Press Release FAIRHAVEN — Lt. Kevin Kobza reports that the Fairhaven Police Department arrested and charged a man who fired a gunshot near two men during an altercation last week. Sean Reilly, 23, of Montgomery, AL, was arrested and charged with Discharging a Firearm Within 500 Feet of a Building, Assault by Means of a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker paused the Phase III reopening of the state due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases and an increase in the positive test rate to just over 2%.  The Governor also tightened up some of the restrictions that had been loosened. Public gatherings are now capped at 50, not… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Southern New England Brotherhood Ride is only in its third year, and has been hit by the pandemic, just like every other event this year. But that did not stop organizers from holding the event, which honors first responders who paid the ultimate price in the past year in Massachusetts, Connecticut… [Read More]

  By Beth David, Editor Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School held its gradua­tion ceremony outside on Saturday, 8/8, with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines and restric­tions. Each senior could only invite two guests. Each family unit was separated from others, masks were required, and graduates were kept six feet apart throughout the ceremony. The… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor You’ve probably seen them as you’ve driven by Alden Court on Alden Road in Fairhaven: Large contraptions with petal-like panels that splay out in the sun and move. Yup, you were right, they were facing the other way when you drove by in the morning, just a few hours ago. They are… [Read More]

Southeastern Massachusetts, July 31, 2020 – The South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA) and the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) are pleased to announce that they have been awarded a 2020 MassTrails Grant. The grant, totaling $40,000 will fund Phase II of a feasibility study examining routing of the South Coast Bikeway between… [Read More]