Water Main Break The Fairhaven public works depart­ment spent most of Saturday working on a water main break at the corner of Timothy Street and Sconticut Neck Road. The water department sent out an alert around noon warning residents on Sconticut Neck that they may experience dirty water due to the disruption. A small leak… [Read More]

Sycamore Street gets cleaned up a bit Just nine volunteers with Opera­tion Clean Sweep removed 46 tires, five pallets, wood, a propane tank, a chair and three bags of trash from the marsh and shore along the bottom of Sycamore Street and a surrounding area in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/17/24. The tires were stretched along… [Read More]

From The Fairhaven Commission on Disability Fairhaven’s Adaptive Bicycle Ready For Release: New Opportunities for Children  The Fairhaven Commission on Disability is excited to announce the release of the adaptive bicycle that was donated to the town by the Rare Riders Organization. With this generous donation children who have never had the opportunity to experience… [Read More]

Press Release Since 2003, the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society has awarded scholar­ships to deserving local high school senior and first-time college applicants who will be pursuing undergraduate education. Thanks to the generosity of our members and donors, they have grown steadily over time. AMHS is com­mitted to helping our Portuguese-American community’s youth achieve higher education… [Read More]

Beach Vacation Dear Frankie, Everyone in my family (my parents and brothers, 8 and 12) is ecstatic about our up­coming annual family vacation at the beach. I, however, do not share their enthusiasm. I think it is two weeks of pure torture. The 3 1/2 hour drive in good traffic conditions is physically exhausting. I… [Read More]