By Beth David, Editor Just a smidge before the Septem­ber Equinox, Fairhaven celebrated the end of summer and the beginning of fall with the seventh annual Harvest Fun Day on Saturday, 9/21. The Equinox was on 9/23. And now autumn begins for real. The annual day celebrating the harvest and all goods produced locally, included about… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor A 17-foot juvenile minke whale washed up on shore at the southern­most tip of Hoppy’s Landing on Tuesday, 9/24/19. Fairhaven Harbor­master Tim Cox, Animal Control Officer Terry Cripps, and other officials arrived on scene in the morning and worked to keep the whale alive. Officials from the International Fund for Animal Welfare… [Read More]

Fairhaven Police Dept. Press Release Chief Michael J. Myers is pleased to announce that the Fairhaven Police Department achieved State Certifica­tion from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) on Tuesday, 9/10/19. The department was recognized for its achievement during an awards ceremony at The Connors Center in Dover. Certification is a self-initiated evalu­a­tion process by… [Read More]

Ft. Phoenix Encampment NOTE TIME/DATE CHANGES Saturday ONLY, 9/28, from 10 a.m.– 5 p.m., Fort Phoenix, Fort St., Fairhaven. Cannon firing at 5 p.m.  Due to the threat of EEE from infected mosquitoes and official warnings from the Town of Fairhaven and Commonwealth of Mass., the militia will hold a ONE-DAY ENCAMPMENT on Saturday from… [Read More]

LAST CHANCE TO WIN Only one week left in Fairhaven TV’s summer photo contest. Deadline is every Friday at 9 a.m. for the week’s winning entry. How to Enter: Follow our Facebook page and/or Instagram @fairhaven_tv (we check!); Post and hashtag your photo #FairhavenTV (we won’t see it otherwise!) Here is photo contest schedule. • Week… [Read More]

Submitted By Wayne Oliveira So, they say if you want something done right do it yourself. We complained to Mass. Highway about the conditions of the traffic islands on Rt.6 in Fairhaven. They were filled with weeds growing through the asphalt and in some places the weeds were as high as the traffic signals. So, a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Huttleston Marketplace ended its second season last Satur­day, 9/14, and the Fairhaven Office of Tourism will cap off the season with seventh annual Harvest Fun Day (see back cover for ad) this Saturday, 9/21. Huttleston MP is an outdoor bazaar featuring vendors selling select hand made arts and crafts, quality antiques… [Read More]