Book Discussion To celebrate Black History Month, the Friends of the Millicent Library will sponsor a discussion of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Percival Everett’s James. We will meet in the auditorium of the Millicent Library, 45 Center Street (Walnut Street entrance) at 6:30 on Monday, 2/24. In 1884, Twain published the story… [Read More]
First Dear Frankie book available
By Beth David, Editor It all started when some friends got a puppy during the pandemic and they had no idea what they had gotten themselves into. They called Geneva Woodruff and told her all kinds of things about how difficult it was. “And I was very amused by this,” said Dr Woodruff. As a joke,… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Permission Dear Frankie, Recently, I learned that Sly stole my sweater from my locker at my doggy daycare. It wasn’t just any old sweater but a special gift from mom. She knitted it for my birthday. It was made of the softest wool in the prettiest shade of green. She even embroidered my initials in… [Read More]
Finally! A little bit of weather that’s fun
The region saw about 4” of snow this Sunday, a rare occurrence this winter. This is the first snow that we couldn’t just ignore. It was enough to need plowing and shoveling and the temperatures stayed well below freezing so it is still not about to melt anytime soon. The forecast predicts a dusting to… [Read More]
Select Board sets hearings to possibly discipline Carr, daSilva
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board revised its agenda for the 2/10/25 meeting twice, with the last revision posted at 5:30 that day, a half-hour before the meeting was scheduled to start. The first agenda included two executive sessions to discuss the “discipline or dismissal of, or complaints brought against, a public officer, employee,… [Read More]
Time is running out to run for local office
Nomination papers for town elected in Acushnet are still available, but Fairhaven is all closed up. Fairhaven’s election is on Monday, 4/7/25. Acushnet’s election is on Tuesday, 4/22/25. Acushnet February 28 is the last day to take out nomination papers. So far there are no contested races, but there is the possibility of a contested… [Read More]
THE TRAIN IS COMING! THE TRAIN IS COMING! (We think)
Press Release from “State Senator Mark Montigny Senator Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) has championed the Southcoast Rail project since its inception, authoring the project’s key enabling law and vital capital funding that jumpstarted the project for the Greater New Bedford region. In particular, Montigny’s laws included the project’s very first environmental impact study as well… [Read More]
ORR/FHS hockey team celebrates Senior Day with a win
Old Rochester Regional/Fairhaven High School Boys Hockey celebrated Senior Day on Saturday, 2/8, at Tabor Academy. The Bulldogs Co-op team defeated a very physical Plymouth South team by a 2-0 shutout. Tucker Roy recorded his second shutout of the season, and the ORR/Fairhaven boys improved to 9-7 on the season. ••• Click here to download the… [Read More]
Walgreen’s is closing a Fairhaven store
By Beth David, Editor Walgreen’s is closing one of its Fairhaven locations on March 19. The company has two locations in Fairhaven, one at 220 Huttleston Avenue at the corner of Narragansett Boulevard, which will remain open; and one at 85 Huttleston Avenue, at the corner of Holcomb Street. The 85 Huttleston Avenue location had been… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
When Bad Things Happen for No Good Reason Dear Frankie, What do you say to a friend who can’t get a break? In October, my friend Apple was out for a walk, and a dog charged and bit her in the leg. Besides being in shock, she could barely walk for a week. In November,… [Read More]
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