By Beth David, Editor Round Cove in Fairhaven, which is the cove near Bella Vista Island, has been closed due to low water-quality tests this month. The state Division of Marine Fisheries regularly tests the water in area coves to make sure they are safe for harvesting fish and shell­fish. DMF closed the cove on… [Read More]

Submitted by Sgt. Kevin Kobza, Fairhaven Police Public Information Officer I personally received a call from someone who identified themselves as working for the American Officers’ Association doing a fund raiser. Yeah! boy did they pick the wrong number to try to pull this one off! The number that came up on the display was 781-613-1095… [Read More]

The Neighb News will give all candidates for townwide public office in Fairhaven and Acushnet a chance to get their message out. You may submit an article of approxi­mately 500 words, with a picture, and we will publish at no charge before the April 2 election. Please contact the Neighb News as soon as possible… [Read More]

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]