Press Release Since 2003, the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society has awarded scholar­ships to deserving local high school senior and first-time college applicants who will be pursuing undergraduate education. Thanks to the generosity of our members and donors, they have grown steadily over time. AMHS is com­mitted to helping our Portuguese-American community’s youth achieve higher education… [Read More]

Beach Vacation Dear Frankie, Everyone in my family (my parents and brothers, 8 and 12) is ecstatic about our up­coming annual family vacation at the beach. I, however, do not share their enthusiasm. I think it is two weeks of pure torture. The 3 1/2 hour drive in good traffic conditions is physically exhausting. I… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Daniel M. Dorgan officially became Fairhaven’s Police Chief at a Change of Command ceremony held in the town hall auditorium on Saturday, 8/10/24, the official last day of Michael Myers’s tenure as police chief. Approximately 100 people plus about 15 officers in uniform, and retired police officers attended the ceremony which… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board held a hearing on the proposed 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) bylaw on 8/7/24. The application has been sent to the state. Town Meeting has to approve the measure by a simple majority vote, even though it is a bylaw, a change in the adoption rules… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Veterans Services Officers from Fairhaven and Acushnet presented 19 Purple Heart coins to Purple Heart recipients at a ceremony on Purple Heart Day, 8/7/24, at the Fairhaven Senior Center.  Fairhaven VSO, Mike Jenney, told the crowd of about 50 that the Purple Heart began as the Badge of Miliary Merit in… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Serenity Lane got a fun surprise on  Friday, 8/9/24, when the Fairhaven police and fire departments drove  by her house on West Island with sirens blasting and lights flashing. Young Serenity, just 10 years old, had just returned home after several weeks at Boston Children’s Hospital  fighting off a life-threatening infection…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Bristol County District Attorney’s office released the report on the police shooting of Paul Coderre, Jr. at the Bayside Lounge in Fairhaven on December 29, 2023. (See 1/4/24 issue.)  The report concludes that police were justified in their response to Mr. Coderre who was “actively shooting at police officers, striking… [Read More]

Am I Being Played? Dear Frankie, Nothing would please my parents more than for me to settle down with a partner and have a litter of puppies who would be our forever family. They have gone as far as building an apartment on the house for my guy and me so they can lend a… [Read More]