From Fairhaven Call Firefighters Association Facebook page The Fairhaven Call Firefighters Association would like to wish FF/EMT Ian Thatcher all the best. Tonight [Saturday 1/7/23) at mid­night Ian shifts from being a Call Fire­fighter to being a permanent firefighter!  FF Thatcher has been a dedicated Call Firefighter with Fairhaven for 11 years now assigned to… [Read More]

Elizabeth Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven announced local winners of the Patriot’s Pen essay contest 2022-2023.  The program, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), gives students the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on the annual patriotic theme.  The Fort Phoenix VFW #2892 Auxiliary Essay Contest was completed by all students in… [Read More]

Dark Days Dear Frankie, No one would describe me as upbeat, sunny, or a go-with-the-flow kind of person. I admit I see my water bowl half empty.  Most days, I don’t let life get me down. But on dreary days, it’s hard not to cave. As much as I try not to think about my failures… [Read More]

Press Release Gerald “Jerry” Rego has joined Alltrust Credit Union as the Vice President of Business Banking and Commercial Loan Officer. Rego has over 20 years of commercial lending experience. His past portfolio includes working with large and small businesses through­out the community. His most recent role was the Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer… [Read More]

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]