By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven High School Vice Principal MJ (Mary Jane) Muello has officially retired after 39 years in education, 16 at FHS as VP. Known throughout the school as the person to go to with a problem, Ms. Muello’s philosophy can be summed up pretty easily: “They’re all good kids,” she said. Former… [Read More]

by Chris Richard Director of Tourism December 2017 Greetings. Some of the things we do in Fairhaven during December are long-time traditions and some are newer events on their way to becoming traditions. The first event on this month’s calendar is one that has been repeated year after year for quite a long time. It’s… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Jacob Cabral may have graduated from Fairhaven High School, but he is still making his alma mater proud. He has won the Rising Star Secondary Student Award for 2017 from the Mass. Art Education Association. In its notification to Mr. Cabral, the MAEA wrote: “Your passion and dedication to the arts… [Read More]

Beth David, Editor Beth Whinnem, teacher and librarian at Fairhaven High School, is on a mission to develop a community of readers in the schools. So she hosted a reading party for young story lovers, some too young to read themselves. About 30 people joined her, the book and writing clubs, and other volunteers for… [Read More]

A decidedly biased piece by Beth David, Editor Welcome to our annual shopping guide to local small-shops in the Neighb News family of advertisers. After you’ve loosened your belt to accommodate all that Thanksgiving Day food, it’s time to buy gifts for your precious loved ones, whether you want to or not! No need to… [Read More]

The Fairhaven High School cheerleaders took first place in the Division 4 State Championship for Fall Cheerleading at the Mass. School Administrators’ Association competition on Sunday, 11/19. According to coaches Meagan Rudenauer and Heather Costa, this is the first year the squad competed in Division 4. For the last two years they have won in… [Read More]

Fairhaven Road Race organizers held their annual luncheon on Sunday, 11/12, to show appreciation to the volunteers, and to distribute $19,900 in donations to area groups. The annual Father’s Day Road race gives donations from $2,000 to $300 each year, with the bulk of the donations going to Fairhaven organizations, including civic groups, government agencies,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The trees at Douglass Tree Farm have recovered from last year’s drought and are ready for sale. The annual Christmas tree sale, which benefits research for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) was cancelled last year because of the drought, which caused some brown­ing og needles. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Noah’s Place Playground is open to the public. Located at Marine Park on Pope Island in New Bedford, right near the Fairhaven line on Route 6, the completely accessible playground is designed to allow all children, regardless of physical abilities, to play with each other. Victor and Christine Fernandes spearheaded the… [Read More]