TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN PUBLIC HEARING The Fairhaven Select Board will hold a public hearing at its meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, located at 40 Center St., Fairhaven, MA. This hearing is on the petition Job # WO# 27795573 from NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A EVERSOURCE ENERGY VERIZON NEW ENGLAND,… [Read More]
From the editor 08-20-26
By Beth David, Editor No, no, say it ain’t so! WAH! WAH! WAH! The school bus schedule is in this issue (sniff, sniff), you know what that means (page 21). Before you let summer go, though, check out the pics on page 6: field of white, sea of white, bed of white…alas, who cares? The… [Read More]
Teddy Bears invade Fairhaven in friendly takeover
By Beth David, Editor Teddy Bears large and small and all manner of stuffed animals invaded the center of Fairhaven in a friendly takeover that included clowns, face painting, bubbles, and lots of giggles. The 41st annual Teddy Bear Parade, which actually celebrates the end of the summer reading program, started and ended at the corner… [Read More]
Early voting for primary starts Saturday
Early voting begins Saturday in Massachusetts for the state primary election on Tuesday, 9/1/26. Offices on the ballot include all statewide positions, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative and District Attorney. In the primary election, voters need to pick a ballot based on party. The winner of each primary in each party will face off against each… [Read More]
Fairhaven Select Board discusses Flock camera system
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held a jam-packed meeting on Monday, 8/10/26 to talk about Flock cameras, board appointments, policies and procedures, and possibly changing the town’s legal representation. Police Chief, Daniel Dorgan, gave a presentation to the board on the town’s use of Flock cameras. Although largely described as license plate readers,… [Read More]
Fairhaven BPW to price out monitoring equipment
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 8/17/26, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works voted to get estimates on equipment that will measure hydrogen sulfide (HS), which causes an odor in the neighborhood adjacent to the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) on Arsene Street. Two members of the Board of Health, Barbara Acksen, and Justine Frezza… [Read More]
Fairhaven Fire Department battles two fires
Crow Island Structure Fire From Fairhaven Fire Department Facebook Page On August 16 at 10:44 p.m. The Fairhaven Fire Department received a dispatch from Holbrook Regional Communications for a report of a fire on Crow Island. With both ambulances committed to treating patients, Engine 2 was dispatched with 2 personnel and a box was struck… [Read More]
Care Free Homes takes game one in FAYB Majors Final
Care Free Homes and Profishant Services faced off in game one of the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball Majors Division Championship Finals on 8/10/26, the start of a three-game series at Pope Park in Acushnet. Care Free Homes fell behind early in the game, trailing 5-1, but rallied with 4 runs in the bottom of the… [Read More]
Obituary: Jason “Jake” Jacobsen
Jason “Jake” Jacobsen Jason “Jake” Jacobsen, 56, of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at AdventHealth Hospice in Altamonte Springs following a long illness. Born to the late Reidun T. (Mannes) Jacobsen and Capt. Peder “Pete” U. Jacobsen, both originally of Karmøy, Norway, Jake grew up on Poverty Point in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. He spent his… [Read More]
Bed of white
By Beth David, Editor There are lots of things in these parts that give off that tranquil vibe from nature, not least of which is a simple field of flowers. This time of summer, the fields on Sconticut Neck Road that have been preserved by the Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust are awash in Queen Anne’s Lace…. [Read More]
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