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]

Good Life? Steven Bouley’s good life (5/15/25 issue) is “a good education, whole­some family, financial resources, reliable friends, and physical fitness.” He doesn’t say why this is a good life, claiming that knowledge doesn’t count compared to mystical learning with a “spiritual person” from beyond the material world.  He even claims that a good life… [Read More]

Boards Need Experienced Members Fairhaven Taxpayers/Residents- Pay Attention Please- because we have full voting right members on our Planning/ZBA boards that are void of experience, by their own admission. Residents can equip themselves with Chapter 40A -ZBA knowledge at mass.gov if interested, and keep up with ZBA decisions that may affect you, and the town… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Summer is almost here, not that the temperature would ever give away that secret.  It’s time for Memorial Day events. Acushnet, Fairhaven and New Bedford all have events this weekend to com­memorate the holiday. See page 3 for details on the two parades and other ceremonies. So, apparently, Immigration and Customs… [Read More]

Upholding the Law in Zoning Board Decisions  As someone with five years of  experience working in Fairhaven’s Building Department and currently responsible for taking minutes for two neighboring towns’ Zoning Boards of Appeals (ZBAs), I feel compelled to comment on recent discussions surrounding Fairhaven’s own ZBA — particularly after watching the most recent Select Board meeting. … [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Block Party this week­end! The neighborhood is going to take advantage of that nice new sidewalk on Ferry Street. See page 5 for details. We have meeting coverage for you. Geesh… some people just have to control everything. See page three for the Planning Board and how they could not pick… [Read More]

After We Know it All  John Wooden, the legendary UCLA college basketball coach is credited with saying, “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”  We are all familiar with the story of the Three Little Pigs.The great moral of the story has stood over time and through thick and thin. One… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor This weekend is the annual food drive by the letter carriers (see page 5). So, don’t forget: put some nonperishable food out by your mail box. All the food goes to local pantries. So, here’s a good one. Some shmuck took all our papers, about 100, from a restaurant, and probably… [Read More]

The issue of banning “nip” bottles in Fairhaven  At annual Town Meeting on May 3rd, there was a “spirited” debate regarding whether glass nip bottles should be legal to sell in Fairhaven.  The debate against them focused a lot on the roadside litter they cause, which to me is very valid in its own right,… [Read More]