By Beth David, Editor In a big surprise, challenger and newcomer to politics, Albert N. Martin, Jr. tied with incumbent Robert “Hoppy” Hobson in Fairhaven’s local election on Monday, 4/2, for the Board of Public Works. Each candid­ate received 338 votes. A total of 713 people voted, a 6.24% turnout, according to unofficial numbers. Results will… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Several hundred children and adults showed up to scour Livesey Park for the annual egg hunt spon­sored by the North Fairhaven Improve­ment Association on Saturday, 3/31. This year, organizers tried to be a little more….well, organized, and held back the bigger kids while the little ones raced down the hill to their… [Read More]

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]