Press Release Marion Police Chief Richard Nighelli, Fire Chief Brian Jackvony and Harbormaster Adam Murphy report that their departments cooperated to rescue a duck hunter after he fell out of his boat into the water Monday morning, Jan. 20.  Marion’s emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting that a man fell in the water from… [Read More]

Press Release The Millicent Library Board of Trustees is excited to announce that the library’s electrical upgrade project is now underway.   This crucial project involves the replacement and relocation of outdated electrical panel boards that pose safety risks and do not meet modern code requirements.  Additionally, the library’s electrical capacity is being increased from… [Read More]

Isolating Dear Frankie, On Christmas Eve, my mom and dad said they felt lousy and thought they might be coming down with the flu. I felt fine.  My dad sug­gested we take a Covid-19 test to be safe. When we did, we all tested positive. My mom called Nana and told her to count us… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Fairhaven Basketball, which plays in the Metrowest Basketball Association, is made up of kids from the elementary and middle school. This year’s fourth-graders are winning big, hitting a 5-0 record after their 48-10 win on Saturday, 1/11/25, against Dighton-Rehobeth at Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven. Jameson Silva led his team… [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]