By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Historical Commis­sion held a special/emergency meet­ing on 7/10/25 to discuss alleged harassment and verbal abuse of members and volunteers by a resi­dent. The same individual reportedly verbally attacked commission members while they were engaged in their official duties on two occasions. HC chair Mike Kelly said the situation created a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board inter­viewed four finalists for the Town Administrator position at a meeting on 7/7/25: James Ryan, Lisa Green, Keith Hickey, and Joe Powers. Rick White of Groux-White Consulting advised the board to make a choice and an alternate, that way if contract negotia­tions fell through, they would be able… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Helen Fiske, 100, insists she has no advice or secret for people on aging well. But she does have a message: Go to college. “Go to a damn college,” she said at her 100th birthday party on 6/25/26, at Atria Assisted Living in Fairhaven. “You have to. You can get grants, scholarships.”… [Read More]

Fairhaven Teen Killed in Car Crash Marin Stackpole, a 17-year-old Fairhaven resident, was killed in a car crash on Route 6 just blocks from her home at about 9:30 p.m. on 7/5/25. She was about to enter her senior year at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. She worked at Cisco and Nick’s Pizza. The crash involved three… [Read More]

Press Release District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III announced that at approxi­mately 9:38 pm, on Sunday, 7/13/2025, a box alarm and multiple 911 calls were reported for a building fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility located at 261 Oliver Street in Fall River.  Upon arrival first responders found the front of the building… [Read More]

Alpha Dog Dear Frankie, Is this what humans think about dogs, or is it just my mom?  Her friend asked her, Do you ever wonder what Talia thinks about when she looks at you like that?  My mom said she does that to communicate that she loves me. In truth, when I look at her… [Read More]