By Beth David, Editor Hundreds of people plunged into the icy waters of Fort Phoenix on 1/1/26 to start the New Year with a big BRRRRR! The weather seemed like it was going to hold out for the 10 a.m. plunge, but just minutes before the big moment, the skies let loose some snow, the wind… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor In a 12/29/25 decision, the Massa­chu­setts Land Court ruled in favor of the Fairhaven School Depart­ment, allowing the contested storage shed project to move forward. After a bit of convoluted court and local board back and forth, the final case was an appeal by the School Depart­ment filed on 2/10/25 to overturn… [Read More]

Fairhaven Improvement Association Volunteers braved the cold on Saturday, 12/13/25, to honor veterans by laying wreaths at the graves of veterans and throughout Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven.  This meaningful effort was a part­ner­ship between the Town of Fairhaven Veterans’ Services Office and the Fairhaven Improvement Asso­cia­tion, made possible by the generosity of our donors and… [Read More]

Members of Boy Scout Troop 52 in Fairhaven spent part of their Sunday, 1/3/26 helping the North Fairhaven Improvement Association take down the Christmas decorations in Benoit Square. ••• Click here to download the 1/8/26 issue: 01-08-26 PolarPlunge Click here to download the shed judgment and memo of decision: 12-29-25 ShedMemo_Judgment Support local journalism, donate… [Read More]

Press Release Under the supervision of Ms. Allyson Collette, an educator at Fairhaven High School (FHS), students of the FHS National Honor Society conducted an extremely successful drive to collect items for people experiencing homelessness in the greater New Bedford area. The project “Backpacks of Hope” was initiated by long time Fairhaven resident, Mary Boucher…. [Read More]

Two Deaths On Jameson Street From Press Release Materials from Bristol County DA and Fairhaven Police Department Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III announced that a male and female were found deceased inside a Fairhaven home on 12/31/25. The decedents have been identified as 60-year-old Rafael Pedraza and 51-year-old Brenda Rosario both of… [Read More]

The New Bedford Whaling Museum kicked off its 30th Annual Moby-Dick Marathon weekend with the Melville Scholars’ Dinner & Lecture on Friday, January 2, 2026, in the Museum’s Harbor View Gallery overlooking historic New Bedford Harbor. This special evening of insight, inspiration, and fellowship honored three decades of the Museum’s beloved Moby-Dick Marathon — a tradition that celebrates Herman Melville’s… [Read More]

Stolen Packages Dear Frankie, My spot in the house is on the top of the couch by the bay window. From there, I can watch the neighbors come and go, the dogs out for a walk, and the delivery and mail people making their rounds.  The first time I saw Bobby, a 12-year-old boy from… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s annual Old-Tyme Holiday Village faced some pretty cold weather on Saturday, 12/13/25, but it did not stop people from enjoying the festivities both inside and out.  Food trucks set up on Walnut Street, and a big tent kept people out of the wind to enjoy their meals. Inside town hall the… [Read More]