Firefighters Union says stay safe, get tested “The Fairhaven Firefighters Associ­a­tion, Local 1555 would like to wish everyone a safe, happy Holiday season. These are trying times for all of us. We want to get the family together, hug our loved ones. We’re now in a very sad time where every kiss or hug can… [Read More]

Wellness Committee Never Lived Up to Expectations I’ve wanted to weigh in on my personal opinion on the Town’s Wellness Committee/Program for a while now. Since I was recently referred to in the article regarding the disbanding of the committee, now is a good time to do so. (Neighb News 11/26/20.) Selectman Espindola was absolutely… [Read More]

Well, Black Friday will be different this year. Pandemic fatigue is setting in, but…really, let’s keep trying okay? Shopping with the Neighb News family of advertisers will keep it local and keep it small. No waiting in big lines with tons of other people at the crack of dawn waiting for a big store to… [Read More]

Support Annual Food Drive It’s that time of year when the Shepherds Pantry’s annual Holiday Fundraiser is again in full swing. For the past 18 years, volunteers at the Shepherd’s Pantry, located at the Long Plain United Methodist Church at 1215 Main Street in Acushnet, are asking the generous public for their continued financial support… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Ah…Fairhaven Board of Health, you are the gift that just keeps on giving. There is not enough popcorn in the world for this one. Protesters outside town hall (see page 7) and a video for it, too; the incomparable Diane Hahn went into the room, and was blocked by the door. … [Read More]

Whoa…did you feel that? The ground shook. No, I don’t mean the election. I mean…the ground shook, really. We had an honest-to-good­ness earthquake in these parts (see page 13). I heard it and felt it. It was a doozy. But, by California standards it was nothing, nothing at all. Now, that’s scary.  I’m glad we… [Read More]

Alas, the end of our last Halloween hype this week. But we have LOTS of it. Besides our cover story (page 12), we’ve got the Halloween Town Hall, Halloween in the Center, and the first West Island Witch Ride. Charlie and I joined that ride — see us up there? It was lots of fun. For… [Read More]

Fairhaven Officials Have Let Down Residents I am writing this while sitting on my porch greeting the goblins with their parents reveling in the normalcy of trick or treating. Yes, it’s the “new normal”…a table on the sidewalk with individually wrapped candy in individual bags instead of door knocking and handing out candy face to… [Read More]

Oh boy, it never ends.  Peter DeTerra and the Board of Health sat in judgement on a business in town that violated COVID-19 regs (page 22). Yeah…really…that really happened. The guy who had 150+ people at his house for a wedding in violation of COVID-19 regs voted to shut down a business in Fairhaven because… [Read More]