By Beth David, Editor The third annual Lance Corporal Matthew R. Rodriguez Run To Remem­ber 5K brought 158 runners and walkers to the streets of Fairhaven on a sunny Sunday, 11/3/19.  Fairhaven’s own Shane McNamara, 16, took top honors, finishing the race in 18:19. Jason Foster, 24, also from Fairhaven, took second place overall in 22:16;… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Father’s Day Road Race handed out checks at its annual luncheon on Sunday, 11/3/19, at the Fairhaven Senior Center. Dona­tions to 35 local organizations totalled $21,700 this year. Race founder Allen Days told the group of volunteers, friends, family, and organization representatives that the race has donated more than $250,000… [Read More]

Veterans Day is Monday*, with several options to honor vets Fairhaven Veterans Day Parade Fairhaven will hold its annual Veterans Day Parade on 11/11 at 10 a.m. (NOTE TIME CHANGE). Steps off from Livesey Park and ends at the High School for a brief ceremony, including raising the “Big Flag” and cannon-firing in front of… [Read More]

Press Release It was a lovely November day with all the outside fall colors, and inside the VFW Poirier Post it was abundant with patriotic colors of red, white and blue. Even the chairs that were placed in a horse shoe shape for the veterans that were being honored were covered with pillowcases made from… [Read More]

The bag that holds the winch chin for the gangway at Hoppy’s Landing came loose in the last storm. When winds reach 50 miles per hour, the gangway is raised to protect it from being damaged. To re-attach the bag, the Fairhaven Fire Department helped out with Ladder 1, allowing Shellfish Warden/Deputy Todd Cox to reach… [Read More]