Protesters gathered in front of the Post Office in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/22/20, to show support for the United States Postal Service, which has been under lots of controversy lately as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been making changes to the postal service in moves that critics say is purposely slowing down the mail before the… [Read More]

Press Release FAIRHAVEN — The Fairhaven Police Department reports that officers arrested a man Friday on multiple charges, including rape. Adam Furtado, 29, whose last known address was in Fairhaven, was arrested and charged with: Domestic Assault and Battery, Strangulation, Kidnapping, Intimidation of a Witness, Unarmed Robbery, Aggravated Rape At 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, Fairhaven Police responded to Taber Street… [Read More]

By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Some Fairhaven students will return for full-time in-person learning when the school year begins 9/15, but most students will be offered either a hybrid of in-person and virtual learning or the option to go fully remote through a third-party online learning provider. The Fairhaven School Committee voted on 8/12 to… [Read More]

By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Discussion during the 8/17 Fairhaven Selectboard meeting deteriorated as the meeting entered a second hour and Chairperson Daniel Freitas lost his patience during Selectboard member Bob Espindola’s request to wrap up some old business. Mr. Freitas’s and Mr. Espindola’s differences of opinion were consistent throughout the night, with disagree­ment most… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts school districts are struggling with how to open schools this fall in a way that is safe for students and staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic (see page 12 for Fairhaven’s plan). Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said that communities with low numbers of new cases should open schools for in-person learning. Most… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Early voting will be available as of this Saturday, 8/22, for the state’s primary election on 9/1.  Con­tested primaries on both the Democratic and Republican sides for US Senator are Joe Kennedy challenging incum­bent Edward Markey on the Democratic side. On the Republican side, Shiva Ayyadurai and Kevin O’Connor are vying for… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Health Agent Mary Freire-Kellogg, who has been on medical leave for about a month, was cleared by her doctor to return to work. When she did, she posted a picture of herself on Facebook at her desk, but the perch was short-lived. Within minutes of arriving she was ordered to leave… [Read More]