Life in the Wild Dear Frankie, I’ve been watch­ing cow­boy movies lately. That started me think­ing about what my life would have been like if I were a wolf.  I still feel sad that I had to leave my mom and siblings when I was ten weeks old. I have often wonder what happened to… [Read More]

Submitted by The Fairhaven Commission on Disability: Advocating for Access, Advising for Action The Commission on Disability (COD) is a group of nine members, established by town meeting in May of 1997.   The commission was established to identify and eliminate barriers for those with a disability. These barriers may be architectural, procedural, attitudinal or… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society held its annual Cherry Blossom Friendship Festival, O-Hanami, on Sunday, 5/4/25, at the site of the Museum that com­memorates the relationship between the families of a Fairhaven Whaling Captain and the young boy he rescued from a deserted island in 1841. They eventually made it back to Fairhaven,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s annual Town Meeting members passed a $61.4 million general fund operating budget, plus another $7.6 million in enterprise funds for a total operating budget of about $69 million on Saturday, 5/3. Town Meeting also approved $936,720 in spending from Commu­nity Preservation Act funds for nine projects and administrative costs.  The day… [Read More]

Solto Skin + Massage Studio held an official ribbon cutting and grand opening on Friday, with town officials on hand to officially welcome the new business to town. In addition to town officials from the Select Board, Economic Develop­ment Committee, and Community Development Department, State Rep.  Mark Sylvia attended to get Solto off to a… [Read More]

Press Release The South Coast Bikeway Alliance is thrilled to announce the return of its 11th Annual Summit, set to take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 pm) at the UMASS Dartmouth – School for Marine Science & Technology, located at 836 South Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford. … [Read More]

Easter Egg Hunt Dear Frankie, My parents host an annual Easter Egg Hunt and invite my friends from the dog park. Spike said this year’s hunt was the best yet be­cause my parents hid the eggs in unusual places, and it took forever for everyone to fill their baskets. I told Spike it was the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The 12th annual West Island 5K lucked out in the weather category this weekend. The Sunday race, on 4/27/25, missed the big storm on Saturday, to end up with cool and cloud skies and a temperature hovering around 60, but with lots of wind. Perfect for running, a little chilly for… [Read More]