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Around Fairview

An empty baseball diamond in evening light, floodlights and a treeline beyond the outfield fence.

Two Fairview Police Department vehicles parked outside city hall in low evening sun.

An illustrated map of Fairview, its boundary drawn in green with Highways 96 and 100 running through.

The entrance to the Performing Arts Center at Fairview High School.

The brick front of Fairview Public Library behind a bare winter tree.

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New stories and local reading.

History

A short history of Fairview

Christiana, then Jingo, then Fairview: a town that took a while to name itself. A tavern with a horned sign, an iron furnace, a planned town that failed twice, a tomato farmer named Boone, and three sisters who planted a forest.Read the Story

Parks & Recreation

Veterans Memorial Park at Evergreen Lake: Fairview's Quiet Park by the Water

A look at Veterans Memorial Park at Evergreen Lake on Black Pine Road, an 11-acre city park with a pond, walking trail and fishing, and how it came to be dedicated to veterans.Read the Story

Community

Things to do in Fairview

Mostly outdoors, mostly free and mostly seasonal. Sorted by the kind of day you have: the park and the wet-weather rule nobody tells you, twenty minutes at the Historic Village, somewhere dry, and the year's events — with the applications that let you be in them.Read the Story

Government

Who's Running in Fairview's Nov. 3 Election, and What They Think

Seven candidates are on Fairview's Nov. 3 ballot for mayor and the Board of Commissioners. The Fairviewian sent each the same eight questions. Their answers are published exactly as submitted.Read the Story

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Happening Around Fairview

Recent activity around town.

Bowie Nature Park2 days ago

Volunteers sought for Mangrum Cemetery cleanup at Bowie Nature Park November 14

Added to the calendar. Saturday, November 14 at 10:00 AM, at Mangrum Cemetery, Bowie Nature Park (meet at the Nature Center).

Fairview Yellow Jackets4 days ago

Fairview High volleyball faces Chester in the region tournament Tuesday

New event on the calendar. Tuesday, October 13 at 4:00 PM, at Chester County.

Fairview Public Library4 days ago

No Toddler Time October 13 as library sets its fall break week

The Fairview Public Library has posted its fall break lineup for October 12 to 16. Toddler Time is off on October 13, and five other programs are on.

Upcoming in Fairview

This week's events.

Around Town business networking coffee at Innovative LawnsInnovative Lawns & Garden Center · Wed Oct 14 · 8:30 AM

The City of Fairview's Economic Development Department holds its Around Town business networking coffee at Innovative Lawns & Garden Center on Wednesday, October 14 at 8:30 a.m.

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Baby Explorers at Fairview Public LibraryFairview Public Library · Wed Oct 14 · 9:30 AM

Baby Explorers at the Fairview Public Library, Wednesday, October 14 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

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Bowie Nature Center hosts recycled bird feeder craft October 14Bowie Nature Center · Wed Oct 14 · 10:00 AM

Bowie Nature Park is holding a Recycled Bird Feeders Craft program October 14 at 10 a.m. at Bowie Nature Center, where participants will learn about local birds and build a feeder from recycled materials.

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Fall break art camp planned at Fairview Rec CenterFairview Recreation Complex · Thu Oct 15 · 10:30 AM

Fairview Recreation Complex will hold a two-day Imagination Station art camp for kids on October 15 and 16, with registration required in advance.

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Fairview Sports

Scores, schedules, highlights, and what's next.

Fairview High School

Fairview High volleyball faces Chester in the region tournament Tuesday

Posted Sat, Oct 10

Fairview High School

Fairview High boys basketball at Maplewood

Posted Sat, Oct 10

Fairview

Fairview Recreation Association is short on basketball coaches

Posted Sat, Oct 10

Game Times & Schedules

Explore Fairview

Places with something going on.

Banking, Insurance & Professional

Fairview’s Free Digital Newspaper

New stories and local reading.

A short history of Fairview

Veterans Memorial Park at Evergreen Lake: Fairview's Quiet Park by the Water

Things to do in Fairview

Who's Running in Fairview's Nov. 3 Election, and What They Think

The Fairviewian Weekly

Recent activity around town.

Volunteers sought for Mangrum Cemetery cleanup at Bowie Nature Park November 14

Fairview High volleyball faces Chester in the region tournament Tuesday

No Toddler Time October 13 as library sets its fall break week

This week's events.

Scores, schedules, highlights, and what's next.

Fairview High volleyball faces Chester in the region tournament Tuesday

Fairview High boys basketball at Maplewood

Fairview Recreation Association is short on basketball coaches

Every place in the directory, drawn on the town.

Places with something going on.

Fairview’s Free Digital Newspaper

New stories and local reading.

A short history of Fairview

Veterans Memorial Park at Evergreen Lake: Fairview's Quiet Park by the Water

Things to do in Fairview

Who's Running in Fairview's Nov. 3 Election, and What They Think

The Fairviewian Weekly

Recent activity around town.

Volunteers sought for Mangrum Cemetery cleanup at Bowie Nature Park November 14

Fairview High volleyball faces Chester in the region tournament Tuesday

No Toddler Time October 13 as library sets its fall break week

This week's events.

Scores, schedules, highlights, and what's next.

Fairview High volleyball faces Chester in the region tournament Tuesday

Fairview High boys basketball at Maplewood

Fairview Recreation Association is short on basketball coaches

Every place in the directory, drawn on the town.

Places with something going on.

Fairview High boys basketball at Maplewood