By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven will hold its very first National Night Out this year. The nationwide movement to bring communities together offers an opportunity for community members to meet their local law enforcement professionals. Fairhaven National Night Out is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, 2f rom 4 to 8 pm. This free event will… [Read More]
West Nile risk found in Fairhaven and Acushnet
From Press Release Materials Both Fairhaven and Acushnet have issued warnings about West Nile Virus, a mosquito borne disease. The Town of Acushnet announced that it is at “moderate risk” for WNV, but gave no indication of any cases found in the town. In Fairhaven, however, the Department of Public Health announced that WNV was… [Read More]
Hundreds flock to outdoor movie night
By Beth David, Editor Snowball from The Secret Life of Pets, Chase from Paw Patrol, and Sparky the Fire Dog all helped out the Be You Concert Tour to entertain the crowd of hundreds at Fairhaven’s Outdoor Movie Night at Livesey Park on Saturday, 7/22. Children flocked to the movie characters to have pictures taken and… [Read More]
Family Fun Fair lives up to its name
By Kennedy Ryan, Neighb News Correspondent This weekend 350 cars made their way onto the Livesey Park field for the Car, Truck and Bike show, and Fun Fair. The July 23 event had a successful turnout, with the rain holding off, despite the forecast. The Family Fun Fair was sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association… [Read More]
17 boats brave the wind at 2nd annual WI Regatta
By Beth David, Editor The wind was screaming at more than 20 miles an hour on Sunday when 17 little sailoats took to the water for the second annual West Island Regatta at Hoppy’s Landing. The little boats, mostly Sunfish-style sailboats, had a bit of a chaotic scramble at the beginning as the wind tossed the… [Read More]
Monday Morning Fun getting more popular by the week
By Beth David, Editor Approximately 150 people took advantage of the Fairhaven Visitors Center Monday Morning Fun program on 7/17. Office of Tourism Director Christopher Richard said all three Mondays so far this season have been especially well attended. Some of the mom groups have discovered it, he said, and have spread the word via social… [Read More]
Selectboard asks for BPW liaison to Marine Resources
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Selectboard members had a testy exchange with members of the Marine Resources Committee at the Selectboard meeting on 7/10, on an issue that has been brewing beneath the surface for months, and has heated up in the last few weeks. At issue is that Robert “Hoppy” Hobson, a member of the… [Read More]
Huttleston Motel demolished
By Beth David, Editor The Huttleston Motel is gone. A judge ruled back in December that the motel had to stop renting to the public due to unsafe conditions, including a sagging roof, deterioration of the walls and a host of other problems and building code violations. The town had taken the owners to court to… [Read More]
Concerts Under the Stars held rain or shine
By Beth David, Editor The Thursday evening concerts, billed as “Concerts Under the Stars,” do not, actually, have to be held under the stars. When it rains, the concert will simply move inside. That’s what happened last Thursday, 7/13, when the Jillian Jensen Trio was slated to play, along with a big dose or rain. The… [Read More]
Dr Hinohara, who helped save Whitfield home, dies at 105
By Beth David, Editor Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara of Japan, who was instrumental in saving the home of Captain William Whitfield in Fairhaven, has died a the age of 105. Dr. Hinohara spearheaded a fund-raising drive that restored the house once lived in by Manjiro Nakahama, the first Japanese person to live in America. “It is with… [Read More]
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