By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Commission on Disability and the Fairhaven Belong­ing Committee hosted Fall For All, an all abilities vendor fair at the Senior Center and Recreation Center on Sunday, 10/12/25.  And although, the start of the big nor’easter seemed to put a damper on the size of the crowd, it did not stop… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Newly appointed Fairhaven Town Administrator, Keith Hickey, got quite the welcome at his first regular meet­ing of the Select Board on 10/14/25. The lengthy agenda included three executive sessions, a tree hearing appeal (see page 4), and 16 separate action items, including a review of articles for the upcoming Special Town Meeting,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 10/14/25 the Fairhaven Select Board voted to approve the removal of 24 trees on Oliver Street in response to 15 residents who appealed in writing after a hearing. The hearing was held by the Tree Department on 9/29. When an appeal is filed in writing, the next step… [Read More]

Press Release In a game that will go down in Portsmouth Abbey history, the Ravens pulled off a dramatic 20-14 overtime victory over long-time rival St. George’s School on Saturday, Oct. 4, improving to a perfect 3-0 on the season. The win marks an early milestone in the tenure of first-year Head Coach Stanley Dunbar,… [Read More]

Affection Dear Frankie, My mom is very affec­tionate and likes to express her feelings of love physically. If it were up to her, I would be sitting on or beside her, being hugged and kissed, night and day.  I can take only so much touching before my skin starts to crawl.  Whenever I have had… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The 19th Manjiro Festival saw sunny skies and pleasant tempera­tures in the streets around Fairhaven Town Hall on Saturday, 10/4/25.  The festival celebrates the life of Manjiro Nakahama and his connec­tion to Fairhaven. Young Manjiro was 14 when he was rescued from a deserted island in the Pacific by Whal­ing Captain William… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Fire Department held its annual open house on 10/5/25, with demonstrations on fire safety, free pizza and other giveaways. Firefighter/Paramedic Maggie Rocha taught children and their adults about the importance of having an escape plan, a plan b, and a making sure the plan included a meeting spot to make… [Read More]

Fairhaven resident, Enrique “Ricky” Goytizolo Caballero, received an award for excellence in business in Massachusetts from the “Tumi USA” organization. The Tumi USA organization recog­nizes Peruvian natives who have made significant contributions to American life and culture. Enrique was given the “Empresario Award 2025” for his fifty plus years in the antiques business, in both… [Read More]

Press Release Join other brave film fans at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 for a spine-tingling viewing of “Phantom of the Opera,” the 1925 silent film, with live organ accompani­ment by Tim Evans, music director of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven, 102 Green Street, Fairhaven.  Recoil in horror as the Phantom is unmasked! Gasp as… [Read More]