Submitted by Rick Trapilo, Representative, Fairhaven-New Bedford Harbor Plan Committee Dear Residents and Stakeholders,  As a representative of the Town of Fairhaven on the Fairhaven-New Bedford Harbor Plan Committee, I am pleased to provide a synopsis of our inaugural meeting with the selected planning consultants, Fort Point Associates, held on Tuesday, Decem­ber 10, 2024. This meeting… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Santa came to town to celebrate the lighting of Benoit Square in Fairhaven and listen to the wishes of children on Friday, 12/6/24. The cold and wind did not stop a couple of hundred hardy souls from gathering on the square to sing songs and then visit with the Big Guy… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Executive Session minutes from seven Fairhaven Select Board meetings show that negotiations for a separation agreement with former Town Administrator, Angie Lopes Ellison, ended with the town agreeing to a total of $350,000 for her to leave her post immediately instead of in April, when her contract expires. The minutes do… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Police Department received a grant to conduct a pedestrian crosswalk decoy enforce­ment program  in partnership with the Highway Division of the Mass. Office of Grants and Research. Lieutenant Kevin Swain and Safety Officer Scott Coelho kicked off the safety campaign initiative with the assistance of Officer Ian Furtado who… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven High School Blue Devils Football team made it to the Super Bowl for the second year in a row, facing off against the Hudson High School Hawks on 12/4/24 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro for the MIAA Division 6 Super Bowl.  The Blue Devils put up a good fight,… [Read More]

Sheila Tunstall McKenna, Fairhaven High School class of 1958, and Bridge­water State University class of 1962, received the 2024 Dr. Catherine Comeau Award for Professional Achievement in Physical Education by the Bridge­water State University Alumni Association. The award is presented to a dis­tingushed alumnus/na who received a baccalaureate degree from Movement Arts, Health Promotion and… [Read More]

Family Holidays Dear Frankie, My friends and I don’t under­stand why our families act so weird during the holidays. We all have horror stories about our holiday celebrations.  This year, there was a story about a grandpa who refused to eat because grandma and Rover were gone, the drunk uncle who argued with his brother-in-law… [Read More]

Saturday, December 14th 40 Center Street, Fairhaven Fairhaven’s 26th annual Olde-Tyme Holiday Village is Saturday, 12/14; 10:00 AM–3:00 PM (Main Event) 3:00–6:00 PM (Twilight Traditions) Step into a nostalgic holiday village like no other, set within the heart of Fairhaven’s historic Town Center! This year’s Olde Tyme Holiday features a delightful mix of timeless traditions… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven High School Blue Devils fell to the Dartmouth Indians in the traditional Thanksgiving Day matchup on 12/28/24, at Fairhaven’s Alumni Stadium. 21-16. The weather was unforgiving, with rain steady through the whole game and hard at times.  Standout star Justin Marques made one of the touchdowns for the Blue Devils;… [Read More]