Oppression, or Opportunity?  O, yes! the people of Fairhaven are wise, realizing that our majority Living options and opportunities, has taken a spoil.  Our current Housing Market has caused a flood against our own Massachusetts zoning laws, and Fairhaven’s 2040 Master Plan. Zoning laws and Master Plans that lawfully declare housing opportuni­ties, for all income… [Read More]

Where is the Outcry for the Children? When I walk past the Rogers School, the library, or gaze up at the “Castle on the Hill” that is Fairhaven High, I am reminded of Henry Huttleston Rogers, a man who believed education should be our town’s highest priority. He didn’t merely say it; he gave us schools… [Read More]

Fairhaven Does Not Need an Override To the tax payers of Fairhaven. There is no need for an override this year!! The 500k buffer for the schools is not needed, by their own words they turn back money almost every year. As the budget moved along the schools were 18k above Net School Spending (NSS)…. [Read More]

Manjiro Story to be Featured in Taiga TV Series I wanted to share some exciting news from Japan. “NHK has announced that its 2028 Taiga drama (an annual, year-long historical television series produced by Japan’s public broadcaster) will be titled ‘John Man’, with actor Kento Yamazaki in the leading role as John Manjiro. The drama… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Show me your budget and I’ll show you your values. I don’t remember the first time I heard that. But I liked it. I thought it was profound. I still think it is. Let’s start with the Big Buffoon and his $1.5 trillion (TRILLION) proposed budget for the Depart­ment of Defense,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor He just keeps getting more and more vile by the minute. He threatened to destroy a “whole civiliza­tion.” It’s like he’s watching Star Trek or Star Wars or something.  I don’t even need to say who he is…you know.  I was going to write about how he wants the University of… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Oh, I hate it when this happens. I had hoped to write a whole bunch of stuff on the No Kings 3 rally I went to in New Bedford (see page 13), but…alas, time got away from me and I ended up with just a quick summary and some pics. I… [Read More]

Voices of Easter  English clergyman and writer, Benjamin Jenks (1647-1724), said, “O our God, let your grace be sufficient for us.”  With Easter approaching, many voices will try to share what is the essence of this celebrated time. Some will consider Easter as simply another day. Others will say it’s a festive time with egg hunts,… [Read More]

Proposition 2-1/2 in Context It is critically importance for the Select Board to provide the taxpayers with the full context, transparency, and financial outlook of the Town in order to maintain public trust. If the Town is going to ask tax­payers to support an override, then the Town has an obligation to present the full… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Where IS that warm spring weather hiding? At least all the spring events are starting to kick in. See pages 5, 6, 7 for all kinds of fun stuff going on. Including…. No Kings 3 rallies, protests, standouts, visibilities all around the country. In these parts, we have one in New… [Read More]