Press Release On February 16, 2021, the Fairhaven Sustainability Commit­tee shared a Fairhaven Land Acknowl­edge­ment statement during their meeting. It was read by member Deirdre Healy, who wrote and shared it with the committee. “The Fairhaven Sustainability Committee acknowledges Indigenous Peoples as the traditional stewards of the land, and the enduring relation­ship that exists between… [Read More]

The Fairhaven VFW Kitchen has reopened under new management. Steve Correa, who has cooked at local establishments for more than 40 years, has taken over. Mr. Correa is known for his seafood specials and steak dinners. His cooking career includes stints in a variety of venues, most notably bar/restaurant estab­lish­ments in Greater New Bedford. He… [Read More]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being Class President these past few months it’s that fundraising, especially during a pandemic, is quite difficult.  I’ve also learned that with a supportive community and some advertising, success is achievable, and many of our recent fundraisers at the high school have proven just that. When I and… [Read More]

Coming to Terms with Aging Dear Frankie,  I am a ten-year-old black lab. The other day, my mom and I looked at pictures of me from when I was a puppy until now. It never occurred to me how much I had changed. It seemed as we turned a page, my face and paws got… [Read More]

Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent This is a dream come true, said Chapman “Chappy” Dickerson, CEO of Bask, on Friday, 2/19, the first day of adult-use cannabis sales inside Fairhaven’s only marijuana dispensary. Bask team members, colleagues from One Southcoast Chamber of Commerce, and an eager crowd of 21-and-over gathered in front on 2 Pequod Road… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor In what has become a routine occur­rence, the Fair­haven Selectboard meeting de­volved into rudeness and abruptness as members talked over each other and the chair abruptly cut off discussion on at least two agenda items, even elec­tronically muting one member of the public who was trying to address a matter in which… [Read More]

Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Within 24 hours of her interview for the Fairhaven town administrator position, Finance Director/Treasurer/ Collector and Interim Town Adminis­trator Wendy Graves had an attorney deliver a cease and desist order to Selectboard member Bob Espindola, which ultimately resulted in her interview for the TA position on February 23 being tabled for… [Read More]

Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent “From what I can recall, this is, across the board, …. the most challenging budget that I’ve seen in my time,” Fairhaven Finance Commit­tee Chairperson Padraic Elliott said of Fiscal Year 2022 after meeting with the Fire and Police Departments during the Finance Committee’s 2/18 meeting. It will cause town departments,… [Read More]

Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Board of Health on February 17 voted unanimously to offer the health agent position to David Flaherty, the current part-time health agent for the Town of Marion. “He came back well-recom­mended,” said BOH member Geoffrey Haworth.  Board member Michael Ristuccia commented that Mr. Flaherty is “the perfect man for… [Read More]