By Beth David, Editor The “blessing” part of the “Blessing of the Bicycles” kind of got lost in the shuffle, but the repair shop was most definitely a big hit. Four organizations teamed up for the bicycle repair work­shop at the Unitarian Church in Fair­haven on 4/26/26: Fairhaven UU Church, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.), Fairhaven Livable… [Read More]

By Caden Lisa, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Blue Devils hosted the Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech Bears on 4/24/26 at the Joe Jason Senior Champions Field at Pope Park in Acushnet, Mass. Fairhaven did not concede a run until the final inning. Pitcher Ryan Pires pitched all seven innings of the match. Pires was cold-blooded on… [Read More]

The End of an Era Dear Frankie, In the last year, my mom has had several auto accidents. She didn’t hit anyone or crash into another car, but she did have to replace a fender, a side mirror, and a front grille.  Except for the accident involving driving over a low wall, the other accidents… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The weather definitely put a damper on the Fairhaven Conserva­tion Commission’s Earth Day event at Cushman Park on 4/18/26. Cold, rainy, and windy, the day was not hospit­able for an outdoor event. That did not, however, dampen the enthusiasm of ConCom chairperson, Brandon Estrella, and his #1 helper, Colin Queen. Conservation &… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will face 29 articles, including an override to the budget and some bylaws changes, at the Annual TM on 5/2/26. This year, the Fairhaven Recrea­tion Center is offering free child care to Town Meeting members, and $35 for the day to other residents who want to attend, but… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Administrator, Keith Hickey, and Superintendent of Schools, Tara Kohler, have released a video to explain how the proposed budget will affect the school depart­ment with and without the override. Town Meeting members will vote on a balanced budget that makes cuts to several departments and funds the schools at just… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Not too much has changed since our last update, but the deadlines for taking out and returning nomination papers have both passed in Fairhaven. The field is set, most likely, with only an off chance that someone could withdraw by 5/7. Two races have contested seats: Select Board and Planning Board.  Fairhaven’s… [Read More]

Press Release Eighth Bristol District Repre­sentative Steve Ouellette announces the hiring of Jessica Fidalgo as Legislative Aide, effective April 17, 2026, following the retirement aide Craig Dutra.  Craig Dutra joined Representative Ouellette’s office at the beginning of his term in 2025 and has been a steady presence in serving the district. He will continue his… [Read More]