By Beth David, Editor We don’t usually do breaking news, but this storm is historic. ACUSHNET The Acushnet Selectboard held an emergency meeting today, 2/23/26. They ackknowledged the state’s state of emergency declared by the governor and declared a state of emergency in Acushnet. The two votes, as in Fairhaven, make it possible for the… [Read More]

Fairhaven had lots of activities for students during school vacation week. The Kool Kids program at the Fairhaven Recreation Center provides activities for Grades K-7 after school and during school vacations. See page 9 for more info. The Millicent Library has a variety of ongoing programs for children. Visit https://millicentlibrary.org.  ••• Click here to download the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Atlas Tack Working Group updated the Fairhaven Select Board on the progress the group has made trying to find a solution for the superfund site that is in the center of town. ATWG chairperson, Rick Trapilo, told the board at its 2/2/26 meeting that the group has made progress defining the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Sail House Tavern celebrated its official opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on 2/13/26. Owners, employees, town officials, and patrons gathered to hear a few words and listen to Ken Richards. The tavern is in the old VFW building, 109 Middle Street, Fair­haven. The renovated space features a large dining area,… [Read More]

By Steven J. Bouley, Special to the Neighb News Writing a story about our recent Superbowl experience is both a delight and a challenge.  The delight is in the fact our team, the Seattle Seahawks, won a decisive victory over the New England Patriots. First, a plea for some local mercy. Our loyalty as die-hard Pats… [Read More]

Secrets Dear Frankie, My mom is a writer. Two years ago, she told my dad she was leaving her job as an editor to write a novel she had been mulling over for a long time. She felt sure that, if she worked on it full-time, she would have a manuscript ready in two years… [Read More]

Winter has arrived in earnest in these parts. After a whopper of a storm a couple of weeks ago, the region saw a couple more spits and starts. We got hit with another 6-8 inches Saturday, 2/7/26. The light, fluffy stuff got tossed around by high winds out of the north creating blizzard conditions on… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held a public hearing at its 2/9/26 meeting to make changes to the Personnel Policy to align benefits for non-union employees with the benefits just negotiated for employees in the clerical union. The changes include adding one  personal day for full time non-union employees, to give them four… [Read More]