Lisa Plante is leader in community I encourage the people of Fairhaven to please consider and vote for Lisa Plante in the upcoming  election to serve as your Select­woman in Fairhaven. Lisa has long been a leader in our community serving on many local committees. She will continue to be a strong voice for the… [Read More]

Lisa Plante is passionate about Fairhaven’s future I’m in support of Lisa Plante to a position on the Fairhaven Select Board. I first met Lisa several years ago when my children and her children attended Wood School. She participated in many school activities and functions, not only those which benefitted specifically her own children, but… [Read More]

Pond’s letter ignores facts Mr. Pond: In response to your letter (Neighb News 2/21/19), the 2019 New York Law, does not “allow killing of a late term baby who is born alive, it removes all legal requirements to keep the baby alive” as you stated in your letter. Please read below as this is what… [Read More]

NY abortion law immoral While New York’s new abortion law doesn’t allow the killing of a late term baby who is born alive. It removes all legal requirements to keep the baby alive. The mother would have the right to deny any medical attention to keep the baby alive for virtually any reason. While you… [Read More]

The Unitarian Memorial Church and the Universalist Society of Fairhaven is facing a bright future In the January 3, 2019 edition of this paper, Mike and Juliet Merolla, expressed concerns about our Unitarian Memorial Church. While our church is in need of repairs, the roof is not falling down and a comparison with St. Anne’s… [Read More]

Humane Society Exceeds 2018 Adoption Goal The Humane Society & Shelter is proud to announce that their goal of 725 adoptions was sexceeded when they reached 738 adoptions on December 31, 2018! In January of 2018 they set their goal to 725 adoptions by the end of the year, knowing this was a very high number…. [Read More]

Thank-you to those who contributed to food drive This letter of thanks goes out to all the generous people who contributed money and/or non-perishable food to the 15th annual Shepherd’s Pantry holiday fundraiser. With a monthly expenditure of around $6,000.00 used to purchase food that is either running low or out of completely, monetary donations… [Read More]

Comcast must face competition [Fairhaven] Selectman [Robert] Espindola deserves praise and applause in his effort to try and get a new fiber network installed to provide services in Fairhaven. It is long past the day when Comcast MUST face competition. Just a few days ago they instituted another annual price increase on services. Their increases… [Read More]

President not above the law President Trump (Liar in Chief) is not above the law. When I make this statement to my Republican friends they immediately stated that “yes no one is above the law.” If Republicans and Democrats hold this fundamental democratic belief then President Trump should be indicted. The US Attorney in the… [Read More]

Unitarian Church is crumbling The heart of Fairhaven’s architecture is failing and facing a bleak future. While visiting the English Gothic Unitarian Memorial Church during the Old Time Holiday events, I was alarmed at the deterioration of the Church. One of Henry Huttleston Rogers’s gifts to Fairhaven, and his church, it is the finest example… [Read More]