By Beth David, Editor Approximately 60 people showed up to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven on Saturday, 9/27/25. The garden-style cemetery was created by Warren Delano II during the height of prosperity and growth in New Bedford and Fairhaven. Featured speaker was his direct descendent, Frederic Grant, who is a trustee of… [Read More]

By Tim Garcia, Fairhaven Sustainability Committee  Fairhaven is approaching a period of unprecedented traffic disruption that will directly affect the daily lives of residents. Two major infra­structure projects — the replacement of the New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge, tentatively scheduled to begin in 2028, and the ongoing I-195/Route 18 Interchange Rehabilitation through 2030 — may overlap for a number of… [Read More]

The Town of Fairhaven held its annual town auction on 9/20/25, selling surplus property from a variety of town departments. Fairhaven Public Works Department Garage Foreperson, John Gagliardi, was the Auctioneer. The town made $1,492.00 on property ranging from office supplies, office equipment and furniture, to bicycles.  ••• Click here to download the 10/2/25 issue:… [Read More]

From NFIA Marketplace Substack Column by Chris Richard, Market Manager September 27, 2025, on a beautiful Saturday, we wrapped up our first season of the North Fairhaven Open Air Market. Thank you to the 175+ different vendors who participated throughout the summer. Thank you to all the customers who visited and shopped. Thank you to… [Read More]

Press Release On Saturday, September 6, a burst of community spirit brought new life to Fairhaven’s Veterans Memorial Park. In just about two hours, 15 volunteers weeded, replanted, and mulched six of the park’s garden beds, leaving the grounds refreshed and ready to welcome visitors.  The project was the latest initiative of the Green Lanterns,… [Read More]

The Choice Dear Frankie, Ava, a new dog at the park, trotted over and introduced herself. She told us she had been adopted from a foster home. The foster family she had lived with worked with a shelter. Before the shelter allowed potential adoptive families to visit her, they required the family to sign a… [Read More]

Jonathan Comey, Neighb News Correspondent As the start time of Saturday’s Medieval Faire neared, Alyssa Botelho and her crew of Discover Fairhaven volunteers were rushing around Grimshaw Park at Fort Phoenix, putting the finishing touches on the final event of the Huttleston Harborfest series.  The preparations paid off, as a steady stream of fair(e)goers came and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 9/22/25, the Fairhaven Select Board agreed to allow a Rochester police officer to ride along with Fairhaven police; accepted two proposals from Fairhaven Wind that they would discuss in executive session. Fairhaven police chief, Daniel Dorgan, told the board that the Rochester Police Department tries to have the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board held a meeting on Tuesday, 9/23/25 that lasted less than five minutes after four members walked out.  The agenda, after two revisions, had a “Public Informational Q&A regarding the Timothy Street and Hiller Avenue Subdivision Project.”  Deleted was the section that said Dave Davignon, project engineer, would share… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Federal agents, presumably ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforce­ment) arrested three men who were on their way to work to paint a house in Fairhaven on Friday, 9/19/25. The agents stopped the van that was carrying the men on Middle Street, near the Pease Park boat ramp at about 7:30 a.m. Ann… [Read More]