Please join us in electing Democrats this year. All are welcome to join us for the next meeting of the Fairhaven Democratic Town Committee, Wed., 6/26 at 6:30pm at the Millicent Library Auditorium, Walnut Street entrance.  For more information please contact ann.richard@gmail.com.  ••• Click here to download the 06-20-24 issue: 06-20-24 RoadRace Support local journalism,… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Historical Society is pleased to present “Fairhaven School Days”—an exciting and nostalgic exhibition of enlarged photographs of present and bygone schools, class­rooms, and students. The exhibition opens on June 15 at the Academy Building, 141 Main Street, and will be open every Saturday from 10 to 2 until September 24. Visitors are invited… [Read More]

Hosted by the Knights of Columbus, Damien Council, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett, MA Sun., 6/23.  Pickup time, 1–2 p.m. Includes: clams, fish, sausages, hot dog, linguica, onions, white and sweet potoato, stuffing, corn on the cob, brown bread, watermelon. Benefits Knights of Columbus Mattapoisett.  Tickets: $45 pp. For info and tickets, call Jim, 508-863-3496. Advanced… [Read More]

Writers Workshop, Redux Next meeting June 28. This is a place to share ideas and your work, whether you are a writer or just have stories that want to be told. We meet every fourth Friday, from 10:15am until 12:15pm, at the Mattapoisett Library, 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, in the basement Community Room. Bring a… [Read More]

Please consider joining the Fair­haven Republican Town committee June 18 at 6pm. We will meet at the usual location, 32 Abbey Street.  Accessible to all, and all are warmly welcome. We will share lots of useful information and advise how you can become active and involved  immediately.  Conact: fairhavenrtc@gmail.com  ••• Click here to download the… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Board of Public Works and Acushnet Selectboard agreed to allow Acushnet residents to purchase (no more than) 100* West Island Beach passes (first come, first served) at the Fairhaven resident rate. In exchange, Fairhaven residents will be allowed to golf at the Acushnet River Valley Golf Course at the Acushnet resident rates.  In… [Read More]

The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to join us on Thursday, June 20th from 6:00 to8:30 PM at the Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. This month’s meeting will be an open discussion regarding the ongoing local and national election season. Topics to discuss will include increas­ing voter participation, im­portance of… [Read More]

On June 21st, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the Fairhaven Rec Center and the state will host an adaptive fishing derby at Hoppy’s Landing, 55 Goulart Memorial Dr., Fairhaven. This event is designed to be inclusive and welcoming to all, regardless of fishing experience. Whether you’re a seasoned angler or new to the sport,… [Read More]

Press Release In 2018, the Millicent Library made available online the entire run of the Fairhaven Star newspaper, spanning from 1879 to 1967. Over 25,000 pages were digitized, allowing each article to be keyword searched with results segmented by article.  This project began in 2015 when the Millicent Library received a grant from the Fairhaven… [Read More]