By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Administrator, Keith Hickey, presented a grim pic­ture of the town’s budget to the Select Board at its meeting on 1/12/26. Chair­person Charles Murphy, and member Andrew Saunders were both absent. Mr. Hickey presented the budget calendar for FY27 and said depart­ment heads have submitted two budgets: One is a budget… [Read More]

Monday, 1/19/26, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here are some local events commemorating the day. This year’s them is Mission Possible II: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way. “This theme is more than a banner; it’s a blueprint for action,” reads The King Center websie. “It guides our programming, fuels our outreach, and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor An ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three and award winning poet, on 1/7/26 as she drove away during an ICE operation in the streets of Minneapolis, where she lived. The shooting was captured on video by several bystanders and widely distributed… [Read More]

Fairhaven Detectives have made one arrest in the multi person stab­bing. After a thorough investigation Gavin Massas, 21 years old of New Bedford, has been placed into custody. He is being charged with Assault and Battery with Dangerous Weapon (Firearm), Two counts of Assault to Murder With a Firearm, Assault and Battery Dangerous Weapon (Knife),… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Police Department and law enforcement partners are investigating a serious crash involv­ing a pedestrian.  On Saturday, Jan. 10, at 6:02 p.m., the Fairhaven Police and Fire Depart­ments were dispatched to the area of Howland Road and Garrison Street for a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.  First… [Read More]

Press Release The New England Patriots Foundation announced $185,000 in grants to 17 local nonprofits in honor of each Patriots Difference Maker named during the 2025 Celebrate Volunteerism initiative. The Celebrate Volunteerism initia­tive aims to share examples of dedicated volunteers, build awareness of the need for volunteering, identify and educate others about volunteer opportunities and… [Read More]

One Wish Dear Frankie, If I could make one wish, it would be to talk.  I wish I could have told that kid who kicked me precisely what I thought and reported him to the police. I also wanted to comfort my mom with caring words when she lost her good friend.  But I couldn’t;… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Hundreds of people plunged into the icy waters of Fort Phoenix on 1/1/26 to start the New Year with a big BRRRRR! The weather seemed like it was going to hold out for the 10 a.m. plunge, but just minutes before the big moment, the skies let loose some snow, the wind… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor In a 12/29/25 decision, the Massa­chu­setts Land Court ruled in favor of the Fairhaven School Depart­ment, allowing the contested storage shed project to move forward. After a bit of convoluted court and local board back and forth, the final case was an appeal by the School Depart­ment filed on 2/10/25 to overturn… [Read More]