MAJORS Acushnet Pol. 7, Elf’s Landscap. 6 In an epic comeback Mason Santos and Nathan Santos had triples and Andrew Gibson finished off a rally from down six with a game-winning single. Elf’s got a great performance from Isaiah Lopes (15Ks). Elfs Landscaping 6, Roland’s Tire 5 Isaiah Lopez had a laser-shot home run, while… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Alumni Association has selected 13 outstanding graduates to receive the Joseph St. Pierre Memorial Arts Scholarship. Each student was recognized with a grant for $1000 to support their pursuit of a career in the Arts. The announcement comes on the third anniversary of Mr. St Pierre’s passing. “Joey represents the highest… [Read More]

Volunteers pitch in to paint the West Island Improvement Association’s community hall at 41 Causeway Road, on Saturday, 5/20. A membership organization, the WIIA hosts community breakfasts and a variety of other events in the hall from spring to fall. It is closed in the winter. For more information find them on Facebook. Click here… [Read More]

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By Beth David, Editor Al Benac did as the hobbits do: He gave presents away on his birthday. The newly minted 90-year-old donated nearly 10 paintings by Elizabeth T. Delano, including four friezes, which are panoramic paint­ings used to decorate the top of the wall around a room. Mr. Benac also acquired and donated to the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Kirk and Company held its third and final public meeting to discuss options for the Rogers School building in the center of town. At a well attended meeting in the audtorium of Town Hall on Thursday, 5/11, the public heard the final results of a months-long study. Brett Pelletier of Kirk &… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Selectboard members voiced support for police chief Michael Myers to pursue a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in town. A new state law allows towns to adopt the measure for all roads that are not posted. Currently, unposed roads default to 30 MPH. At their meeting on 5/15,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals approved three petitions, continued three, and rejected two at its meeting on Tuesday, 5/2. The board also discussed an apparent problem with notifications, as several abutters from the May meeting and April’s meeting said they never received postcards in the mail, and found out about the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, topped out at 8,690 pounds donated in Fairhaven this year on Saturday, 5/13. US Postal Service customers put non-perishable items out by their mailboxes where letter carriers and volunteers picked up the food to be distributed to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Kelly Massey, the Fairhaven Animal Control Officer who has been bitten by dogs twice in the last year and was also involved in a violent altercation with a resident whose dog she was trying to take into quarantine is no longer on the job. Fairhaven Town Administrator Mark Rees confirmed that Ms…. [Read More]