It’s not the “gay” pride flag First, I would like to thank Beth David for her incredible work covering what is going on in our town. Being a journalist is not an easy profession as it’s a special calling serving the public in holding elected officials, like myself, accountable. It’s people like Beth that play… [Read More]

Ah well, Mr. Silvia’s “change” seems to have a vindictive streak to it. So much for the independence, and the thoughful deliberation so many of us had hoped from him. Instead, his first move is a wish list for Dan Freitas, who is such a grownup that he hasn’t answered my calls and emails for… [Read More]

Well, we had an election. And we had an upset (see page 4). Challenger Keith Silvia beat long time Selectboard member Charlie Murphy. We wish Charlie well in his next endeavor, I’m sure he will remain visible through all his other activities in town. And we wish Keith good luck in his new role. My… [Read More]

Increase Fairhaven’s Renewable Energy Purchase Fairhaven has a history of leadership on sustainability, and our community has the chance right now to continue that leadership by increasing the Town’s purchase of local, renewable energy in the 2021 Community Choice Electricity Aggregation (CCA) contract. Simply put, CCA is a process where municipalities can come together and… [Read More]

Responding to Trump Supporter Dear Mr. Pond: I am looking at two letters from you in the Fairhaven Neighborhood News. Oh my, now we are blaming everything on the Chinese. Did not Mr. Trump call the virus a “hoax” as early as January? Wasn’t the Chinese PM still his best buddy at the time? Being buddies with Mr… [Read More]

Hooked on Exercise I love to take my daily run out to Fort Phoenix. It’s an opportunity I cherish in this time of lockdown. Some days are busier than others. When I get out to the dead end on the hurricane barrier I often pause to take in the views. There’s always some­thing of interest:… [Read More]

More Women Should Run for office To my “unofficial” 291 votes for my run at Board of Health: Thank you for your votes! I appreciate that even though you didn’t know much about me or why I was running, you went out on Tuesday and voted. In 2016, I tried running for Selectboard and now… [Read More]

Well, this is it. The big gradua­tion issue. The seniors have graduated and are on their way to the next phase of their lives. It was different this year. But it was still lots of fun. The kids are jumping for joy (literally, see the cover); the parents are crying, and lots of people are… [Read More]

Well, hair salons and pet groomers are open. Charlie Dog and I will both be going in soon to get rid of my pandemic hair and his pandemic nails.  Events are starting to slowly happen, but nothing big yet. New Bedford has cancelled all outdoor events until the fall, and that includes fireworks on the… [Read More]

Arts and cultural groups will light New Bedford’s path forward We write as a unified group of leaders from downtown New Bedford’s organizations devoted to art, history, and culture located in the Seaport Cultural District. Since the beginning of this crisis, our primary thoughts have been centered on our commu­nity as we face this pandemic… [Read More]