The Friends of the Millicent Library held its second annual Limerick Party, on Saturday, 4/27, at the Millicent Library, to announe the winners of the Limerick Contest. Special thanks to Cleary’s Pub, Wah May, Kenny’s Garden Center, Oxford Creamery, Pasta House, Mac’s Soda Bar, and Euro’s for donating prizes. 2019 Limerick Winners/Themes Fairhaven (adults) Old… [Read More]

The eighth annual West Island 5K and Kids Mile Run saw a combined 382 take to the streets and finish the courses, with 28 youngsters in the kids mile  and 354 in the 5K. First over the finish line for the kids was Alyssa Pareneu, 10, in 6:57; second was Michael Lubas, 8, in 7:45;… [Read More]

About 50 volunteers of all ages showed up for the sixth annual Fairhaven Bike Path Cleanup on Sunday, 4/28/19. According to organizers, everyone “had a blast all while making our town a better place to live!” Organizer Brian Wotton, posted “thank-you” notes to all on his Facebook page, including Fairhaven Masonic Lodge and Fairhaven Lions… [Read More]

Hundreds of people braved the rains to hunt for goodies at Livesey Park on Saturday, 4/20/19, for the annual North Fairhaven Improvement Association Egg Hunt. The time got moved to 11 a.m. (from 9 a.m.) to avoid the morning rain. The threat of returning showers (rain came back later in the afternoon) did not stop… [Read More]

Fairhaven-Acushnet Baseball Opening Day Parade Join Fairhaven-Acushnet Youth Baseball (FAYB) this Sat., 4/27, for our Annual Opening Day at 11 a.m. and join us for the dedication of the Acushnet Tee Ball Field. The field will now be known as the CJ Crooks Field. Charles “CJ” Crooks Jr. was an AYAA All-Star until his life… [Read More]

The Interchurch Council of Greater New Bedford held its annual Easter Sunrise Service at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on Sunday, 4/21/19 at 5:55 a.m., with about 125 hardy souls who turned out under threatening skies. The rain held off, just barely, with no real sunrise to speak of. But the sky did lighten to mark… [Read More]

Getting the boats in the water is the ritual of the season. For the recreational boaters, launch day comes when the weather gets as warm as the captain likes it. For the commercial boaters, the calendar decides, and if the warm weather is a little late getting here, then so be it. The boat goes… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Fire Department formally dedicated and blessed its new state of the art Ladder Truck on Friday April 12, 2019 with a ceremony at Fire Department Headquarters. The new truck was dedicated in the memory of Lt. Earl M. Faunce (Deceased). Lt. Faunce was a beloved member of the Fairhaven Fire Department…. [Read More]