Press Release The Port of New Bedford, Massa­chu­setts, the center of the East Coast commercial fishing industry, is offering mixed reaction to the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management’s (BOEM) announcement om 1/12/22 that the agency will conduct a wind energy lease auction for six areas totaling 480,000 acres of the New York Bight in… [Read More]

The area got its first substantial snowfall of the season and year this week, with five inches falling in Fairhaven on Friday, 1/7. The state got anywhere from a dusting to a whopping 14.4 inches in Westwood and 15.2 inches in the Blue Hills Reservartion in Milton. New Bedford got 3.5”, and Boston got 11.2… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard approved the RFP for sale of the Rogers School property at its meeting on 1/10/22, and received an update on the issues with the Bijoux building at 350 Main Street.  The board also announced that the Collins Center and the Screening Committee are nearly ready to announce finalists in… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Community TV, Fair­haven’s public access TV organiza­tion, is a finalist in two categories for the 2021 Mass Access Creator Awards.  “Hometown Haunts: Halloween 2021” is a finalist in the Production Value category. Fairhaven TV’s fourth annual Haunted Halloween Party with magician Todd Magliacci, is a finalist in the Best Hosting category. … [Read More]

The National Oceanic and Atmos­pheric Administration (NOAA) has recapped their top stories from 2021.  Visit https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/301f9c4 to find the following stories on NOAA’s website.  Top 7 Stories 1. Dive Into Shark Week 2021 Sharks play a key role in food web and help ensure the balance of ocean ecosystems. We conduct research, assess stocks, work with U.S. fishermen, and implement restric­tions… [Read More]

Horrors of Homework Dear Frankie,  Sunday nights are becoming a killer at our house. After dinner, mom asks my sibling Billy if he has completed his homework. He typically says it’s almost done. When she asks to see his work, Billy complains that weekends should be about fun and not school work. Billy is the… [Read More]

Press Release The Catholic Church worldwide is undertaking a “fact finding mission” to the extent that has never happened before. This project starts in Rome with the Pope and extends down right to St. Mary’s in Fairhaven.  The Catholic Church hierarchy is very interested in what Catholics around the world are thinking about their Church…. [Read More]

  By Beth David, Editor The annual Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge was back with a splash this year, after cancelling last year due to COVID. Organizers said at least 100 people took the plunge on a balmy 54-degree morning in memory of domestic violence victims. This year’s theme was the circus and plungers were encouraged to… [Read More]