Blame the Victim? Dear Frankie, When my mom­ma gets dressed in fancy clothes, I know she’s going out, and I will be left behind.  When she returns, I can always tell who she has been with by the smell of her clothes. Some of the scents I can’t place, but most are of people who… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The annual West Island 5K saw 243 registered runners, with 179 finishing the race on Sunday, 3/23/23. In the Kids Mile Fun Run, 28 runners hit the streets on a cold and blustery day with threatening skies. The forecast was for downpours that could have started any minute. But the rain… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Officials are asking Town Meeting to approve a budget with a $450,000 deficit, which means voters will have to approve a Proposition 2 1/2 override in a town-wide ballot. The Select Board is proposing two budgets for Town Meeting on 5/6. And the Finance Committee also submitted a budget…. [Read More]

Press Release Commencing May 1, 2023, The Fairhaven Board of Public Works will begin a town-wide unidirectional water flushing of hydrants. As we have mentioned before, the process of unidirectional flushing fire hydrants is an important preventive maintenance activity which will scour the inside of the pipeline, removing and then transporting silt and mineral deposits… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Police responded to reports of an armed male on the Phoenix Bike Trail on Friday, 4/21/23, around 4 p.m. It turned out the man had a BB gun pistol and was in emotional distress. Fairhaven Police spokesperson Lt. Kevin Kobza said the man called 911 and told police he would… [Read More]

Who Would’ve Thought, Part 2 Dear Frankie, A couple of months ago, I was elected to serve on the advisory board for my dog park. Ted, a neighbor, was also elected.  I knew of Ted from seeing him around the neighborhood, but we weren’t friends. After the board meetings, Ted and I began walking home… [Read More]

Boats moored at Hoppy’s Landing are shrouded in fog as warm and cold air engage in battle for supremacy on Monday, 4/17/23. The battle did not last long as colder weather moved in overnight, clearing the fog on Tuesday, but ushering temperatures in the 50’s under cloudy skies. ••• Click here to download the 4/20/23… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor In a bit of a marathon meeting on Boston Marathon week, the Fairhaven Select Board finalized the Annual Town Meeting warrant, set the date for the Proposition 2 2/2 override vote, and held three public hearings, at its meeting on 4/18/23. The board voted to hold a special election on Monday,… [Read More]