Let’s Weigh It Out: 40R, What to lose, What to gain Zoning Laws, not just here but everywhere that were once created to protect us (median income popula­tion) could now be used against us.   Rezoning could and will dictate where and how we shall live, and who we shall be financially subject to. The… [Read More]

Beth David, Editor Oh, summer, where are you going? Slow down, please. We went on a little excursion this week. I went to Plymouth, with a couple of friends, to check out their 40R district (see page 12). They have a big one.  Since we’re talking about a 40R here in Fairhaven, I thought I’d… [Read More]

Thank You For a Great July Fourth On July 4, 2024, the Town of Fairhaven celebrated Independence Day in grand style!    We would like to thank everyone who helped make this celebration such a success: Lieutenant David Sobral and the Fairhaven Police Department, Fairhaven EMA and the Town Departments for your participa­tion (Fairhaven Animal Control,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Well, what do you know? I goofed! I did, indeed. Thak you Ms. Carr for sending me to the exact point in the video. That made life easier (see page 23). Honestly, I never would’ve found it. The consultant did indeed say they put the waterfront back in because a 40B… [Read More]

The Proof of Character is in the Pudding I suggest every resident of Fairhaven watch the 6/25/24 Planning Board meeting, available at fairhaventv.com Per Mass.gov, Chapter 40R seeks to substantially increase the supply of housing and decrease its cost, by increasing the amount of land zoned for housing. The Waterfront district was removed from 40R,… [Read More]

FNN Reporting is Slanderous, Misleading At the 6/24 Select Board meeting, Patrick Carr requested a retraction from the Neighb News for Beth David’s false and irresponsible reporting of the 6/10 SB Meeting. Beth responded in her 6/27 issue: “So, Mr. Carr is at it again, being a bully in a public meeting. He wants a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor So, Mr. Carr is at it again, being a bully in a public meeting. He wants a retrac­tion from the Neighb News. I think not.  In our 6/13 issue, we wrote: “In some­what of a curiosity, how­ever, the ‘water­front was added back in in January,’ according to Dillon Sussman of Dobson… [Read More]

Dense Building Comes From a Dense Mentality Part 1 There is nothing under the sun that we manifest that isn’t blueprinted from the mind, be it an individual endeavor, or a group project. Here are some synonyms found in the dictionary for the word dense: thick, heavy, murky, and smoggy. Smoggy, you mean like the smog… [Read More]

Trapilo Asks for Action on NB Sewage Discharge Fairhaven Planning Board member Rick Trapilo planned to present these remarks to the Select Board on 6/24/24 Good evening, Madam Chair and members of our Select Board,  I am speaking to you tonight as an elected member of our Planning Board and a proud citizen of our beloved town. … [Read More]