That’s it, Folks! Summer is over. The West Island Improvement Association held its final breakfast buffet of the season (and year) on Sunday, 9/4. If you missed it, you’ll just have to wait until next year to see all the summer folks and year-round folks hobnobbing together over coffee and eggs and pancakes and all… [Read More]

Text and photos By Beth David, Editor Attention all quahoggers, you’re about to get a big tip on where to plan next year’s digging. The Fairhaven Harbor­master/Shellfish department has been busy all week transplanting 800 bushels of quahogs into the small section of Jack’s Cove where the mooring field is. The money for the transplants came… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Earlier this summer, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined the Massachu­setts Depart­ment of Transportation (MassDOT) in honoring 13 schools and individuals for their work to promote and train students to bicycle and walk to school in a safe manner as part of the Safe Routes to School Program. “I am thrilled to see… [Read More]

Press Release Monday morning, 8/29, concerned residents unveiled a list of nearly 50 local businesses endorsing the Stop the Pipeline and LNG Tanks campaign from New Bedford, Fairhaven, Matta­poisett, Acushnet and Freetown. Ben Gilbarg, from Visionary Communications Consultants in New Bedford endorsed and commented, “I’m concerned that the people in the area of the proposed… [Read More]

Fairhaven Lions Club Press Release On August 6th, 2016, the Fairhaven Lions Club was presented with an award from the Mass. Lions Eye Research Fund, Inc., at their awards banquet, for our contribution of $5000.31 for Lions Year 2015-2016 It is a great honor for our club. We wish to thank the institutions that sponsored… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Animal Shelter held an open house on Saturday, complete with animals up for adoption, pet supply vendors, and pony rides. Fairhaven Animal Control Office Kelly Massey said she was very happy with the turnout. “It’s just to bring awareness to us, and to locally owned businesses,” said Ms. Massey. “Just… [Read More]

  By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Bikeway Committee is on a mission to get as many people as possible using bicycles. To make that practical, committee members have been working hard to get bike racks set up all around town. Last year, the committee got a SRPEDD (Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District) grant… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor You may not know it, but Fairhaven’s connection to Jolly Old England is still quite strong. There is even a peerage, a barony, to be exact, that is named after our little burg. And, it is probably no surprise to you that it all goes back to Henry Huttleston Rogers. HHR’s daughter,… [Read More]