By Beth David, Editor The annual Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge in Fairhaven had 159 registered partici­pants, but hundreds watched them run into the January water at 10 a.m. on 1/1/23. The balmy 54 degree temperature felt a bit colder because of a 13 mile per hour wind, but it was still warm by Polar Plunge standards,… [Read More]

West Island held its own annual polar plunge on New Year’s Day, but this year included a surprise plunge of another sort. Mike and Kelly Joseph surprised friends and family by getting married on the Causeway Road beach just before the plunge took place. Only a handful of people knew besides the couple. Even their… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board evalu­ated Town Administrator Angie Lopes Ellison at its meeting on 12/19/22, giving her an overall score of 4 on a scale of 1–5, with 4  equalling “exceeds expectations.” The rather cumbersome process included each board member commenting on five areas evaluating Ms. Ellison’s progress towards reaching goals and… [Read More]

A quick but powerful storm blew through the area on December 23, 2022, giving last minute Christmas shoppers a real taste of winter. Temperature was relatively mild in the mid 40s, although it did dip down a bit. Wind chills, however, sent everyone shivering. Wind was in the 30+ MPH range, with gusts up to… [Read More]

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Festive Front Doors of Fairhaven! Winners will receive a $100, $50 and $25 gift certificate from local businesses, courtesy of the Fairhaven Historical Society. Frist place went to 28 Church Street; second place to 5 Kacy Lane; third place to 39 Laurel Street.  Five houses joined the competition… [Read More]

Winter Weather Dangers Dear Frankie, I dread winter coming and spending months walking on wet, salted streets in freez­ing tempera­tures. Just think­ing about it gives me the shivers (in the truest sense of the word). I can’t tell you how many winters my feet have been cracked, cut, and burned from ice and salt on… [Read More]