By Beth David, Editor The last two remaining Fairhaven casualties of the Vietnam War finally received a long-lasting symbol recog­nizing their sacrifice, 50 years later.  On 12/4/19, town and state officials, friends and family of Staff Sergeant Donald Roger Desmarais and SPC-4 Henry Anthony Chevalier, who were both killed in Vietnam in 1969, gathered at the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Readers and listeners from near and far converged upon the New Bedford Whaling Museum for the 2020 Moby-Dick Marathon this weekend. Opening night was Friday, with a meal and presentations, but the main event was the annual reading of Herman Melville’s beloved tale about the white whale and an obsessed Captain Ahab. … [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The newest addition to New Bedford Harbor’s scallop fishing fleet, “Viking Power,” arrived in the city on Friday, 12/20/19, after traveling for 7 1/2 days from Alabama, where it was built.  The innovative bow shape is designed to cut through water with ease to give the crew a smoother ride and more stable… [Read More]

Howdy and wel­come to in­stall­ment #2 of DVDevel­op­ments, where I look at what’s new to physical and streaming home media in January and give you the best options. This month’s packed, so let’s get to it.  BATMAN VS. THE JOKER  The big dog in January is likely to be the controversial but mega-popular Joker (January… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Sustainability Com­mit­tee is pleased to share our new logo, designed by local residents Caitlyn Foster and Lauren Crowley and in collaboration with Christine Neville’s graphic design class at Fairhaven High School. The logo will now be used by the Sustainability Committee to promote various events and projects that support sustainable living… [Read More]