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]

In my past columns I have been able to cover the struggles of students overall at FHS, but what about the portion of students participating in AP (Advanced Placement) classes? Taking AP Courses is quite difficult as it is, but throwing the pandemic into the mix has proven to be a challenge for many students… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Vaccinations in Massachusetts for COVID-19 continue at a rapid pace and have been opened up to individuals 55+ and individuals with one qualifying medical condition, but the use of the Johnson & Johnson vacccine has been paused due to a federal alert about possible bloot clots.  Six women between the ages of… [Read More]

Press Release Rockland Trust announced they provided a $10.5 million loan to SCG Development to facilitate the revitalization of the Oxford School Residences located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The funds, which include a commitment to both construction and permanent loan financing, will go toward the creation of 54 affordable units of senior housing at the historic property…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven voters have spoken, choosing two newbies to politics and returning three incumbents, in the four contested races. Unofficial numbers show that about 19% of the electorate voted on Monday, 4/5/21, to choose officials on all boards and committees, and town moderator. According to the Town Clerk, Fairhaven has 11,920 registered voters,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association had to cancel its annual Easter Egg hunt for the second year due to COVID-19 restrictions. But this year, the organization decided that, since the Easter Bunny was scheduled to be here anyway, they would all drive around town and at least let the children (of all… [Read More]