Erik Andersen Hello Fairhaven,  My name is Erik Andersen, and I am running for re-election for the Fairhaven School Committee. I was honored four years ago when I was elected to serve this Town as your School Committee representative.  During my tenure, we have achieved milestones like Unified Sports, State recognition for our AP Department,… [Read More]

This section is for Acushnet and Fairhaven candidates to an­nounce free events.  Submit your listing up to 100 words to NeighbNews@comcast.net. Include the kind of event it is, e.g., meet-and-greet; the day and date; time; location, including full address. Fund-raising events can be pro­moted in paid ads. Visit our website to download a rate card… [Read More]

Military Family Dear Frankie, I come from a canine and human military family. My dad was a major in the army and my two siblings, King and Duke, served in the canine army corps.  King was a bomb sniffer. He served for 10 years and retired as a decorated hero. Duke worked with the military… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Historical Society is looking for old photographs of Fairhaven restaurants from the past that no longer exist. Interior or exterior shots are welcome. If anyone would like to submit one to us for an upcoming Fairhaven Historical Society free summer event we would love to use them!  Please either submit them via private… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor High winds on Friday, 3/7/25, resulited in a large maple tree on Linden Street in Fairhaven crashing down, crushing one car and damaging two others in the morning. The tree also took out a pole on the corner of Castle Avenue, leaving it dangline horizontally with the signs still attached to it…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor During an hours-long meeting on 3/10/25 that was mostly held in execu­tive session, the Fairhaven Select Board started out with a proclama­tion to recently retired police lieutenant, David Sobral, who served 41 years in the Fairhaven Police Department. The proclamation outlined some of the highlights of Lt. Sobral’s career, saying he “upheld… [Read More]

Miles Grant The deci­sions we make now about what and how we build will define our community for decades to come. As a father of two young children and a homeowner, I’m running for Fairhaven Planning Board because I want to make sure those decisions are debated thoroughly and collaboratively, decided correctly within our bylaws,… [Read More]

Submitted by the Fairhaven Historical Commission Thank you for your recent article covering the meeting of the Fairhaven Historical Commission (03-06-25 issue); it is very rare that the work of the Commission receives any notice at all. It is, of course, unfortunate that it took a meeting filled with drama and negativity to merit coverage,… [Read More]

Immigrants Dear Frankie, Last week, men wearing uniforms with the letters ICE on their jackets arrested several families, includ­ing my friend George’s family. He said they handcuffed his parents and took them, along with his two sisters, away in a van. George said it happened so fast they didn’t have a chance to say goodbye. … [Read More]