Press Release from Hands Across the River Coalition  Sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCBs, from the bottom of the New Bedford Harbor is the No. 1 source of airborne PCBs in the neighborhoods surround­ing the port, according to new research by the University of Iowa and Boston University School of Public Health. In fact,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Michelle Carter, 20, the Plainville woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the suicide death of Conrad Roy III in 2014, will be back in court on Monday, 3/20, for a hearing to decide which expert testimony will be allowed to testify at trial. The trial is scheduled to start on June 5…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor   On Thursday, 3/9, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito signed a Community Compact agreement with officials from the town of Fairhaven. “The Commonwealth is thrilled to announce a new partnership between state government and the town of Fairhaven,” said Lt. Gov. Polito. “On behalf of the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration looks forward to… [Read More]

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By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent On Wednesday, 3/1, candidates running for office in Fairhaven had a chance to get their messages to the public at the candidates night held at the Fairhaven Senior Center. The event was sponsored by and recorded by Cable Access Channel 18. It will run “all day and all night,” until… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor It would have been elegant. It would have been leisurely. It would have been generous in portions and variety. And it would have been social. That is what a traditional Colonial era dinner would be for guests of people of means. And so it was, as Mr. & Mrs. Howard Smith hosted… [Read More]

Press Release On Saturday March 4th, the 10th annual Salem Film Fest presented awards to Fairhaven High School for this year’s Five Minute Student Documentary Contest, a regional film festival competition highlighting student filmmakers. The Salem Film Fest received over 120 films from many schools across the Common­wealth of Massachusetts. The festival screened the top… [Read More]

Newcomer Cameron Durant announces BPW Campaign With an open seat on the Board of Public Works, resident Cameron Durant is running a write-in campaign. Cam is a retail manager and has controlled $11 million dollar sales operations with nearly seventy associates. A graduate of Providence College, he interned for three years at the New Bedford… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Colonial Club held its annual Open House and Historical Tea on Sunday, 2/26, at the Coggeshall Memorial House in Fairhaven. The private organization was founded in 1912 from a group of women who took part in Fairhaven’s centennial celebration, with the mission of preserving the town’s historical artifacts. In 1916,… [Read More]