The Fairhaven Town Clerk’s office disappeared this week, being temporarily replaced by Bedrock, made famous by Fred & Wilma Flintstone and their neighbors and good friends Barney & Betty Rubble. The famous families even took over for the town clerk and her assistant on Halloween Day.       Support local journalism, donate to… [Read More]

by Chris Richard Director of Tourism November 2017 Greetings. Yes, I know, there was no October column last month. There was a vacation break after the “summer” season ended, then a bunch of business that had to be attended to — the Manjiro Festival, Harvest Fun Day, and preparations for the Haunted Academy. Plus there was… [Read More]

Despite cancelling Sunday because of the storm, the Fairhaven Visitors Center sent more than a few brave souls running a bit scared during the second annual Haunted Academy this weekend. The center handed out hundreds of free treats. The all volunteer crew built sets and decorated inside and outside. Actors played the roles of witches… [Read More]

The West Island Improvement Association Community house was filled with some pretty shady characters on Saturday, 10/28, with the shadiest of all vying for prices. The friendly competition pitted some pretty scary looking characters against each other, but the Neighb News learned that underneath, they were all pretty mild-tempered sorts. First place went to Judy… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Two Fairhaven High School students, Senior Eliana DaCunha and Junior Lily Frank, recently teamed up to raise money in honor of Brock Taylor. Brock is a seven-year-old boy who lives in Maine and is battling a very aggressive brain cancer. A serious Halloween lover, Brock has asked for Halloween cards, and… [Read More]

Halloween is Tuesday, 10/31 By Beth David, Editor Welcome to our 12th annual Halloween Trail. We have 18 houses on our trail this year (okay, that includes the Haunted Academy, which isn’t exactly a house), plus four “other” stops. That’s a record if you include the other stops, but a tie (with 2012), if you… [Read More]

Halloween Horribles Parade Annual Halloween parade spon­sored by the North Fairhaven Improve­ment Association. On Sun., 10/29, 5 p.m. March down Main Street from Benoit Square to St. Mary’s Church. FREE. Meet at Benoit Square, where Main Street and Adams Street merge. Prizes are given to: Most Horrible, Most original, Most beautiful. First, second and third… [Read More]

To commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Greater New Bedford Women’s Center is holding a variety of events throughout October. On Tuesday, 10/24, supporters gathered for a candlelight vigil in front of New Bedford City hall and marched to the Unitarian Church, where a display of the Clothesline Project was part of a program to… [Read More]