Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent Eighteen students, 25 scholar­ships, and more than $20,000 were awarded to graduating seniors at the Fairhaven Dollars for Scholars Ceremony at the Century House on  May 24. Fairhaven’s Dollars for Scholars is a non-profit organization that is part of Scholarship America. With more than 500 chapters across the country Dollars for… [Read More]

By Chris Richard, Director of Tourism June 2017 Greetings. If you are reading a printed copy of the Fairhaven Neighborhood News, then I have most likely started guid­ing the first public Henry H. Rogers walking tour of the season. The tours will be held each Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. They start outside the… [Read More]

USCG Press Release The Coast Guard, Provincetown Har­bor­master, and TowBoatUS Province­town responded Sunday, 5/28, to 44 people stranded on a breakwall near MacMillans Pier in Provincetown. The local fire department alerted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England to the situation at 1:47 p.m, and reported a good Samaritan observed a large group of… [Read More]

The fishway at the The Sawmill in Acushnet helps river herring swim up river to their spawning areas each spring. Each spring, thousands of fish, river herring, American eels and more migrate up river from Buzzards Bay to fresh water. The fishway was made by humans from rocks to create a nature-like design to help… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Boaters and fishers be warned: The Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers (EPOs) have been out in force, checking boats for safety and for illegal fish. At Hoppy’s Landing in Fairhaven, three people received verbal warn­ings for being 100 scup over the limit on Friday, 5/19, according to Katie Gronendyke, a spokesperson for the… [Read More]

MAJORS Acushnet Pol. 7, Elf’s Landscap. 6 In an epic comeback Mason Santos and Nathan Santos had triples and Andrew Gibson finished off a rally from down six with a game-winning single. Elf’s got a great performance from Isaiah Lopes (15Ks). Elfs Landscaping 6, Roland’s Tire 5 Isaiah Lopez had a laser-shot home run, while… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Alumni Association has selected 13 outstanding graduates to receive the Joseph St. Pierre Memorial Arts Scholarship. Each student was recognized with a grant for $1000 to support their pursuit of a career in the Arts. The announcement comes on the third anniversary of Mr. St Pierre’s passing. “Joey represents the highest… [Read More]

Volunteers pitch in to paint the West Island Improvement Association’s community hall at 41 Causeway Road, on Saturday, 5/20. A membership organization, the WIIA hosts community breakfasts and a variety of other events in the hall from spring to fall. It is closed in the winter. For more information find them on Facebook. Click here… [Read More]

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