Press Release On October 3, 2017, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented awards for this year’s second National Student Production Awards. (informally known as Student Emmy Awards.) Recent Fairhaven grad Sean Flynn was awarded a National Student Production award for Excellent Video Essay. Sean produced a video essay about Greasy Luck Brew… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals made quick work of approving three petitions at its meeting on 10/3. Dana Pickup received a variance to build a two-car garage attached to a house owned by Barbara and Arnold DeTerra at 484 Sconticut Neck Road. Mr. Pickup told the board that the owners’… [Read More]

Slowly, but steadily, the boats are leaving the moorings and docks around Fairhaven as the colder weather sets in. The Summer of 2017 brought only five thunderstorms. June was dry with near normal temperatures. July was cool and had only one day of significant rain. August was cool and dry as well. September ended up being… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor This weekend’s festivities include Japanese culture, a live fire demon­stra­tion, and a chance to help the animal shelter raise funds, all in Fairhaven. Manjiro Festival On Saturday, 10/7, the 16th Manjiro Festival will fill the streets around Town Hall in Fairhaven with Japanese culture, food and demon­stra­tions, from 10 a.m. to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Catholic Church in New Bedford continued the celebration of its 100th anniversary with a variety of events this weekend. The little church on the corner of Pleasant and Franklin streets in New Bedford was filled was religious star power, including: Bishop Gregory Mansour, Bishop of the… [Read More]

Press Release Record-breaking year for 10th Anniversary of Walkathon and Family Fun Day Community Connections, Inc. (CCI) held their 10th Annual Walkathon and Family Fun Day at the Fairhaven Recreation Center on Sunday, September 17th. This annual event helps bring awareness and funding to help individuals with disabilities who participate in CCI’s programs across Southern… [Read More]

By ML Baron, West Island Weather Station A small tremor with a magnitude of 1.6, startled residents in parts of Fairhaven and Mattapoisett, Saturday night about 11:09PM. From Tracie Blanchard, Adams Street, Fairhaven: “Such a loud bang. I thought something hit the house!” From Nancy McGrath-Jorge, Mattapoisett: “It was an earth shattering boom, not only… [Read More]

Press Release The Justice System Training and Research Institute at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, in partnership with the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, recently recognized Sergeant Kevin Swain of Fairhaven, Mass., Police Department for the successful completion of the “Command Training Series: First Line Supervisor Course,” a two-week comprehensive training program… [Read More]