Fairhaven Road Race organizers held their annual luncheon on Sunday, 11/12, to show appreciation to the volunteers, and to distribute $19,900 in donations to area groups. The annual Father’s Day Road race gives donations from $2,000 to $300 each year, with the bulk of the donations going to Fairhaven organizations, including civic groups, government agencies,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The trees at Douglass Tree Farm have recovered from last year’s drought and are ready for sale. The annual Christmas tree sale, which benefits research for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) was cancelled last year because of the drought, which caused some brown­ing og needles. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Noah’s Place Playground is open to the public. Located at Marine Park on Pope Island in New Bedford, right near the Fairhaven line on Route 6, the completely accessible playground is designed to allow all children, regardless of physical abilities, to play with each other. Victor and Christine Fernandes spearheaded the… [Read More]

Veterans Day Bells of Remembrance Thank You The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is proud to report that the bells have begun ringing in honor of veterans! The first annual Bells of Remembrance took place at various churches throughout the Southcoast. The bells rang for one full minute on November 11th at 11:00 a.m. in a moving… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The 25-degree temperature did not stop hundreds of people from attending Veterans Day services in Fairhaven, although the lining of the parade route was a little sparse in spots. Veterans, civic groups and politicians marched from Benoit Square in North Fairhaven to the high school, where the “Big Flag” was raised…. [Read More]