I was present at the BPW meeting Monday, 5/21, and as both a resident of the Macomber/Pimental Park neigh­bor­hood and a member of the town’s Bikeway Committee I have some observations about what transpired. While I applaud the BPW for their willingness to contribute to bike awareness in town, as evidenced by their work on… [Read More]

Neighb News account not accurate Last week’s edition of the Fairhaven Neighborhood News reported on the joint meeting of Finance Committee and the Selectmen relative to the newly proposed wage classification plan for non-union employees. It was reported that I stated “it did not sit well with me.” That is not an accurate interpretation of… [Read More]

Let the outdoor activities commence! A little bit of rain did not stop the hardy souls who ran the West Island 5K on Sunday. This weekend, the fair-weather-only crowd will have lots to do. The rain is supposed to hold off for the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Blessing of the Bikes (see page 5 for… [Read More]

Stamp Out Hunger Campaign Coming Up It’s that time of year when kind individuals, such as yourselves, can help the less fortunate in our area. How? By leaving non-perishable food by your mailbox or on your porch, to be picked up by your local letter carriers or their helpers, on Saturday, May 12. Each year,… [Read More]

Theater students deserve shout-out, too  As a retired educator with 31 years of teaching America’s youth, half of which were at the high school level, I would like to give a shout out to a group of students that I feel are, and have been, overlooked. We tend to marvel at the prowess of our… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor So, last week I mentioned the news that  Sinclair Broadcasting ordered all outlets to read the same thing about fake news… oh, the irony! People have been going back and forth about how the anchors were given an order and they had to do it or lose their jobs. Yeah, no… [Read More]

Constituents Day in May for Deaf & Hard of Hearing The Statewide Advisory Council to the Massachusetts Commission to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) invites you, the residents of the Commonwealth, to our annual Constituents’ Day at the State House on Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor This week it’s OMG, how did I do THAT time. Geesh. I made the dumbest trio of mistakes in the story on the John Cooke lecture in last week’s issue (see page 3). Now, mistakes happen, and there are lots of reasons for them. I maybe didn’t hear something right, missed… [Read More]

Mike Silvia has always served town well I first met Mike Silvia as a fellow member of the Fairhaven Finance Com­mi­ttee and through his friend­ship with my brother John back in the 90’s. I appreciate Mike’s vast knowledge of history and politics. In addition, his ability to thoroughly research issues and facts as a Finance… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor I know it’s hard for us to agree on things these days. We can’t even agree on the facts to argue about. Can we at least still agree that our country’s great­ness comes from our Constitu­tion? The fact that we have a constitution that is the foundation of our laws, is… [Read More]