By Beth David, Editor All-righty then… summer is officially kicking into gear. The annual Acushnet Duck Race is this weekend, and the annual swim across the harbor, and a pride event.  We’re also going to have an adaptive fishing derby this Friday at Hoppy’s Landing, the first time for that. See page 3 for all… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Ah…nothing like a summer rain, huh? Fairhaven’s Got Pride did not get washed out. People just…stayed. How cool is that? See page 16 . There are other pride events this weekend. See the happenings pages for those. Acushnet has its annual Town Meeting on Monday (see page 4). So, it’s time… [Read More]

One Nation Under God Let us take a good look at this. A felon is not eligible to vote in the presidential elections, but we can have a president who is a felon run the country from jail. A felon can not be a police officer, but a felon can be a president.  On many… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor And….they’re off! Fairhaven’s latest new­bies to adult life have officially left the high school world. Graduation is always a fun event. Add that beautiful sun and weather we had, and it’s even more fun. See page 12 for the story, a few pictures, and how you can watch the whole thing… [Read More]

America at at Crossroads What we are witnessing at our universities where students are calling for the destruction of Israel and the destruction of our govern­ment is not a spontaneous event. The origin and its driving force goes back decades.  It has its roots in a socialist Marxist ideology which is arrogant, elitist, and self-righteous,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Well, I’ll give him this: The guy’s got cahoonas!  Imagine this….the guy who has a container supply company and a crane company and sits on a board actively trying to make containers easier to get in Fairhaven, has decided that another guy has an ethics issue because he sold somone a… [Read More]

Somewhere Over the Rainbow There is no place like Home! (In response to Rick Trapilo’s letter, of 5/23/24, “Planning Board Member Vows to Press On”) ADU’s (Accessory Dwelling Units) could most certainly be an alternative to help create more housing. But there is a dire need for our commu­nity to get involved, and begin to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Here we go…the unofficial start to summer is just a couple of days away (see page 3). Memorial Day events in Fairhaven and New Bedford mark the start of the summer season (yeah, yeah…the solstice, I know). Meanwhile, the Fairhaven Commission on Disability has an update on what they’re up to… [Read More]

Planning Board Member Vows to Press On Regrettably, our proposed recom­menda­tion to the Town Meeting members, advocating for the approval of ADUs, did not secure passage. The Town’s vote, by a margin of 60/40 against, concluded our meeting without a resolution and without a PLAN to confront our Town’s housing and financial crises. I am… [Read More]

Family Contratulates Espindola Congratulations, Bob, on your retirement from the Fairhaven Board of Selectmen We are so incredibly proud of you.  Twelve years of service to the Town of Fairhaven is quite an accomplish­ment. Your dedication, compassion, and sacrifice were noticed and appreciated by so many. To some, it may have appeared as though you… [Read More]