Submitted by Jim Anderson Like his fellow sailors, Bill Green of Pandanarum had brought his schooner, Isabella, to Fairhaven Shipyard for a last refurbishing before calling it a season. The Isabella, a meticulous repro­duc­tion of a wooden schooner, was commissioned by Bill in 2007 from plans for a fishing boat of the early 19th century. From… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor It seemed that the rain would hold off, or just be a drizzle in the morning, when vendors were setting up for Fairhaven’s fifth annual Harvest Fun day on Saturday, 10/14. But then, Mother Nature had other ideas. The rain poured at times, drizzled at others, but remained steady until the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Our Halloween Trail issue isn’t until next week, but we have a few early birds who are ready for you now. Zombies rule at the Farm to benefit F.A.M.E. One night only: 10/20 The farm at 308 Mill Road (way, way, way at the spooky end of the road), will soon… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor State and local officials, including Fairhaven and Acushnet emergency personnel, trained for an oil spill at Hoppy’s Landing on Thursday, 10/12, deploying boom and working to contain a spill created with peat moss. Fairhaven Fire-EMS, Fairhaven Harbor­master, Fairhaven Emergency Management, Acushnet Fire, Mass. Deartment of Environmental Protec­tion (DEP), U.S. Coast Guard… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Students at Fairhaven High School had an addition to the curriculum last week: Distractology. The “course” features a driving simluator that shows drivers how dangerous distracted driving is, including texting, fiddling with the radio, opening a water bottle and drinking from it, and other activi­ties that take their eyes off the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Gerry Rooney wears many hats, but most of them are connected to the story of Manjiro Nakahama, which con­nects the little town of Fairhaven, Mass., to Tosashimizu, a small village in Japan. From humble beginnings as the Sister City Committee, with one file cabinet that had to be returned to a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor In a move that has turned out to be controversial on the waterfront, the Northeast Maritime Institute, located in Fairhaven, has moved its boats from Pope’s Island Marina in New Bedford to Union Wharf in Fairhaven, which is owned and operated by the town. Town Administrator Mark Rees informed the Selectboard… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The 16th annual Manjiro Festival squeaked in before the rain this year on Saturday, 10/7, a welcome change from 2015’s stormy weather, which pushed all the booths and activities inside. The festival is held on alternating years in Fairhaven and sister city Tosashimizu. The festival celebrates the friendship that formed when… [Read More]