Press Release State Representative Mark Sylvia (D-Fairhaven) proudly honored Randall Durrigan of Fairhaven on 5/22/25 at the first-ever Military Appreciation Day ceremony held in the Massachusetts State House’s historic House Chamber.  Military Appreciation Day was created by the Healey-Driscoll Administration to establish a lasting annual tradition that brings together local, state, and community leaders to… [Read More]

Scholarships were awarded to local students from several organiza­tions. Fairhaven High School Almuni Funded Scholarships Class of 1964 Scholarship, $2000, Jadyn Larocque, Western New England University  Class of 1966 Scholarship, $2000, Ben Ashley, Worcester Polytechnical Institute  Class of 1973 Scholarship, $2000, Ava Malatino, UMass Amherst  Class of 1976 Scholarship, $2000, Amelia Breese, UMass Dartmouth  Class… [Read More]

From press release materials Results are In! Fairhaven High School Students Answer a Design Call from the Fairhaven Summer Art Gallery.  Students were asked to create: Logo for Fairhaven Summer Art Gallery; Poster for this year’s exhibit; Stickers for Art Events around town The winning entry, by Olivia Arribada, 10th grade, will be used to… [Read More]

Press Release On Sunday, June 29, 2025 the Fairhaven High School Hall of Fame will host the 30th Annual FHS Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony at the Century House in Acushnet, MA. The Social Hour begins at 5:00 PM and the buffet dinner is served at 6:15 PM followed by the inductions. The… [Read More]

Press Release As part of the Millicent Library’s ongoing commitment to preserving Fairhaven’s architectural treasure, the library has contracted Green­wood Industries to conduct biannual inspections of the library’s slate roof.  During a recent inspection, approxi­mately two dozen slate tiles were found to be broken, slipped, or missing. Additionally, a leak in the library’s tower was… [Read More]

Summer Camp Dear Frankie, I wasn’t sure I wanted to go to overnight camp for the summer, so my dad sug­gested I go for a trial weekend. I don’t like being rushed. So, I was blown away when the camp counselor said we had thirty minutes for lunch, which involved lining up with a tray,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Approximately 50 vendors came out under threatening skies on Saturday, 6/7/25, for the first North Fairhaven Open Air Market at Livesey Park, sponsored by the North Fair­haven Improvement Association. The market features locally made arts and crafts, farm produce, antiques and collectibles, and locally made foods The rain held off, sort of,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held another marathon meeting on Mon­day, 6/9/25, including an executive session that lasted more than 1 1/2 hours to discuss some sort of disciplinary action on Select Board member, Natalie Mello, and Planning Board member, Jessica Fidalgo. In a phone interview, SB chair person Charles Murphy said the… [Read More]