Founded in 1997, the mission of the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society is to promote Azorean culture and whaling heritage by raising awareness and pride in our community. This rich maritime heritage has been shared on both sides of the Atlantic between the Azores and the Greater New Bedford area for more than 150 years. Since… [Read More]
UMassD student found in Acushnet River
By Beth David, Editor The body of a missing UMass Dartmouth student was found in Fairhaven in the Acushnet River on Tuesday, 1/16/24. The Bristol County District Attorney’s office said Flordan “Flo” Bazile, 21, an accomplished track athlete, appeared to have died by suicide. In an email to students, UMD Chancellor, Mark Fuller, said Mr…. [Read More]
Acushnet facing budget shortfall
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard discussed revenue projections and budget expenses at its meeting on 1/9/23, and came to the conclusion that the town is facing a structural deficit for FY25. Town Administrator James Kelley told the board that the governor issued “9C cuts,” which are mid-year cuts to balance the current fiscal… [Read More]
A little bit of snow gets washed away
We got a little snow this weekend, with most of it washing away and melting a few days later. A big rain storm with high winds followed on Tuesday night into Wednesday, clearing out anything that was left water and higher temperatures in the upper 40s. The weekend storm, however, dropped as much as 17… [Read More]
Moby-Dick Marathon draws people from near and far
By Beth David, Editor Scholars, students, readers, and observers joined the New Bedford Whaling Museum for its annual Moby-Dick Marathon this weekend, with a continuous reading of the famous novel by Herman Melville starting at noon on Saturday and ending early Sunday afternoon, about 25 hours later, with more than 200 readers. The annual event… [Read More]
Oysters planted in Little Bay to help clean waters
By Beth David, Editor The Town of Fairhaven and The Nature Conservancy, with some help from two local oyster farmers, planted more than 16,000 oysters in Little Bay this week. Over the years, the project has created an oyster reef using “cultch,” a mix of shells and other material to create a habitat for oysters…. [Read More]
Select Board hears from department heads
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board heard from three department heads at its meeting on 1/8/24. Tree Warden Don Collasius told the board he planted 100 trees in 2023, removed 65, and closed out about 150 requests. Based on feedback from other towns, Fairhaven is doing a better job than most in getting… [Read More]
Retired clerk-magistrate finds humor in courthouse book
Press Release Eddie Doherty fished the East End of the Cape Cod Canal so often that other fishermen started calling him East End Eddie. Thus, a nickname became a pen name. He worked for almost 37 years in the Massachusetts Court system where he became the youngest Assistant Clerk-Magistrate in the state at age 25… [Read More]
Obituary: Janice Coelho
Janice V. Coelho Janice V. (Gobeil) Coelho, 78, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehab in Fairhaven, while surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 53 years to Francisco “Frank” Coelho. Born and raised in New… [Read More]
Introducing 2023 Patriots Pen Winners
Hastings Middle School will be sending a student to compete in the regionals for the Patriots Pen Awards, a national program conduced by the Veterans of Foreign Affairs (VFW). Locally, the contest is sponsored by the VFW in Fairhaven, who judged essays based on the them, “How are you inspired by America?” The competition encourages… [Read More]
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