MassDEP Press Release The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) penalized Fairhaven resident Anwar Faisal $46,950 for unauthorized work performed at his Bella Vista Island property. The violations included the construction of 93 linear feet of new unpermitted seawall, 170 feet of improperly reconstructed seawall, unpermitted placement of stone revetment within a coastal beach,… [Read More]

Bristol County District Attorney Press Release On July 24 at the Statehouse in Boston, members of the late Conrad Roy’s family joined Senator Barry Finegold (D–Andover) and Repre­sentative Natalie Higgins (D– Leominster) to announce the filing of “Conrad’s Law,” a bill that would criminalize suicide coercion in Massachusetts. The narrowly tailored piece of legislation calls… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor One thing about a Sunfish and other small sailboats: They are colorful. And 22 colorful sails converged upon Hoppy’s Landing for the fourth annual West Island Regatta on Saturday, 7/20/19, including 18 Sunfish and four Hobie Cats. Despite oppressive heat and humidity making it feel close to 100 degrees, participants and onlookers… [Read More]

Free Concerts Concerts Under the Stars, Thursday evenings to August 8, 7 to 9 p.m., Town Hall steps, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven. This series of outdoor summer concerts is spon­sored by the Fairhaven Improvement Association with the Southern Mass Credit Union and additional sponsor­ship by local businesses. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. Free…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor After some legal talk and some wrangling over details, the Fairhaven Selectboard suspended the license of Rasputin’s Tavern for a total of eight days to be taken in August, and eight days to be held in abeyance during a probationary period to September. At its meeting on Monday, 7/22, the board re-opened… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on 7/1/19, the Fairhaven Board of Public works discussed the possibility of digging for graves in Cooke Park. The board met with Karen Vilandry from the Hands Across the River Coalition and archeologist Craig Chartier from the Plymouth Archeological Dis­covery Project to discuss the possi­bility of excavating… [Read More]

Sweltering heat and oppressive humidity did not stop the car-loving faithful from attending the annual car-truck-bike show on Sunday, 7/21/19, at Livesey Park in Fairhaven. The event was sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association with the Legendary Street Rods Car Club, and featured more than 100 vehicles, raffles, awards, food, music by Eddie &… [Read More]

Attendance at the annual Outdoor Family Movie Night at Livesey Park was down this year, most likely due to excessive heat and humidity on Saturday, 7/20, but the crowd that did brave the elements had lots of fun, no long lines at the bounce houses, and the pick of seats for a free showing of… [Read More]

Submitted by the Fairhaven Health Agent The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced on Tuesday that EEE virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Fairhaven, Massachusetts. In 2017, 5,496 mosquito samples were tested for EEE virus, and one positive sample was identified in Massachu­setts. Fairhaven had 0 EEE virus positive mosquito samples identified in… [Read More]