By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association held its annual Halloween Parade on Sunday, 10/27, an event that has been held every year since 1950. Hundreds of horribles and beauties and ghouls and ghosts, and superheroes and villains filled Main Street from Benoit Square to St. Mary’s Church. Behind the church, treats, including hot… [Read More]
Early voting available through Friday 11/2 in Mass.
By Beth David, Editor Early voting in Massachusetts ends on Friday, 11/2, so if you can’t make it to the polls on election day, which is Tuesday, 11/6, you have a little more time to mark your choices. Early voting began on October 22. In Fairhaven, early voters can go to the Fire Station, 146 Washington… [Read More]
Haunted Open House at town hall welcomes hundreds
Approximately 300 people visited Fairhaven Town hall on Thursday, 10/25/18, to enjoy some Halloween fun courtesy of Fairhaven Community Media (Comcast channels 18 & 95). The event included a costume contest, freebies for the kids (and the young at heart), ghoulish gams, scavenger hunt, photo booth, trick-or-treating, and lots of picture taking with fun backgrounds…. [Read More]
BOH corrects recycling info error
Press Release The Fairhaven Health Department would like to inform all residents of the unavoidable error that was made on the recycling notice that has been attached to all water bills. This change was made by the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection on 9/20/18. The following items are NOT allowed in the curbside recycle bin:… [Read More]
Lopes-Schultz holds her own in UK races
By Beth David, Editor Last week we told you about Heather Lopes-Schultz, the Fairhaven woman who competes in obstacle course racing (OCRs). She competed in the OCR World Championships in Brentwood, UK, last week, from 10/19–21, which had competitors from 60 nations. Ms. Lopes-Schultz was happy with her performance, writing in an email that she finished… [Read More]
Scariest Chef in Town
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Ernest Benoit remembered, 100 years later
By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association commemorated the death of PFC Ernest Benoit, US Army, who was killed in WWI on 10/13/1918, just seven days shy of his 28th birthday, and 29 days before the end of the war. He was the first Fairhaven resident killed in action in World War I. Benoit… [Read More]
Selectboard accepts warrant for Special Town Meeting
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on Monday, 10/22, the Fairhaven Selectboard accepted the warrant for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for 11/13. Articles include disbursement of funds for the new wage and classification study recommendations, a retail marijuana zoning bylaw, and an extension of the moratorium on retail marijuana. Town Meeting members will vote… [Read More]
FHS spirit rally includes pies, a little silliness, and lots of fun
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Fairhaven woman shows her fighting side
By Beth David, Editor Heather Lopes-Schultz has always been athletic. Even when not engaged in organized sports, she managed to work out. When she traveled around with her military husband, it was a challenge, but she figured out ways to keep in shape. Then he started participating in Spartan races, extreme games that usually include rolling… [Read More]
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