Bring Back Door Decorating Contest The Fairhaven Door Decorating Contest: A Tradition Worth Reviving  Fairhaven’s annual door decorat­ing contest was once a beloved tradition, bringing together residents of all ages during the holiday season. For many years, this event trans­formed the community into a winter wonderland, with front doors adorned in festive displays of creativity… [Read More]

A  Homecoming Having known Mark Sylvia his entire life, I fully  support his run for State rep in the 10th Bristol District. We are both life-long residents of this beautiful community. There may be many years difference in our ages, but we both know how important this town is, as well as the entire district. … [Read More]

Eliminate Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers A newly released report from the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at UMass Amherst reveals the substantial benefits of eliminating the subminimum wage for tipped workers, providing clear evidence in favor of the Question 5 ballot measure. The report, Potential Impacts of a Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers… [Read More]

Well, so much for the sanctity of Executive Session, huh? It seems everyone knows that the Fairhaven Select Board voted not to renew the TA’s contract (see page 4). But, then again, who knows for sure? It all happened (or didn’t) behind closed doors. Hopefully, the exit negotiations won’t go on much longer and we… [Read More]

Undecided Voters, Stay Home With all the chaos, outrageous rhetoric, and existential threats, any voter who remains undecided now should stay home on election day. Not having paid attention, or far worse, not caring about the future of the United States, despite all the unequivocal warning signs, the undecided voter’s apathy is a genuine threat to… [Read More]

Pires Explains Lack of Response This letter was sent to the League of Women Voters (see 10/10/24 issue) Dear Kristen, Thank you for reaching out and for the opportunity to participate in the League of Women Voters of Southcoast’s Candidates’ Night. I truly appreciate the effort you and your organization put into facilitating these important… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Oh, no. It’s Columbus Day already? I love this motor­cycle weather, but this is one of those years when I just did not get enough summer. A couple more warm days would be nice. No complain­ing, though in these parts. People south of here are being devastated by crazy storms. One… [Read More]

The Choice is Clear Our November elections give us clear differences that will determine the quality of our lives in our towns, region, state, country and world for generations to come.   The polarization of our two major political parties has turned off a lot of younger people. Yet they’re inheriting many wars, climate driven… [Read More]

40R Impact and Consequences Let me say first of all I am mindful of the impact of changes and shifts in our population such as numbers, ages, and other factors. There are other factors that need to be taken into consideration when making changes in our zoning laws such as the economy, business, schools, etc.,… [Read More]

BBC Asks for Federal Help with NB Sewer Overflows The following letter was sent to  Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Edward Markey and Congressman William Keating:  We, the undersigned 388 residents of Massachusetts and 16 other states, write to you today to urge you to secure new federal funding for the cleanup of City of New Bedford’s sewer… [Read More]