends, lots of firefighters and police personnel, Chief Correia took his oath and thanked the many people… [Read More]

Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Fairhaven Selectboard Chairper­son Daniel Freitas said during the board’s 4/12 meeting that he did not understand why Selectboard member Bob Espindola wants to initiate a new town administrator search instead of simply appointing the current interim town administrator, Finance Director/Treasurer/Collector Wendy Graves. Once Selectboard member Keith Silvia left the room due… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The final numbers from the Fairhaven election on 4/5/21 are in. Voter turnout was 19.2%, with 2290 voters of 11,290 casting ballots. Differences in the following totals are due to blanks. In the Selectboard race, incumbent Bob Espin­dola received 1781 votes to challenger Lisa Plante’s 494. School Committee: Donna Mckenna, 1301; Colin… [Read More]

Dog Park Dilemma When COVID began, my Dad decided to work from home and stop socializing. When the dog park opened, he felt it was a safe way to get out of the house and see other people.  Initially, we went a couple of times a week and stayed for twenty minutes. Now we go… [Read More]