Dear residents of Fairhaven, My name is Kelly McGowan Ochoa and I am running for one of the seats on the School Committee. I have been a lifelong resident of the South Coast and raised my children here in Fairhaven. I am well qualified to represent the residents of Fairhaven on the school committee. Let… [Read More]
Mark Sylvia sworn in as state rep
Press Release State Representative Mark D. Sylvia (D-Fairhaven) was officially sworn in on January 1, 2025, as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Rep. Sylvia succeeds former Representative William Straus, who retired after 32 years of distinguished service to the 10th Bristol District. … [Read More]
Fairhaven resident donates item to Museum of Fine Arts
Press Release The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is pleased to announce the donation of an important 18th-century silver tankard, the gift of Fairhaven, Mass. resident Thomas E. Linzee, Jr. The tankard descended in Mr. Linzee’s family over the last 260+ years. Made in the 1750s by noted Boston silversmith Samuel Minott (1732-1803), the form… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
It’s Just Stuff Dear Frankie, My parents are selling our house and moving to a much smaller condo in Florida. My mom texted my siblings with a list of things they would not be moving to Florida and asked they let her know what they wanted. Most of the stuff nobody wanted, and some of… [Read More]
Polar Plunge draws hundreds on mild New Year’s Day
By Beth David, Editor A balmy 50 deg1rees greeted hundreds of plungers and spectators 1on 1/1/25 for the annual Polar Plunge at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven, honoring domestic violence victims. Sisters, Agatha and Jessica Sils of New Bedford got dressed up as reindeer for their plunge. It was the second time for them. “Why not?” said… [Read More]
Fairhaven SB chooses George Samia as interim TA
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 12/23/24, the Fairhaven Select Board chose George G. Samia, a former Town Administrator and Town Accountant, to be the Interim Town Administrator until a permanent TA can be chosen. The board had expected to interview three candidates that night, but Leilani Dalpe, the Assistant TA in Weymouth, dropped… [Read More]
Carr discloses conflict of interest in School Dept. appeal
By Beth David, Editor Patrick Carr, an appointed member and chairperson of the Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals, failed in his bid to get the Select Board to allow him to chair a hearing involving the Fairhaven School Department, which is a customer of his container business, Seaspray Container Company, that he owns with his daughter…. [Read More]
Fairhaven ZBA revokes permit for school department building
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 1/7/25, the Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-1 to revoke the building permit for the storage building being constructed at Fairhaven High School. ZBA chairperson, Patrick Carr, recused himself from the proceedings due to a conflict of interest caused by his ownership of Seaspray Container Company, which… [Read More]
Lt. Sobral retires after 41 years
By Beth David, Editor An emotional Lt. David Sobral signed off to “all cars and stations” surrounded by familiy, friends and colleagues at the Fairhaven Police Department, where he has served for 41 years. Starting in 1983 at the tender age of 22 as a full time officer in Fairhaven, Lt. Sobral served as patrol… [Read More]
Fire in Acushnet claims two lives on Christmas eve
From press release materials A fire in a multi-family home claimed the lives of two older adults early Christmas morning, injuring one adult and displacing all other residents, said Acushnet Fire Chief Thomas Farland, Acushnet Police Chief Thomas Carreau, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III. “On behalf… [Read More]
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