By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven police chief Daniel Dorgan introduced two new sergeants to the Select Board at its meeting on 9/9/24, and both are milestones. Sgt. Janis Guerreiro is the first female sergeant in the department, and Sgt. Jerome Penha is the first person of color to reach that rank in Fairhaven. The detectives… [Read More]

Written by Tim Garcia for the Fairhaven Sustainability Committee The Fairhaven Sustainability Com­mit­tee is committed to providing the town, its residents and businesses with ways in which direct or indirect actions affect our future in positive ways. Our purpose is to help guide projects and provide guidance that balances economic, social, and ecological needs. Committee… [Read More]

Submitted Fairhaven Rotary held its annual Scholarship Recipient Dinner on Wednesday, August 21st at Traveler’s AleHouse. This year’s scholarship winners were Sophia Fleurent, who is going to be attending Bridgewater State University; and Aaron Palhuta, who is attending Wentworth Institute of Technology. Each recipient was awarded $500. Mr. Palhuta’s parents accepted his scholarship award, as… [Read More]

Election Results Official results of the state’s 9/4/24 primary resulted in minor changes to both Acushnet and Fairhaven totals, but did not change the outcome for either town.  John Deaton will be the Republi­can to face incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Warren for US Senator in the general elec­tion on 11/3.  In the 10th Bristol district, Democrat… [Read More]

The Foster Dogs Dear Frankie, My parents have been tak­ing in foster dogs for years.  Despite the hardships that brought the dogs to a rescue agency, most were adopted after several months. Every few years, however, there would be a dog that, no matter how many months of care and attention he received from us,… [Read More]