Fairhaven Might Be Missing An Opportunity Dear Community Members: I have lived in Fairhaven for nearly a quarter of a century and would like to make a comment regarding the proposed 40B/40R project for 60 housing units on the old “Park Motors” site which sits strategically between the Town Landing on the harbor and Cushman… [Read More]

Support Mark Sylvia I met Mark shortly before attending my first Fairhaven Town Meeting. Having recently moved from Mattapoisett and possessing a bit of a reputation for outspoken participa­tion at town meetings, I wanted to warn him. Mark has served as the moderator in Fairhaven for 15 years; he was unfazed. In that first town… [Read More]

Serenity’s Pappa Says “Thank You” Young Serenity is finally home!  We would like to thank everyone who has helped with donations of food, gifts for Serenity, and their good thoughts and prayers.  It turned out that her appendix was leaking and the doctors could not operate right away. She is now appendix-free, infection-free, and is… [Read More]

Kuechler Supports Sylvia Fellow Fairhavenites,  It isn’t often that I look to our statewide elections with the kind of excitement that I have this year. And it isn’t often that we have the oppor­tu­nity to elect someone new that we know without hesitation will get things done for our community. That opportunity is here right… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Crazy-fun weekend coming up. We have the “biggest little feast” this weekend; the Teddy Bear parade which had to be rescheduled;, and the annual Acushnet Car Cruise (it’s BAAACK). See page 3 for details on those events. As fun as it all sounds, though, it means summer is winding down. Alas…time… [Read More]

Support McConnell for State Rep So the State run media and academia have you supporting: open borders and the Mexican drug cartels, fentanyl deaths, human trafficking, sexploitation, 300,000 displaced children at the border that go along with it. You’ve come to support and/or made excuses for high inflation, war, censorship, pornography in grade schools, genital… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Hmmm…feels like fall is trying to make an early appearance. My money is still on summer, though, hanging on for a bit The Fairhaven Select Board held a marathon meeting this week. See page 4 for a couple of the items they discussed, including the unveiling of the mysterious 40B developer…. [Read More]

For those local officials who are unwilling, or are absolutely opposed, to shuttering the Ash Street jail as proposed by Sheriff Heroux and a multitude of local community oriented committees, religious leaders and civic minded residents I question your motivation and seeming lack of attention or concern as to the financial, practical and humane considerations… [Read More]

Actions of Fairhaven Town Administrator Show Disdain for Residents  Town Administrator, Angie Lopes Ellison, is a bully. She’s even shaking you down for money. In 2022, the Board created a monster when they unanimously elected Ellison to spite their former colleague, who was ousted after attempting to install someone competent. As Town Manager of Uxbridge,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Planning Board held a public hearing on the 40R project (see page 4). And, again, Mr. Carr and Mr. DaSilva took part in the discussion, insisting it’s okay as long as they don’t vote at the end. Mr. Carr even ran the public hearing portion of the meeting.  I’ve yet… [Read More]