By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Select Board Chairper­son Stasia Powers and Patrick Carr, a member of the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals, had some tense exchanges at the SB meeting on Tuesday, 5/28/24.  The board spent a bit of time going over the annual appointments/ reappointments to the various boards, including the… [Read More]

Submitted The Fairhaven Economic Develop­ment Committee (EDC) has released the results of the survey on New Business suggestions for the town. The Fairhaven EDC thanks all those who participated in the survey. Total residents taking the survey for their choice of new business in town: 508 This was a great response, statistically significant. Thank you!… [Read More]

By Laura Gardner, Fairhaven Sustainability Committee As the only town on the South­coast with a bike trail that spans its entire width, Fairhaven is special. And whether you bike for fun, to commute to work, or to run errands, the bike path certainly makes bicycling easier. Why Bike?  Biking is a great way to improve… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven resident, Lori Leal, is tearing up the racetrack in Seekonk, winning the Powder Puff race for the third time this  weekend.  Lori won the “Powder Puff Feature’ on Saturday, 5/25/24, Memorial Day weekend, dubbed the 2024 Memorial Day Thrill Show. Ms. Leal,  also won the 2023 Mid Summer Thrill Show, Powder… [Read More]

Shelter Dogs Dear Frankie, I’m writing for myself and my two friends at the shelter. We are all under three and were adopted when we were puppies.  Horace’s family dumped him because they didn’t realize he would grow to 100 pounds by the time he was a year old. I don’t know how they didn’t… [Read More]

The annual Blessing of the Bikes by St. Joseph Church in Fairhaven drew 203 riders on Sunday, 5/19/24. Riders gathered at Fort Phoenix, then rode to St. Joseph Church on Spring Street where Fr. Rick LaBrecque of St. Joseph, and Fr. Michael Kumar of St. Mary’s blessed each rider as they passed by. The bikes… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Tree Warden Don Collasius informed the Select Board and the public that he would be removing four large ash trees on  Walnut Street, between Center and Union Street. Mr. Collasius told the board at its meeting on 5/13/24, that the four trees were in an “advanced state of decline,” and… [Read More]

Accessing Change: Updates from Fairhaven’s Commission on Disability  Welcome to this new feature which will regularly update Fairhaven residents about the work of its Commission on Disability!  Established in 1997 through town meeting vote, Fairhaven’s Commis­sion on Disability is one of over 200 similar Commissions supported by the Commonwealth’s Office on Disability. The mission of Fairhaven’s… [Read More]

Submitted The Millicent Library is currently undergoing chimney repairs necessi­tating the installation of scaffolding earlier this year. The catalyst for these repairs traces back to late 2019 when water ingress began plaguing several areas of the building where the chimneys are situated. In the Youth Services section, the situation escalated to the extent that the… [Read More]