The Friends of the Millicent Library invite South Coast authors, and authors of books about the South Coast, to sign and sell books at the third annual Millicent’s Book Fair, Sat., 12/8. A limited number of reading spots is also available. Children’s book authors are especially welcome. Deadline is 11/14. For further information and an… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association held its annual Halloween Parade on Sunday, 10/27, an event that has been held every year since 1950. Hundreds of horribles and beauties and ghouls and ghosts, and superheroes and villains filled Main Street from Benoit Square to St. Mary’s Church. Behind the church, treats, includ­ing hot… [Read More]

Approximately 300 people visited Fairhaven Town hall on Thursday, 10/25/18, to enjoy some Halloween fun courtesy of Fairhaven Community Media (Comcast channels 18 & 95). The event included a costume contest, freebies for the kids (and the young at heart), ghoulish gams, scavenger hunt, photo booth, trick-or-treating, and lots of picture taking with fun backgrounds…. [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Health Department would like to inform all residents of the unavoidable error that was made on the recycling notice that has been attached to all water bills. This change was made by the Mass. Depart­ment of Environ­mental Protection on 9/20/18. The following items are NOT allowed in the curbside recycle bin:… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Last week we told you about Heather Lopes-Schultz, the Fairhaven woman who competes in obstacle course racing (OCRs). She competed in the OCR World Championships in Brentwood, UK, last week, from 10/19–21, which had competitors from 60 nations. Ms. Lopes-Schultz was happy with her performance, writing in an email that she finished… [Read More]

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By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association commemorated the death of PFC Ernest Benoit, US Army, who was killed in WWI on 10/13/1918, just seven days shy of his 28th birthday, and 29 days before the end of the war. He was the first Fairhaven resident killed in action in World War I. Benoit… [Read More]

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