Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Finance Committee has so far reviewed the Fiscal Year 2022 budgets of most town depart­ments, including the “Big Four”— Fire/EMS, Police, Schools the Depart­ment of Public Works— on 2/25 & 3/4. The School Department, like all depart­ments, was instructed to cut 10% off the bat. Its $400,000 cut to… [Read More]

Barbara Acksen I am asking for your consideration as a candidate for the Board of Health. I previously served on the Board and thus am well aware of how it functions. The board has experi­enced considerable unrest this year and is currently welcoming a new Health agent, David Flaherty. The presence of someone on the Board… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Allie Thiel loves her new town and her new job at the Millicent Library, although she has yet to meet, in person, any of the patrons she was hired to work with. The new Youth Librarian moved to Fairhaven during the pandemic and got hired for her job during the pandemic.  She… [Read More]

Coping With Loss Dear Frankie,  Last week my brother Bodhi went to the vet. He was very sick and weak. When my Mom came home, he wasn’t with her. She told me she had to have him put down. She explained that the vet gave him a shot that made him go to sleep forever…. [Read More]

Time to Go Back Full Time? As the COVID numbers in Massachusetts regarding cases and deaths are improving, our state leaders such as Governor Baker are starting to initiate the plan of having students fully back in school by the end of spring.   Now, it is clear that most people, if not all, are… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Most students in Massachusetts will be back in school full time by the end of April. Commissioner Educa­tion Jeffrey Riley said on Tuesday, 3/9, that all students must be back in school full time by the end of April. Elementary school students need to be back in the classroom full time by… [Read More]

Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Residents had the chance to ask questions and voice concerns about the latest proposal for preserving and developing the Rogers School on March 1 during a public forum-style Fairhaven Selectboard meeting with developers and members of the Rogers School Re-Use Committee. Jason Lanagan of Lanagan & Co. Inc. and Rich Relich… [Read More]

Bob Espindola I am running for another term as your Selectman because many of you have encouraged me to. I have enjoyed having been entrusted with your confidence for the past three terms. I take this job very seriously and I work hard for you. You see, I believe the job of Selectman should be… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker lifted some restrictions on businesses in the state effective 3/1, moving the state into Phase 3, Step 2 of the reopening plan. Hospitaliza­tions and deaths in Massachusetts due to COVID-19 continue to trend downward., but officials caution that vigilance with mitigation, such as mask wearing and frequent hand… [Read More]