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]

Press Release On Saturday October 4th, two Greater New Bedford women were crowned as the next Miss New Bedford and Miss New Bedford’s Teen! A total of eighteen contestants competed across both competitions, with Deolinda Mendes ultimately earning the title as Miss New Bedford and Addison Kohler as Miss New Bedford’s Teen. As the winner,… [Read More]

The Video Camera Dear Frankie, For six years, my parents had no idea I broke every house rule after they left for work. I slept in their bed, dug holes under the fence to play with my Basset Hound neighbor, Harry, lounged on the living room couch watching TV, and watched their adult videos. When… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Approximately 60 people showed up to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven on Saturday, 9/27/25. The garden-style cemetery was created by Warren Delano II during the height of prosperity and growth in New Bedford and Fairhaven. Featured speaker was his direct descendent, Frederic Grant, who is a trustee of… [Read More]

By Tim Garcia, Fairhaven Sustainability Committee  Fairhaven is approaching a period of unprecedented traffic disruption that will directly affect the daily lives of residents. Two major infra­structure projects — the replacement of the New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge, tentatively scheduled to begin in 2028, and the ongoing I-195/Route 18 Interchange Rehabilitation through 2030 — may overlap for a number of… [Read More]

The Town of Fairhaven held its annual town auction on 9/20/25, selling surplus property from a variety of town departments. Fairhaven Public Works Department Garage Foreperson, John Gagliardi, was the Auctioneer. The town made $1,492.00 on property ranging from office supplies, office equipment and furniture, to bicycles.  ••• Click here to download the 10/2/25 issue:… [Read More]

From NFIA Marketplace Substack Column by Chris Richard, Market Manager September 27, 2025, on a beautiful Saturday, we wrapped up our first season of the North Fairhaven Open Air Market. Thank you to the 175+ different vendors who participated throughout the summer. Thank you to all the customers who visited and shopped. Thank you to… [Read More]