On Saturday, 5/17/25, Fairhaven Veterans Agent, Mike Jenney, and a group of volunteers placed flags at the graves of veterans at Riverside Cemetery.  “I would like to thank all the volunteers who showed up to help,” said Mr. Jenney, adding that the group included about 10 members of the Band of Brothers Motorcycle Club.  ••• Click… [Read More]

The Spare Dear Frankie, My mom told me the reason she adopted me was to replace her dog Lulu, who had just died.  She thought a new dog might help her think less about Lulu and feel sad.  I was still reeling from leaving my mom and littermates, but I was willing to try. I… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The parade had to be postponed due to the weather a couple of weeks ago, so the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league did not let threatening skies and a little bit of drizzle stop them this week, 5/10/25, from holding their opening day ceremonies. The teams marched on Main Street from… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board opted for new blood at its meeting on 5/12/25 when choosing to fill a vacancy on the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The vacancy was created when Amy Goyer resigned, citing a campaign of “libel and harassment” by Chairperson, Patrick Carr, and Vice Chair, Ruy daSilva (see… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board failed to elect a chairperson at its meeting on 5/13/25. It was the third time the board has met since the election on 4/7, but only the first time it took up the issue.  Former PB Chairperson, Cathy Melanson, was not re-elected, so Vice Chair, Patrick Carr,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven held its first HarborFest, Mom’s Day by the Bay, on Saturday, 5/20/25, with threatening skies overhead, and a bit of a muddy mess underneath. The heavy rain the day before left the ground at Grimshaw Park a bit muddy, but that did not stop vendors or the public from having… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Shepherd’s Pantry in Acushnet received 3,860 pounds of food from Fairhaven households on Saturday, 5/10/25. The annual food drive by the National Association of Letter Carriers, collects food that postal service customers leave by the mailboxes. The food is picked up by the letter carriers for distribution to a local shelter. … [Read More]

On May 13-14, 1775, the first naval battle of the American Revolution took place off the shore of Fairhaven when the local militia, under the command of Nathaniel Pope and Daniel Egery, captured two British sloops in Buzzard’s Bay. Shortly afterward, the fort at Nobscot (or Nolscot) Point was constructed. The fort was destroyed in… [Read More]