By Beth David, Editor In what unfolded like an action scene, the Fairhaven Animal Control Officer, Terry Cripps, describes the unlikely rescue of a Yorkshire Terrier from the middle of the Harbor on Tuesday. Mr. Cripps said he got a call around 6 p.m. that two dogs were loose near Sycamore Street by Dattco Bus.  When… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Five petitioners left town hall disappointed on Tuesday night when the Zoning Board of Appeals failed to get a quorum. ZBA chairperson Peter DeTerra waited for a few minutes after 6 p.m., but at some point realized it was hopeless and called off the meeting. Of the nine members (including associate members),… [Read More]

The Fairhaven-Acushnet Youth Baseball opened up its season with the traditional parade down Main Street, a little speechmaking, and some award presentations on Saturday, 4/28. This year, two winners were honored wih the Volunteer of the Year award, Dan Nault and, in a surprise, VP of the league, Mike Souza.    ••• Support local journalism,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Family and friends remembered Cynthia “Cynnie” McNaughten at a service on Saturday, 4/28, at River­side Cemetery, and then at her house in Fairhaven. She died on March 9 at the age of 89. Her five children, her grand­children, other family mem­bers, friends, and fellow volunteers from various organizations reminisced about a woman… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor This rather different looking work boat graced the dock at Hoppy’s Landing on Saturday morning, 4/28. Although the rest of the world was sunny and bright, some pretty thick fog surrounded West Island and environs. The boat belongs to Fortress Marine and Moorings. It is used to tend to moorings. “Mooring tender”… [Read More]

Tom Opezio of Bayline Boatyard and Transport based out of New Bedford backs Alex Kalife’s “Cold Sweat” into the water at Pease Park boat ramp in Fairhaven on Tuesday, 4/24. Alex was taking it out for a quick cruise before setting it up on his slip for the season. This boat launching took less than… [Read More]

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By Beth David, Editor A group of friends and supporters of the late Al Benac presented the town with a photo of Fairhaven’s long time Town Curator, who died on February 1 of this year. Martha Berg, Cathy Delano, and Eleanor Crowell  asked the town to accept the photo as a gift, and to place it… [Read More]