After the Fairhaven Select Board refused to allow the LGBTQ Pride/Rainbow Flag to fly on the flag pole at Town Hall, someone decided to make a statement and painted the crosswalk in the rainbow colors. The person or persons have not been identified and have not come forward to take credit (or blame) for the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Second in a two part series Fairhaven Town Meeting members spent the whole day on Saturday, 6/12, and a couple of hours Monday night getting through 60 articles on the annual TM warrant.  In addition to the usual budget and capital spending items, TM voted on a number of bylaws changes, including… [Read More]

Talk about Killing Someone with Kindness Dear Frankie, My brother Davy and I are Jack Russell Terriers. We are known for being hunters. Only one of us, however, acts like a Jack. Can you guess? Right, me! The first thing in the morning, our dads let us out into the yard. I immediately survey the… [Read More]

Downtown New Bedford is ready to provide the soundtrack to the summer with the launch of a weekly outdoor live music series on Thursday, July 8, 2021.  The Summer Sound Series will welcome folks to Custom House Square Park for eight concerts from early July through late August. It will feature some of the best… [Read More]

The Fairhaven special town election is scheduled for Monday, 7/26 The field is set, with three candi­dates on the ballot: Leon Corry, Cameron Durant, Stasia Powers.  The ballot will have a question asking voters if they want to recall Select Board member Daniel Freitas, with a “yes” or “no” vote. Then voters will be asked… [Read More]

Press Release On Friday, June 11, 2021, Fairhaven Public Schools and Town officials held a brief ceremony to celebrate the beginning of the construction of the new synthetic turf field, FHS Alumni Stadium. Key players in this project, such as the FHS Alumni Association Presi­dent, Bob Foster, were invited to participate in the ceremony. Other… [Read More]