By Beth David, Editor The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments in the appeal of Michelle Carter on October 4, and the case is now under advisement. A decision should be reached in the next couple of months. Ms. Carter was found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in the suicide death of Conrad Roy III, who… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Police Department is looking for anyone with informa­tion on the person or persons who vandalized Fairhaven High School the evening of Friday, 11/30. If you have any information, please contact Fairhaven police at 508-997-7421. The magnificent Fairhaven High School (BELOW) was donated to the town in 1906 by Henry Huttleston Rogers and was… [Read More]

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On Wednesday, 11/21/18, the juniors from Fairhaven High School helped the Fairhaven Senior Center get ready for their Thanksgiving Day dinner. Some helped prepare the ingredients for the stuffing, some decoratively packaged the pumpkin breads everyone at the dinner will receive, some arranged all of the table settings and some made a turkey craft with… [Read More]

In the coldest Thanksgiving on record, coming in at 16 degrees in the morning, the Fairhaven Blue Devils faced off against the Dartmouth Indians at Dartmouth, on 11/22/18. The Blue Devils put up a good fight, but ultimately lost in a nail-biter that went to the last minutes, 14-13. The day was cold enough that… [Read More]

Press Release The following community events will take place in the city of New Bedford during the month of December in celebration of the holiday season: City of New Bedford Official Christmas Tree Lighting  Saturday, December 1 at 4:30 p.m. at Pleasant Street in Front of Main Library Downtown Join Mayor Jon Mitchell, New Bedford City… [Read More]

The Leroy L. Wood School in Fairhaven surpassed its goal to feed 100 families this Thanksgiving. The students collected enough food to feed 137 families, which requires 24 items each, for a total of more than 3,000 items collected and donated to the Shepherd’s Pantry in Acushnet. Organizers filled up two full size pickup trucks… [Read More]

Thanksgiving Day in Fairhaven saw a record-breaking 16 degrees, but that did not stop about 400 runners from joining the annual 5K Turkey Trot on 11/22/18, benefitting the Shepherd’s Pantry.      ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G  Click here to download the entire 11/29/18 issue: 11-29-18 FootballGame