Boy Scout Troop 52 helped out the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on 11/29/25, decorating Benoit Square in Fairhaven for the Holiday season. The square is at the intersection of Main Street and Howland Road. The lights will be turned on for the season on Friday, 12/5, at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Claus and friends will sing… [Read More]
Fairhaven launches new emergency boat
By Jonathan Comey, Neighb News Correspondent When responding to a marine emergency, teamwork is of the highest importance. So it was fitting that it took some top-notch teamwork between departments, administrations and towns to bring the shiny new Marine 34 fire boat to the Fairhaven fleet. “This is an historic moment for our community and our… [Read More]
Acushnet Lions hold annual toy/food drive and bike run
The Acushnet Lions Club held their annual food and toy drive and bike run on Sunday, 11/30/25. About 30 bikers braved the cold weather to pony up $20 and gather at River’s End Cafe where a truck from Adams and Adams awaited. Motorcycle riders, Lions, and other volunteers helped load the truck with the help… [Read More]
Obituary_Octavia David
Octavia David Octavia (Peters) David, 95, loving wife of 41 years to the late Thomas David of New Bedford, died with family by her side on 11/24/25 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center after a long period of declining health. She graduated from New Bedford High School in 1949, and then from Kinyon-Campbell… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
National Dog Day Dear Frankie, The upcoming holiday season has me thinking about how much people spend on holidays from Halloween to New Year’s Day. In 2024, they spent 994.1 billion on holiday shopping — including gifts, travel, and entertainment. In 2025, they spent 34 billion dollars on Mother’s Day and 24 billion on Father’s Day…. [Read More]
Shopping with the Neighb News
A decidedly biased piece by Beth David, Editor It’s time for one our favorite annual stories: Shopping with the Neighb News! After the Thanksgiving Day feast is over and you’re looking for a way to work off some of it, it’s time to buy gifts for your precious loved ones, whether you want to or not! No… [Read More]
Fairhaven STM approves new animal fees; safety complex funds
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members made quick work of seven articles at a Special TM on 11/19/25. Most articles passed with little or no discussion, but a couple garnered some debate TM members supported all spending articles as presented, including labor contracts. The new total after numbers were updated for wages and non-union… [Read More]
A Partnership Worth Preserving
A Partnership Worth Preserving: Fairhaven, Acushnet, and the Responsibility of Funding Public Education Fairly By Brian Monroe, Chairperson, Fairhaven School Committee For 118 years, Fairhaven has proudly welcomed high school students from Acushnet. Since Fairhaven High School (FHS) opened in 1906, Acushnet families have entrusted us with educating their teenagers, and that relationship has become deeply woven… [Read More]
Grade school girls and boys compete in basketball Jamboree
Girls and boys from grades three through eight competed in the Acushnet/Fairhaven Metro-West Basketball Jamboree on Friday, 11/21/25 at Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven. Teams played each other for 10 minutes, with two five-minute periods. The Acushnet Fairhaven Basketball League squared off with Dartmouth Youth Basketball/Metrowest at Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven to a packed… [Read More]
FHS Football team headed back to the finals
The Fairhaven Footbal team has done it again! The boys will be headed to Gillette Stadium for the MIAA championship on 12/4/25. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) announced the matchups and schedule for the eight state football championships. GAME SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 4 Division VII: Amesbury vs. Cohasset 5:00 p.m. Division VI Fairhaven vs…. [Read More]
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