By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will be asked to vote on 16 articles at a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 11/19, including a variety of zoning changes proposed by the Planning Board. Article 1 would created a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) on 88.35 acres in three parts of town. The… [Read More]

An Opinion Piece By Wayne Hayward, Planning Board Member (1991-2023)  Special to the Neighb News In the 2018, 2040 Master Plan Land-Use sections focused on the Mixed-Use (MU) Districts in the Center and North Fairhaven, Planning Directors in­formed that design regulations for the districts were needed to ensure the desired effect. Director Paul Foley took… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Atria Senior Living honored its veterans, including a little something extra for Irene Inglis, 102, the oldest veteran living in Fairhaven. Special guests and speakers in­cluded Fairhaven’s Veterans Services Officer, Mike Jenney; Ret. Army 1st Class William Kligel; Army nurse Barbara Webster; Veteran Outreach Program Specialist, Chris Azevedo; Select Board member… [Read More]

By Emma DaCunha Hello everyone. My name is Emma DaCunha and I’m a freshman at Fairhaven High School. As many of you may know, my older sister, Elizabeth DaCunha, has written in the Fairhaven Neighborhood News all throughout her high school years, and I hope to follow in her footsteps.  I have always had a… [Read More]

Press Release For 29 years, Veterans Transition House has sought nominations from the community for the Veteran of the Year Award. This award is presented to a Southeastern Massachusetts veteran in recognition of their outstanding contribution to veterans, veterans’ issues, and the community as a whole. Veterans Transition House proudly announces the selection of Ken… [Read More]

Announcing my first Book Dear Faithful Readers of this column, Frankie is so happy to announce that her first book has been pub­lished on Amazon, entitled “Dear Frankie: What Dogs Really Think.” It’s a collection of some of our favorite columns. Just go to Amazon.com and search for “Dear Frankie” under books. Available for Kindle… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Former president Donald J. Trump has won the presidency again.  Just moments before sending this issue to press, the race was called, with Trump receiving 277 electoral votes and Harris receiving 224. A handful of states still have not reported results but it takes 270 electoral votes to win.  In Acushnet,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The VFW hall in Fairhaven was full of people and excitement on 10/27/24 to show support and raise funds for Commander Jeff Cardoza, who suffered a stroke last May. Mr. Cardoza also had a series of complications throughout the summer, slowing his recovery, but he was at the event, looking good… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor VFW Post 2892 in Fairhaven is closing its doors for good. The organization has been struggling for quite a few years, with veterans George Brownell and Jeff Cardoza stepping up about 12 years ago to save the post. Mr. Cardoza has been the commander for most of those years. He has… [Read More]