The Budget Busting Bill More provisions of the BBB (Budget Busting Bill) include an automatic increase to the debt limit, $50.6B for border security including $2B for bonuses, no tax on tips or overtime and no fines for contempt for defying court orders. Student loans will no longer be granted.  By mid-July the debt ceiling… [Read More]

Winners Never Quit Growing up, athletics was my passion. All sports were attractive and fine with me; both as a spectator or participant. As a player or participant, my mother, was always my biggest and most loyal fan. There was one funny story and a profound lesson to go with it that I’ll never forget. It was during… [Read More]

A reversal of the tide Attending the Fairhaven rally this last Saturday, where an estimated one thousand people stood, in the rain, protesting Trump’s agenda, was energizing and provided a ray of hope for maintaining democracy. The past week, culminating in a military parade, several events have provided hope that the march to an autocracy… [Read More]

Lying by Omission — Readers Deserve the Truth. Residents of Fairhaven, I am offering you back two paragraphs from the Fairhaven Neighborhood News (6/12/25). The first being part of a biased opinion in the editorial. And the second as part of a paraphrased article, on last week’s important Select Board meeting, held on 6/9. Paraphrasing and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor AIYIYI! I forgot to list the Duck Race last week (see page 6). Sorry about that. The craziest annual event I cover around here. But lots of fun, and people have a chance to win a pretty hefty pot of money.  We have some meeting coverage for you. The Select Board… [Read More]

Question was sexist, rescind vote To the Selectboard Chair Charles Murphy. Transparency allows citizens to see how their government is functioning and hold officials accountable for their actions. Open­ness can foster trust in town government by demonstrating that actions are not hidden or secretive. It provides the public with the informa­tion they need to make… [Read More]

Select Board Should Rescind Vote Witnessing the lack of leadership and professionalism by two members of the Select Board is disappointing and deeply concerning. It would appear that the greater mission — to represent Fairhaven and to act in the best interests of the residents of this town — is not the focus for Ms. Mello and… [Read More]

Melanson Wants Apology Ms. Melanson read this letter to the Fairhaven Select Board on 6/9/25 I am writing to formally express my concerns regarding the conduct of two members of the Select Board during and following the May 12, 2025 meeting, and to respectfully request a public apology from those members as well as a… [Read More]

Beth David, Editor Well, they made it! The newest Fairhaven Alumni are out in the world (see page 12).  Graduation day is always fun. The energy from the kids, the parents, and the crowd is just fun to be around.  I don’t like to give big lectures (or even little lectures) to graduates. They are… [Read More]

Beth David, Editor Oh, rough week. These meetings on deadline day are a killer. I’m going to have to zip through this one, so no time for Big Buffoon talk (well, maybe a litte). On Memorial Day this week, we had events to remind us that freedom isn’t free. Some of the veterans I spoke… [Read More]