A $1000 scholarship recognizing a graduating Fairhaven-resident high school senior planning to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited institution of higher learning will be awarded by the Fairhaven Historical Society. The scholarship honors Enrique Goytizolo’s dedication to preserving the history of the Town of Fairhaven and his vital and long-time leadership role with the Fairhaven… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Selectboard office is calling for submissions for this year’s Annual Town Report. Please send your digital photos to Selectmen@Fairhaven-MA.gov. No more than three submissions per person, please. Deadline is January 6, 2020. To see past covers, visit https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/board-selectmen/pages/town-reports ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire… [Read More]

NOTE DATE CHANGE Join the Fairhaven Police Depart­ment, Tremblay’s Bus, and Safe Zones at Walmart in Fairhaven, on Sun, 12/15, frm 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Please donate an unused, unwrapped toy that will be donated to local chuldren. We can’t begin to tell you how much it means to the families who would otherwise go without… [Read More]

The winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, “The Friend,”, written by Sigrid Nunez, is the next book chosen by Millicent Library’s Book Group. The author tells the story of a woman grieving for the death of a dear friend inherits her friend’s 180-pound Great Dane. The book is “an unforgettable exploration of loss,… [Read More]

Donate all unwanted and broken holiday lights to reduce the amount of tanglers in our waste. Simply take to one of four drop-off bins in Fairhaven: Council on Aging/Senior Center, 229 Huttleston Ave.; Fire Dept. 146 Washington St.; NFIA building, 267 Adams St.; Hoppy’s Landing, 69 Goulart Mem. Dr. The bins will remain in place… [Read More]

The reunion committee for the Fairhaven High School graduation class of 1960 is searching for contact information for the following class­mates: Cynthia (Fleming) Bradley,  Ann Bumpus, Carolyn (Shumway) Marshall, Joyce (Avila) Osborne, James Arruda, Barbara (Ellis) Lear, Kathie (Langlois) Rounds, Janet (Martin) Benjamin, Gerard Dumoulin, Mary Ann (Bartlett) Kovalchic, Joyce (Holmstrom) Picard, Margaret (Justley) Bartholomy, Louise (Valladoa) Selkowe, David… [Read More]

Fairhaven High School, 12 Huttleston Ave. (Rte. 6), Fairhaven. will be holding our 8th Grade Open House on Tues., 12/10, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Seventh and eighth grade students interested in attending FHS and their families are welcome. We will be sharing information about the school and curriculum. Students and their families will be able to… [Read More]

In an effort to encourage everyone to do their holiday shopping in New Bedford, the City will again offer a special Holiday Parking Program with both downtown parking garages offering two hours of free parking. From Thursday, December 5 through Wednesday, January 1, both the Elm Street Garage and the Zeiterion Garage will offer FREE… [Read More]

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that in New Bedford there will be full lane closures soon at the Tarkiln Hill Road grade crossing as part of South Coast Rail Phase 1 infrastructure work. Beginning at 7 a.m., Thurs., 12/5, and continuing through to 4 p.m., Tues., 12/10, Tarkiln Hill Road will be… [Read More]

Southeastern Mass. Parents of Murdered Children will hold a holiday candlelight vigil for the families and friends of those how have died by violence, on Sun., 12/8, at 4 p.m., indoors at the Unitarian Church, 102 Green St., Fairhaven. Bring a framed photo of your loved one to place on a memorial table. Refreshments will follow… [Read More]