Sun., 4/20, 5–7 a.m., Fort Phoenix, Green St, Fairhaven, MA 02719, USA Celebrate Easter morning with a meaningful community tradition. The Fort Phoenix parking lot in Fairhaven will open at 5:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday to welcome worshipers for the annual Easter Sunrise Service, sponsored by the Interchurch Council of Greater New Bedford. The service… [Read More]
Resist Rally
Resist and Speak Out Protest! There will be a Fairhaven Protest on Saturday April 19th at Noon on the corner of Main Street and Route 6. We continue to fight for all rights, protest cuts to the education department, libraries, veterans services and many, many more reasons to RESIST and SPEAK OUT!. Please join us!… [Read More]
Civil Rights Rally
On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights leaders led a defining moment in the civil rights movement, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change, powered by a rally that drew over 20,000 people to Boston Common. They protested the deep-seated racial inequities in housing and education during a… [Read More]
Boston Marathon
The Boston Athletic Association will celebrate the 129th running of the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America on Monday, April 21, 2025. With more than 26 miles of race course, there are lots of viewing options. Visit https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/watch/along-course to learn more. The first racers leave Hopkinton at 9 a.m. Wheelchair leaders will start arriving… [Read More]
Flashlight Egg Hunt delights kids & their adults
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Recreation Center had 100 registered hunters for its 24th annual Flashlight Egg Hunt. The weather just barely held out on Friday, 4/11/25, for the event to be outdoors. Children under 5 got to hunt in the courtyard, while the big kids (6–11) got to hunt out in the big field… [Read More]
Acushnet to seek debt exclusion on ballot; election is Tuesday
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet voters will be asked to approve a debt exclusion, which would allow the town to borrow up to $4.2 million for air quality improvements, primarily at the elementary school. The building had to be closed down in the fall for a “deep cleaning” that cost $300,000 due to mold infestation. The… [Read More]
Fairhaven Select Board hears Carr’s COI again
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board reorganized on 4/14/25, its first meeting after the election. Charles K. Murphy Sr., was chosen to be chairperson; Andrew Romano is Vice Chair; new member, Natalie Mello, is Clerk. The board heard again from Planning Board member and Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Chairperson, Patrick Carr, asking… [Read More]
Celebrate Earth Day, 4-22-25
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. From the Earth Day website: “Groups that had been fighting individually against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness and the extinction of wildlife united on… [Read More]
Easter Bunny seen on Main Street
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Ferry Street sidewalk widened
The work on the sidewalk on Ferry Street in Fairhaven is complete. The sidewalk has been widened by about 5 1/2 feet from Main Street to Middle Street, according to Highway Superintendent Josh Crabb. The work was done earlier this month, and the benches were replaced on 4/14/25. Customers patronizing the restaurants on the block… [Read More]
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