By Beth David, Editor Wood School students are wondering. They’re wondering about everything around them. And their wonderings have gotten them to work trying to figure out stuff. Amy Hartley-Matteson, principal of the LL Wood elementary school in Fairhaven said that this year’s theme is “wonder.” Instead of a book report this summer, students were tasked… [Read More]

Press Release On Saturday January 13, ten young women will compete to become the next Miss New Bedford’s Outstanding Teen. The pageant takes place at 6:00 p.m. at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, 1121 Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford. A local preliminary competition to the Miss Massachusetts’ Outstanding Teen and Miss America’s Outstanding… [Read More]

From Press Release Materials As we approach the end of 2017 and the start of 2018, there is good news to report. We are working to complete the long awaited bike path and to make bicycling more popular in the region. More cycling and walking across our town, region and society creates safer and healthier… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Facing frigid cold that broke a 100-year record, organizers of the Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge decided it was too risky and called it off, for awhile at least. Just before press time, organizers announced that the new date is Sunday, Januay 28, at 10 a.m. “Happy New Year! We have a… [Read More]

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]