By Beth David, Editor It has been a long time coming, about four years since that first meeting with local officials in the summer of 2014, but the Registered Marijuana Dispen­sary (RMD) in Fairhaven has opened for business. Now called BASK, after a recent name change, the RMD offers a variety of products for people with… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor It looks like Fairhaven may have some bona fide contested races this election. Candidates have until February 28 to withdraw from their names, so until that date, there is still a possibility that the field will change. The Board of Public Works has three candidates for two seats. Incumbents Robert “Hoppy” Hobson… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Linda Kellish has lived by the Nasketucket River for nearly 30 years. She knows the river the way only a person who sees it every single day can know it. So, imagine her surprise when she saw a rare phenomenon last month, something she had never seen before, out her window. “I… [Read More]

Press Release For the second year, Art staff and students at Fairhaven High School have joined the Memory Project, a charitable nonprofit organization that invites art teachers and their students to create and donate portraits to youth around the world who have faced substantial challenges, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, violence, and extreme… [Read More]

Employees of the town of Fairhaven invite town employees, family members and challengers to join them on Sundays, from 6:30–8 p.m for a friendly match of volleyball. Sponsored by the town’s Wellness Committee, the weekly games are a way to get people moving, get some exercise, and have some fun. To join in on the… [Read More]

The Neighb News asked for stories of the Great Blizzard of 1978 to commemorate its 40th anniversary. We ran several last week. Here is one straggler that came in too late for last week’s issue. It’s just a bug, lift it up! When Greater New Bedford experi­enced the Blizzard of 1978, I was in my… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Students at Saint Joseph School in Fairhaven are trying to spread a little cheer. After hearing about little Caiden Falcon, a toddler who died from cancer last November, they decided to help his family spread some laughs and comfort. They started collecting “funny hats” for infants to adolescents who have lost their… [Read More]

The Neighb News asked readers to share their stories about the Great Blizzard of 1978. The snow began in New England around mid morning on Monday, 2/6/78, and kept going for 33-36 hours. Con­necticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island got hit the hardest. When it first started, everyone though it was going to be a regular,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard decided at a special meeting on Monday, 2/12, not to put any questions on the April 2 ballot about marijuana-related issues. The board needed to decide on wording by February 23, if it wanted to place something on the ballot, hence the need for a special meeting. Town… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven is known for many historical accomplishments. And now, it will be known as the home of the Guinness world record-holder for the heaviest sumo deadlift in one minute. Raymond Saraiva, 26, lifted 408 pounds 57 times in 60 seconds. That’s 23,256 pounds. Mr. Saraiva made the lifts last July 7, when… [Read More]