By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board met jointly with the Select Board on 11/10/25 to choose a replacement for Dianne Tomassetti, who resigned on 10/20, and then tried to rescind her resignation. She applied to fill that vacancy, along with former PB member, Rick Trapilo; and long time PB member, Jeff Lucas. Michelle Costen… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will face seven articles at a Special TM on Wednesday, 11/19/25. Articles include spending items totalling just under $1 million, and a bylaws change that would signifi­cantly increase fees at the Animal Shelter. (See related article in 10/16/25 issue.) The largest spending item is Article 6, asking for… [Read More]

By Tim Garcia, Special to the Neighb News On William Street in the heart of Fairhaven’s town center lives a cat who is more than just a cat — he’s a legend. His name is Buddy, and if you’ve ever walked through the center, there’s a good chance you’ve met him. With a coat of glowing orange… [Read More]

Submitted The Millicent Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation independent of the Town of Fairhaven, is responsible for the maintenance and preservation of the historic, town-owned building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, at 45 Center Street, Fairhaven. Electric Upgrade Completed  Late this past summer, the Millicent Library completed a $468,000 electrical upgrade, made… [Read More]

Liking One Parent More Dear Frankie, The other day, I heard my mom complain­ing to my dad that I liked him more than her. I do love my mom but in a different way than my dad. He’s a guy and we like to do guy things like wrestle and throw a ball.  She said… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board had two separate items on the agenda relating to the Atlas Tack Working Group at its meeting on 10/27/25.  The board first discussed the way the ATWG operates, and then dis­cussed whether or not they should change it to a committee instead of a working group. The SB… [Read More]

Press Release from the Buzzards Bay Coalition Restoration efforts at Marsh Island, which began nearly three years ago, have brought six acres of salt marsh on this peninsula back to life, which had been lost since the late 1930s.  On October 28, the Buzzards Bay Coalition and its partners welcomed local residents and the public to… [Read More]

Press Release From Keep Massachusetts Beautiful The Fairhaven Sustainability Committee was recently awarded a $500 Plant Something Bee-eautiful grant from Keep Massachusetts Beautiful to help beautify Macomber Pimental Park with a new pollinator-friendly garden. “When complete, this will be Fairhaven’s largest public garden dedicated exclusively to plants native to coastal Massachusetts,” said Christin Ritz, a… [Read More]