Submitted The holidays may be over, but the joy of Fairhaven’s Historical Society’s 2017 Holiday House Tour is still being savored. For those wishing that the holiday spirit would linger year-round we offer a recap of the event, the unique properties showcased, and the positive impressions created. As in the prior two years, the properties… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Firefighters mixed it up with staff from the LL Wood School for a contest of agility and fun last month. The two groups created mixed teams to play a few dodgeball games to benefit Toys for Tots last month. After a few games, the Wood School staff challenged the fire­fighters… [Read More]

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]