By Beth David, Editor Members of the Historical Commis­sion, Bell Committee, Select Board,  and members of the public, met at Fairhaven Town Hall on Saturday, 7/9, to pick a spot for the bell that had been housed in the cupola on the roof of the Oxford School Building. The bell was removed by volunteers and has… [Read More]

From the Fairhaven Tree Department  Greetings from the Tree Depart­ment. Another spring has come and gone and our trees are leafed out. We managed to plant another 66 trees this April and it’s time to start planning our fall planting in November. We hope to plant 50 to 60 then and will try to engage… [Read More]

Press Release The National Academy of Televi­sion Arts & Sciences Boston/New England Chapter recently honored Alyssa Botelho with two College/ University Production Awards (com­monly known as “Student Emmys”). NATAS, which governs the Emmy Awards and is a leading professional organization in the television and media industry, named her short film To Dust All Return as… [Read More]

Big Dog Dilemma Dear Frankie,  You can’t imagine how difficult it is to find fashionable dog apparel in sizes XX-Large or, heaven for­bid, XXX-Large.  Invariably, the salesperson at the dog shop will suggest sites for canine catalogs that carry plus sizes. Nothing infuriates me more than being referred to a catalog for overweight canines: of… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhanen Father’s Day Road Race returned on 6/19/22 after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. The 5K only race saw 794 finishers, starting and ending at its traditional place, the Hastings Middle School.  First over the line was Fairhaven’s own Will Benoit in 15:39.8, now 19, and some­one we… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members approved a $56+ million operating budget, $50 million in borrowing for Wastewater Treatment Plant up­grades, and $3,765,000 in capital equipment/projects spending at annual Town Meeting on Saturday, 6/18/22, held in person for the first time in two years at Hastings Middle School. The meeting started at 9 and… [Read More]

Summer is in full swing, with Fairhaven’s annual Homecoming Day Fair and Fairhaven’s Got Pride this weekend, the July 4 parade and car cruise next week, and a bunch of other good stuff happening. See pages 5, 8, 9 for more happenings. Homecoming Day Fair Saturday, June 25, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Center… [Read More]

Press Release This scholarship is awarded by the Fairhaven Historical Society and honors Enrique Goytizolo’s dedica­tion to preserving the history of the Town of Fairhaven and his vital and long-time leadership role with the Fairhaven Historical Society. The annual Enrique Goytizolo Scholarship is a $1000 award for a graduating Fairhaven-resident high school senior. A minimum… [Read More]

The West Island Improvement Asso­cia­tion held the first of its four seasonal breakfast buffets on Father’s Day, 6/19/22, the traditional day for the season opener. The breakfasts have not been held for two years due to the pandemic.  The next breakfast will be on Sunday, 7/3, at the WIIA Community House, 41 Causeway Road, Fairhaven,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Farmers Market opened for the season on 6/19/22. Located at 151 Alden Road, the market has plenty of onsite parking, said owner-operator Joe Beaulieu. It’s still a little early in the season, but produce is available, and he said they plan on having corn on the cob available by July… [Read More]