Press Release Recycle, Relieve,  Revive  Furniture can be a burden which leads to waste, debt, or incon­venience. At Fernandes Family Furniture, we buy, sell, and refinish quality wood furniture to eliminate barriers that prevent neighbors from recycling, such as condition, cost, and inconvenience.  Together, we relieve our neighbors’ frustration and revive each other’s value.  The… [Read More]

Press Release  Tucked away like a well-kept secret inside the charming Ropewalk Building, a new sanctuary for the senses has quietly opened its doors. Thee Holistic Maven, a small but inviting, soul-centered shop, officially opened in December 2024 right in the heart of Mattapoisett. This space blends the mystical with the practical — offering a unique… [Read More]

The Soaps Dear Frankie,  I first started watching the soaps on TV at my doggie day­care. We had a choice of activi­ties after lunch. We could either take a nap or watch TV. I tried napping a couple of times, but I’m not an afternoon napper. I never fell asleep, and I was bored to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Kids and their adults were treated to a free cool-down courtesy of Fairhaven Fire on 7/15/25 on the lawn of the Unitarian Church sponsored by the Millicent Library. Firefighter/Paramedic Maggie Rocha spoke to children about fire safety, explaining what to do in case of fire: Get out! She explained the importance of… [Read More]

Disability Pride Day offers beach access for a cool change By Beth David with information from Jessica Fidalgo Pamela Roy of Fairhaven hasn’t been able to go to the beach since being confined to a wheelchair. For the first time in 20 years she was going to put her feet in the ocean water. Her… [Read More]

Submitted Fairhaven’s “Dog Days of Summer” event brought a wave of families — and their well-behaved fur babies — to Huttleston HarborFest for a fun, pet-friendly day by the sea on 7/19/25 at Grimshaw Park at Fort Phoenix. Discover Fairhaven sponsored a free caricature artist who drew steady lines of pups and people eager to be cartoonized,… [Read More]

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]