By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 1/7/25, the Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-1 to revoke the building permit for the storage building being constructed at Fairhaven High School. ZBA chairperson, Patrick Carr, re­cused himself from the proceedings due to a conflict of interest caused by his ownership of Seaspray Container   Company, which… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor An emotional Lt. David Sobral signed off to “all cars and stations” surrounded by familiy, friends and colleagues at the Fairhaven Police Department, where he has served for 41 years. Starting in 1983 at the tender age of 22 as a full time officer in Fairhaven, Lt. Sobral served as patrol… [Read More]

Dear Fairhaven Community, I humbly ask for your support and your vote to be your next Select Board member. With a lifelong commitment to service, I bring a unique combination of financial expertise, business leadership, and municipal governance experience to this vital role for our Town.  A snapshot of my qualifications:  • Education: MBA, BA, and… [Read More]

Press Release On Dec. 12, 2024 Our very first Unit of “Hospital Caring Clowns” gradu­ated from The Smile Factory Clown School and immediately began their “volunteer to cheer” campaign in our three local hospitals: Charleton in Fall River, St. Luke’s in New Bedford, and Tobey in Wareham. Our graduates hail from our very own Fairhaven… [Read More]

Lynne Israelson Mason took to the water on her stand-up paddle on New Year’s Day (brrrr) to celebrate the holidays. She took her Hanukkah Menorah and Kwanzaa decoration to celebrate the two holidays that ended on New Year’s Day and paddled out into the harbor from the Pease Street boat ramp.  Lynne loves to celebrate… [Read More]

The Boyfriend Dear Frankie, My boyfriend said he would take me home after my surgery. Just before I was discharged, he texted that he had to cancel because he had to help his friend fix the van he drove for doggy daycare. He said he would call an Uber for me.  I texted him, “You… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s 26th annual Old Tyme Holiday Village may have a new name, but it filled up the center of Fairhaven with good old-fashioned holiday fun. This year’s activities included pony rides, chestnuts roasting on an open fire (yeah, for real), food trucks, an outdoor alcohol spot, and all the same crafters… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Neighborhood News filed an Open Meeting Law (OML) complaint against the Fairhaven Interim Town Adminis­trator Screen­ing Committee (TA Committee) for a meeting they held on 11/21/24. (The complaint uses the date of 11/22 because we did not know when the committee met because it was not posted and we… [Read More]