By Beth David, Editor A volunteer for the Fairhaven Emergency Management Agency got stuck on Causeway Road as he headed home from his volunteer plowing gig with the town. Bob Pink ended up stranded for about 10 hours, eventually getting rescued by his West Island neighbors. Mr. Pink posted on the West Island Facebook page that… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held and emergency meeting on Sunday, 2/22/26, to discuss storm preparation in anticipation of the blizzard. The board also held its regularly sched­uled meeting on Monday, 2/23, but tabled most items. The board held both meetings remotely. At Sunday’s meeting the board declared a state of emergency. Fire… [Read More]

Fairhaven Fire Department Press Release On 2/24/26 at 5:55 p.m., the Fairhaven Fire Department received a call from Holbrook Regional Commu­nica­tions Center for a structure fire at number 3 Walnut Street. The occup­ants were unaware of the fire and had been alerted to it by a passerby. They were able to exit the building and were… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven held a birthday party on 2/22/26, to celebrate 214 years as a town. Food trucks, trivia contests, games for kids, music and cannon fire combined to make a festive celebra­tion outside and inside town hall. The festivities began with the Fairhaven Village Militia firing off the small cannon, followed by the… [Read More]

Zero Tolerance Dear Frankie, I have been attending doggy day care, trouble-free, for years. Since my little brother, Mascot, started attending, I’ve been doing nothing but damage control for his bad behavior.  If he isn’t pushing into the front of the cafeteria line, he’s joining games uninvited, or having tantrums if he isn’t chosen for… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor We don’t usually do breaking news, but this storm is historic. ACUSHNET The Acushnet Selectboard held an emergency meeting today, 2/23/26. They ackknowledged the state’s state of emergency declared by the governor and declared a state of emergency in Acushnet. The two votes, as in Fairhaven, make it possible for the… [Read More]

Fairhaven had lots of activities for students during school vacation week. The Kool Kids program at the Fairhaven Recreation Center provides activities for Grades K-7 after school and during school vacations. See page 9 for more info. The Millicent Library has a variety of ongoing programs for children. Visit https://millicentlibrary.org.  ••• Click here to download the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Atlas Tack Working Group updated the Fairhaven Select Board on the progress the group has made trying to find a solution for the superfund site that is in the center of town. ATWG chairperson, Rick Trapilo, told the board at its 2/2/26 meeting that the group has made progress defining the… [Read More]