Press Release Fairhaven Firefighters were called to the scene of an oil spill on a busy roadway Wednesday afternoon, 3/28. When crews arrived at 191 Bridge Street they found that the occupant had been transferring cooking oil, that he uses to fuel his vehicle, from a 200-gallon tank to smaller five-gallon buckets. During the transfer… [Read More]

by Chris Richard, Director of Tourism April 2018 Greetings. It is the time of year when the Office of Tourism makes most of its advertis­ing purchases, which accounts for the biggest budget item after payroll. This year there will be Fairhaven ads in many of the same publications as last year. The South Coast Almanac is… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Students at the Leroy L. Wood Elementary School continue to wonder about the world around them. Then they are taking those wonderings to learn about the things that made them wonder. It is an “inquiry based approach to learning,” that gets students engaged and excited about learning, according to principal Amy Hartley-Matteson…. [Read More]

By Glenn C. Silva, Neighb News Correspondent Northeast Maritime Institute held an open house for the public on 3/31/2018 from 1-4 p.m at their campus in Fairhaven. The school that opened in 1981 offers two-year associate degree programs as well as continuing education in the maritime fields in over 30 individual courses ranging from Basic &… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The auditorium of the Fairhaven Tall hall was all smiles and accolades on Monday, 3/26, for the pinning ceremony for one new captain and two new lieutenants in the Fairhaven Police Department. The re-organiza­tion of the depart­ment, which has been in the works for a couple of years, creates more steps in… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Neighb News made a number of critical errors in last week’s story, John Cooke history lesson does not settle burial question. (Please see Editor’s letter on page 2.) In the most glaring error, the article mis-characterizes the importance of a photograph shown by local lecturer and local historian Christopher Richard. The… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Recreation Center hosted 76 children and their adults fot the 15th annual Flashlight Egg Hunt. The cold weather forced the event indoors this year, with children and parents scouring the gym floor for numbered eggs that corresponded with their registration numbers. The event also included pictures with the Easter Bunny… [Read More]

Fairhaven voters will vote for local offices on Monday, 4/2. The Board of Public Works has three candidates for two seats. Incumbents Robert “Hoppy” Hobson and Keith Silvia, and newcomer Albert Martin. The Board of Health has two people vying for one open seat:  former Selectboard member Michael Silvia and Commis­sioner of Trust Funds member… [Read More]