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]

By Beth David, Editor So far, this part of the world has not seen any hurricanes or big storms this hurricane season. Concord, Mass., had a tornado touch down last week, that caused a lot of damage, some injuries, but no deaths. But 25 years ago, Hurricane Bob devastated the region, including Fairhaven. According ML Baron… [Read More]

The North Fairhaven Improvement Association sponsored a car show and free concert on Sunday, 8/21, in Benoit Square. Music by Eddie & the Exciters, dancing in the street, food, and plenty of old cars to check out brought the neighborhood out in force. Major sponsor of the event was Southern Mass Credit Union.   Click… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s shores gave up two fun tidbits in recent weeks. At the end of June, Jane Brayton of Wilbur Point found a message in a bottle from a seven-year-old Pennsyl­vania girl. And last week, Harbor­master Tim Cox found a note in a bottle that presumably had been tossed into the Atlantic in… [Read More]