By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held a marathon meeting on Monday, 1/13/25 with a long agenda that included more than an hour talking about wind turbines; an hour or more on a tree removal, and more than an hour in executive session. About 20 residents showed up to voice their opposition to the… [Read More]
Rescued owl in Acushnet had to be euthanized
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Animal Control Officer, Becky Tomlinson, with the help of Douglas Layport, rescued a barred owl that was hit by a car on January 7. Mr. Layport posted a few pictures on Facebook, writing that the owl was standing in Middle Road the day before, but then took off. The owls are… [Read More]
Residents show support with Hanukkah/Kwanzaa decorations
Amy DeSalvatore, Special to the Neighb News Thank-you Fairhaven: I want to thank all the members of our community in the Fairhaven area that responded to a request to display Menorahs, and decorations for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and other less represented holidays this past Holiday season. At the December meeting of the local group “Fairhaven for… [Read More]
Beware EZ Drive Scam
Press Release The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is once again reminding customers to be mindful of text message-based scams, also known as smishing. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls. MassDOT urges customers to be cautious about email, text, and phone scams demanding payment of outstanding toll balances…. [Read More]
Ochoa announces run for School Committee
Dear residents of Fairhaven, My name is Kelly McGowan Ochoa and I am running for one of the seats on the School Committee. I have been a lifelong resident of the South Coast and raised my children here in Fairhaven. I am well qualified to represent the residents of Fairhaven on the school committee. Let… [Read More]
Mark Sylvia sworn in as state rep
Press Release State Representative Mark D. Sylvia (D-Fairhaven) was officially sworn in on January 1, 2025, as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Rep. Sylvia succeeds former Representative William Straus, who retired after 32 years of distinguished service to the 10th Bristol District. … [Read More]
Fairhaven resident donates item to Museum of Fine Arts
Press Release The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is pleased to announce the donation of an important 18th-century silver tankard, the gift of Fairhaven, Mass. resident Thomas E. Linzee, Jr. The tankard descended in Mr. Linzee’s family over the last 260+ years. Made in the 1750s by noted Boston silversmith Samuel Minott (1732-1803), the form… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
It’s Just Stuff Dear Frankie, My parents are selling our house and moving to a much smaller condo in Florida. My mom texted my siblings with a list of things they would not be moving to Florida and asked they let her know what they wanted. Most of the stuff nobody wanted, and some of… [Read More]
Polar Plunge draws hundreds on mild New Year’s Day
By Beth David, Editor A balmy 50 deg1rees greeted hundreds of plungers and spectators 1on 1/1/25 for the annual Polar Plunge at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven, honoring domestic violence victims. Sisters, Agatha and Jessica Sils of New Bedford got dressed up as reindeer for their plunge. It was the second time for them. “Why not?” said… [Read More]
Fairhaven SB chooses George Samia as interim TA
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 12/23/24, the Fairhaven Select Board chose George G. Samia, a former Town Administrator and Town Accountant, to be the Interim Town Administrator until a permanent TA can be chosen. The board had expected to interview three candidates that night, but Leilani Dalpe, the Assistant TA in Weymouth, dropped… [Read More]
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