By Beth David, Editor The annual Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge in Fairhaven had 159 registered partici­pants, but hundreds watched them run into the January water at 10 a.m. on 1/1/23. The balmy 54 degree temperature felt a bit colder because of a 13 mile per hour wind, but it was still warm by Polar Plunge standards,… [Read More]

West Island held its own annual polar plunge on New Year’s Day, but this year included a surprise plunge of another sort. Mike and Kelly Joseph surprised friends and family by getting married on the Causeway Road beach just before the plunge took place. Only a handful of people knew besides the couple. Even their… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board evalu­ated Town Administrator Angie Lopes Ellison at its meeting on 12/19/22, giving her an overall score of 4 on a scale of 1–5, with 4  equalling “exceeds expectations.” The rather cumbersome process included each board member commenting on five areas evaluating Ms. Ellison’s progress towards reaching goals and… [Read More]

A quick but powerful storm blew through the area on December 23, 2022, giving last minute Christmas shoppers a real taste of winter. Temperature was relatively mild in the mid 40s, although it did dip down a bit. Wind chills, however, sent everyone shivering. Wind was in the 30+ MPH range, with gusts up to… [Read More]

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Festive Front Doors of Fairhaven! Winners will receive a $100, $50 and $25 gift certificate from local businesses, courtesy of the Fairhaven Historical Society. Frist place went to 28 Church Street; second place to 5 Kacy Lane; third place to 39 Laurel Street.  Five houses joined the competition… [Read More]

Winter Weather Dangers Dear Frankie, I dread winter coming and spending months walking on wet, salted streets in freez­ing tempera­tures. Just think­ing about it gives me the shivers (in the truest sense of the word). I can’t tell you how many winters my feet have been cracked, cut, and burned from ice and salt on… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Old Time Holiday had the center of town hopping on Saturday, 12/10/22. Father Christmas greeted people outside town hall, the bells of the Unitarian Church ran out, and lots of people walked around from one venue to the next, five in all. At the Town Hall, there were hotdogs and popcorn… [Read More]

More than 100 people of all ages joined the Fairhaven Town Hall sing along sponsored by the Fairhaven Improvement Association on Saturday, 12/10/22, capping off the Old Time Holiday events. After singing Christmas carols for a bit, the crowd was treated to a visit by Santa Claus himself. The crowd then moved inside to the… [Read More]