By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Trina Bigham never imagined herself as a writer, but she had a story to tell. So she took classes over 10 years to learn how to tell it well. “It was a deeply cathartic journey,” she writes on her website. “And my hope is that this book will resonate with not… [Read More]

Press Release Calling all Fairhaven artists, musicians, performers, educators, and creators! The Fairhaven Cultural Council is now accepting proposals for projects that enrich the cultural lives of Fairhaven residents. Success­ful applicants will receive grant funding to help realize their projects. Applications are open from September 2 through October 16. They are online only and are… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Community Preser­va­tion Committee is accepting applica­tions for the FY27 funding round. The FY27 Community Preservation Submis­sion Guidelines and Application Forms are available on the Town’s Commu­nity Preserva­tion Committee Webpage: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/community-preservation-committee.  Activities that can be funded are:  • Acquisition, creation, and preserva­tion of Open Space. • Creation, preservation, and support of Community Housing. • Acquisition,… [Read More]

Aging Dear Frankie,  My brother Willard keeps asking if I have seen his ball or know where he buried his bone. Lately, he’s been asking when we will go for a walk, ten min­utes after we return from one. He’s starting to drive me nuts. Sometimes I pretend I don’t hear him.  My mom noticed… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor This month’s Huttleston Harbor­fest, themed “A Splash of Art,” brought together hundreds of artists and other talent to Grimshaw Park near Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on Saturday, 8/23/25. Artists with all manner of home-made items, hands-on art making, music, food, and lots of creativity flowed around the park with more than 75… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 8/25/25, the Fairhaven Select Board recognized Lt. Chauncey Burr, a Fairhaven Firefighter/Paramedic, who recently retired after nearly 34 years with the town.  The board also approved a letter to try to get more local aid from the state, and discussed the ongoing litigation with the Rogers School. The… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The North Fairhaven Improvement Association’s Open Air Market at Livesey Park still has a few weeks left on the schedule for those who have not yet managed to get there. The market runs every Saturday through September 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., under the trees at Livesey Park at the… [Read More]

Press Release The Fairhaven Community Preser­va­tion Committee is accepting appli­ca­tions for the FY27 funding round. The FY27 Community Preservation Submission Guidelines and Applica­tion Forms are available on the Town’s Community Preservation Committee Webpage: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/community-preservation-committee.  Since 2006, the Fairhaven CPC has appropriated over $8,400,000 that have created 126 affordable housing units, supported another 362 afforda­ble housing… [Read More]

Press Release The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that construction has begun on the I-195/Route 18 Interchange Rehabili­tation Project in New Bedford. The project entails replacing a section of I-195 and its ramps connecting to Route 18. As part of this project, two raised sections of I-195 will be rebuilt. The section that carries… [Read More]

Press Release Since 2003, the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society has awarded scholarships to deserving local high school senior and first-time college applicants who will be pursuing undergraduate education.   Thanks to the generosity of our members and donors, they have grown steadily over time. AMHS is committed to helping our Portuguese-American community’s youth achieve higher… [Read More]