Press Release My name is Natalie A. Mello. I am running for a seat on the Fairhaven Select Board, and I ask you to support my candidacy for this important position. Before moving to Fairhaven full-time in 2015, my husband and I lived in Paxton, Massachusetts. Prior to settling in our current home, we owned… [Read More]

Submitted by the Fairhaven Commission on Disability Winter can make travel difficult and challenging as we battle snow and ice. This can be even more true for those of us with a disability affecting mobility, vision, safety awareness, or balance.  In addition to being dangerous, icy or snowy sidewalks are inaccessible for anyone using a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven High School National Art Society has earned their place in the top 10 in the nation for the Junk Kouture Contest. They are headed to Dublin, Ireland, to show­case their skills to an international audience. The group needs $5,500 to cover chaperone support for safe travel, meals, daily essentials,… [Read More]

Hello Fairhaven Community, On behalf of Fairhaven Public Schools, I’m excited to introduce our newly established Hardship Fund, which is designed to support families in our community who are facing financial challenges. We are reaching out to you, our community members, to help make this initiative a success. Our goal is to raise $3,000 for… [Read More]

Press Release Marion Police Chief Richard Nighelli, Fire Chief Brian Jackvony and Harbormaster Adam Murphy report that their departments cooperated to rescue a duck hunter after he fell out of his boat into the water Monday morning, Jan. 20.  Marion’s emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting that a man fell in the water from… [Read More]

Press Release The Millicent Library Board of Trustees is excited to announce that the library’s electrical upgrade project is now underway.   This crucial project involves the replacement and relocation of outdated electrical panel boards that pose safety risks and do not meet modern code requirements.  Additionally, the library’s electrical capacity is being increased from… [Read More]

Isolating Dear Frankie, On Christmas Eve, my mom and dad said they felt lousy and thought they might be coming down with the flu. I felt fine.  My dad sug­gested we take a Covid-19 test to be safe. When we did, we all tested positive. My mom called Nana and told her to count us… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Fairhaven Basketball, which plays in the Metrowest Basketball Association, is made up of kids from the elementary and middle school. This year’s fourth-graders are winning big, hitting a 5-0 record after their 48-10 win on Saturday, 1/11/25, against Dighton-Rehobeth at Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven. Jameson Silva led his team… [Read More]