By Beth David, Editor Two Fairhaven residents were arraigned in New Bedford Third District Court on 11/30/18 on animal cruelty charges due to the emaciated state of a pit bull that they owned. Todd Michael Sylvia and Michelle L. Ventura, both of 417 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven, were charged after police were called to the residence by… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Dorothy Cox’s Chocolates has new digs. The well-known Fairhaven business, which will celebrate its 91st year in 2019, has moved to 21 Berdon Way, in the Job Lot Plaza.  “It’s beautiful,” said patriarch Francis J. Cox at the official ribbon cutting on Saturday, 12/15/18. “My grandson Brian did a very good job… [Read More]

Members of the Fairhaven Police Department participated in two programs to help local children have a brighter Christmas last month. The Department worked with the community to “fill the bus” that was parked at WalMart in Fairhaven on Saturday, 12/15/18. Officers and members of the community donated toys that were given to local children for… [Read More]

Students at Elizabeth Hastings Middle School collected toys for local children in need last month for Christmas, including toys donated to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, and the Fill the Bus program by the Fairhven Police Department.      ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G  Click here to download the… [Read More]

About 75 people were on hand when Santa visited Fairhaven’s Town Hall Sing-Along on Saturday evening, 12/8/18, riding in on Fairhaven’s Ladder 1 fire truck to delight the children with a coloring book and the magic of his presence. After his visit, the group enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies in the town hall auditorium. The… [Read More]

A cold 28 degrees greeted participants of Fairhaven’s 21st annual Old-Time Holiday event in the center of town on Saturday, 12/8/18. But the sky was clear and strikingly blue, making for a festive atmosphere as people walked from venue to venue. The Town Hall auditorium was filled with nonprofit groups selling a variety of items,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Okay, My Faithful Readers, this is our last issue of 2018, so I’m listing a few events a bit ahead of time. Please SAVE THE DATES. We will be back on 1/3/19. See you next year! Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge January 1, 10 a.m., Fort Phoenix State Beach and Reservation, South… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Most of us hate it when we ditch daylight savings time because it gets dark so early. But there is one good thing about it: You can go for an early evening ride to see all the Christmas lights, even if you need your beauty rest early. The house on Gellette… [Read More]

From Press Release Materials Butch Dias has gone through much adversity in his life. He battled “Parrot Fever,” the “Swine Flu,” double pneumonia, a blood clot in each lung, one in his leg, and internal bleeding. The doctors wanted to have his family pull the plug 3-4 times, because his outlook looked dim. But the… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Single Senior Supper Club got a sweet surprise when students from Hastings Middle School orchestra showed up to play at their Christmas Party on 12/4/18, where some students from HMS were already volunteering. It was a “nice inter-generational event,” said Fairhaven Council on Aging Director Anne Silvia. Dinner was provided by Coastline Nutrition… [Read More]