The crazy wind of Christmas Day, 2017, took a lot of people by surprise, and at least one boat. The 65-foot Navigator, owned by Northeast Maritime Institute, and docked at Union Wharf, broke loose in the wind around 9:30 a.m. The Fairhaven Fire Department, Harbormaster Department, and NMI owner Eric Dawicki and his son Morgan… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor See related story Big. That’s the word that kept popping up. Everything about Mike Roberts was big. He was a big guy. He had a big heart. He was a big teddy bear. Mr. Roberts, 49, was killed when the boat he was on, the fishing vessel Misty Blue, went down… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor See related story After many delays, divers were able to recover the bodies of the two fishermen who went down with the Misty Blue on December 4, 2017. Michael Roberts 49, of Fairhaven, and Jonathan Saraiva, 32, of New Bedford were found not able to get off the boat as it… [Read More]

by Chris Richard, Director of Tourism January 2018 Greetings and Happy New Year! The year 2018 did not start out as expected, because it was too cold to safely hold the annual Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge. Kathy Lopes and the committee made a wise choice to play it safe for the health and wellbeing of… [Read More]

Submitted by Cindy LeBlanc, Colonial Club President The Fairhaven Colonial Club held its annual Christmas Party on December 11 at Courtyard Restaurant in Fairhaven. Approximately 30 members attended and enjoyed a delicious buffet and a Yankee swap. Travis Rapoza entertained the members with beautiful violin music during dinner and a Christmas sing-along after the meal…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor A small but enthusiastic group braved the wet and sloppy weather on Saturday night to sing songs and greet Santa in Fairhaven. The annual Town Hall sing was moved indoors because the snow had turned to rain. The Fairhaven Improvement Asso­ci­a­tion hosted the event upstairs in the Town Hall auditorium, where… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor A snowy Saturday did not deter shoppers at the Old-Time Holiday celebration in Fairhaven. On the contrary, it made for a very festive atmosphere in the center of town as people moved from the Town Hall Shops to the marketplaces at the First Congregational Church, Unitarian Memorial Church, and activities at… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The annual Christmas tree sale at Douglass Tree Farm in Fairhaven hit another record this weekend. Accord­ing to owner Dick Douglass, the sales on Saturday alone totaled $11,719. “We never had a Saturday that good,” said Mr. Douglass. The weekend’s total was $17,562. Although many people give extra, making it hard… [Read More]