Press Release The Boston Bruins’ Torey Krug signed puck was part of the 2019 Millicent Library’s Summer Program. The puck is one of a series of prizes that the Boston Bruins offered during its When You Read, You Score program. The summer of 2019 marks the tenth anniversary of the program and the team’s partnership… [Read More]

By Linda Ferreira, Special to the Neighb News On September 6, 2019, the life my brother, Richard L. Ferreira, came to an end here on earth.  Raised in Acushnet and Fairhaven, he spent his adult years in Arizona and Nevada, then he chose to return home for retirement. Rick was a very particular house painter, but… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Dubbed “The Biggest Little Feast,” the Our Lady of Angels annual Portuguese “festa” lived up to its name this weekend. Despite a slight dip in attendance during the evening hours, largely attributed to the EEE scare, most food vendors said they were selling food at a good pace. The weather was great… [Read More]

Fairhaven TV’s summer photo contest will continue through the end of September. Deadline is every Friday at 9 a.m. for the week’s winning entry. How to Enter: Follow our Facebook page and/or Instagram @fairhaven_tv (we check!); Post and hashtag your photo #FairhavenTV (we won’t see it otherwise!) Here is photo contest schedule. • Week four: Sunrise/sunset,… [Read More]

Fairhaven kindergarten and pre-k students began school last Thursday, 8/29, a couple of days after their older colleagues. We admit that we were hoping to get some crying faces, but the parents all ran to their cars before we could catch them in the act. Most of the students, it seems, were in very good… [Read More]

Our Lady’s Haven hosted our Annual Neighborhood Cookout in our Courtyard Thursday night, 8/22. Thank you to all our neighbors who came to enjoy a beautiful summer night with us! Submitted photos.     ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 9/5/10 issue: 09-05-19 OLOA Feast

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Fire Department released a statement confirming the death of 46-year-old Firefighter/ Paramedic Shawn Samanica, who died at his home on Monday, 9/2/19. The statement only says he died “suddenly,” but the Neighb News has confirmed that Mr. Samanica took his own life after a long battle with depression. The Fairhaven… [Read More]