The following is the testimony Fairhaven resident Rick Trapilo recently gave to state legislators  Good afternoon, First, I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Honorable Senator Montigny, Representative Markey, and Repre­sentative Sylvia for their leadership and foresight in sponsoring this essential piece of legislation — Bill N638: to establish a Coastal Waters Financing Commission. My… [Read More]

The Sailboat Dear Frankie,  My parents are really into sailing. I’m glad sailing brings them such joy and pleasure. Next week we leave for our annual two-week sailing trip in the Bahamas.  Why they think that I would enjoy rocking and crashing on slippery decks, wearing a hot and uncom­fortable life preserver, twenty-four hours a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association held its annual Music Night in Benoit Square on Sunday, 7/13/25, and the crowd showed up despite the heat. Hundreds of people set up their chairs in the shade. Some danced in the street to the oldies performed by Eddie and the Exciters. The NFIA dished up… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 7/14/25, the Fairhaven Select Board discussed new security measures for the annual Our Lady of Angels Feast this September, and required the OLOA association to install a metal detector at the entrance before they would approve the alcohol license re­quired for the three-day feast starting on 8/31. The… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Historical Commis­sion held a special/emergency meet­ing on 7/10/25 to discuss alleged harassment and verbal abuse of members and volunteers by a resi­dent. The same individual reportedly verbally attacked commission members while they were engaged in their official duties on two occasions. HC chair Mike Kelly said the situation created a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board inter­viewed four finalists for the Town Administrator position at a meeting on 7/7/25: James Ryan, Lisa Green, Keith Hickey, and Joe Powers. Rick White of Groux-White Consulting advised the board to make a choice and an alternate, that way if contract negotia­tions fell through, they would be able… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Helen Fiske, 100, insists she has no advice or secret for people on aging well. But she does have a message: Go to college. “Go to a damn college,” she said at her 100th birthday party on 6/25/26, at Atria Assisted Living in Fairhaven. “You have to. You can get grants, scholarships.”… [Read More]

Fairhaven Teen Killed in Car Crash Marin Stackpole, a 17-year-old Fairhaven resident, was killed in a car crash on Route 6 just blocks from her home at about 9:30 p.m. on 7/5/25. She was about to enter her senior year at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. She worked at Cisco and Nick’s Pizza. The crash involved three… [Read More]