Drop off clean, used Halloween costumes and decorations in the bin at Town Hall, 40 Center St., Fairhaven, from now to October 13th.  On October 14th at Kids Fest, you can pick out items you might want yourself at the Sustainability Commit­tee’s Halloween Swap booth!  Costumes should be clean, and non-violent (no gore). Don’t limit… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The state has rented 15 rooms at the Seaport Inn on Middle Street to house “unsheltered families.” Accord­ing to Fairhaven officials, the town was notified late last week by the  governor’s office, that the state has contracted to shelter people in Fairhaven, a practice that has been happening around Massachusetts. Town… [Read More]

Press Release At 01:57 a.m. on Friday, 9/29/23, the Fairhaven Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 41 Adams Street. Engine 3, Ladder 1, Medic 1, Chief 1, and Chief 2 responded. Upon arrival, heavy fire showed from the first floor, southeast corner of the building. The fire had extended into the attic and… [Read More]

Press Release Manjiro Nakahama’s story to be celebrated at Japanese festival in Fairhaven on October 7  In 1843, Fairhaven, MA, became the home of the first Japanese person to live in America. The ties of friendship, first formed when a Fairhaven whaling captain rescued fourteen year old Manjiro Nakahama from a small island in the… [Read More]

Wake-up call Dear Frankie, If anyone told me I would be a patient in a drug treatment program, I would have laughed in their muzzle.  I am an up­stand­ing mem­ber of my com­mu­nity who never took an aspirin until I had major dental surgery a couple of months ago. When the vet discharged me, she… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Since sometime in July, West Island has been graced with the presence of “Westie,” a friendly and colorful rock monster started by MaryAnn Tomase Folley.  “Meet ‘Westie,’ our very own Nessie!” reads the sign next to Westie’s head on the bottom of Causeway Road. “Add a painted rock to see just… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At the Fairhaven Select Board meeting on 9/18/23, Town Adminis­trator Angie Lopes Ellison announced a restructuring of the Finance Depart­ment and the new position of Assistant Town Administrator, as a way to solve the stubborn problem of filling the Finance Director/Collector/ Treasurer position. Ms. Ellison had tried to change the position… [Read More]