By Beth David, Editor Michelle Carter, 22, the Plainville woman who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the suicide death of Conrad Roy III, reached the end of her options to avoid jail time and started serving her sentence at the Dartmouth House of Corrections on Monday, 2/11/19. Ms. Carter was sentenced to 2.5 years in… [Read More]
Man med-flighted after fire at McCormack Manor
Fairhaven Fire Dept. Press Release At 6:07 p.m. on Saturday, 2/9/19, Fairhaven firefighters received a fire alarm box for McCormack Manor, at 157 Washington Street. Almost immediately after receiving the alarm, 911 calls were received reporting a fire in apartment 110. Two engines and an aerial ladder responded. First arriving crews found heavy smoke coming… [Read More]
The papers are in: Acushnet & Fairhaven have real races
By Beth David, Editor The annual election for town offices in both Fairhaven and Acushnet will be held on Monday, April 1, 2019. Deadline for requesting nomination papers and turning them in has passed. It looks like both towns will have at leaste one contested race, although there is still one last chance for candidates to… [Read More]
Livesey Club is rebuilding; scholarship program is on
The Thomas Livesey Club in Fairhaven is rebuilding after the fire last year that totally destroyed the building. But members want the public to know that the scholarship program is up and running. The club awards three scholarships, which vary in amount year to year depending on available funds, to area high school students who… [Read More]
FHS music students break records
Press Release Fairhaven middle-school and high-school music students set new department records at the Junior and Senior Southeastern Massachusetts Bandmasters Association (SEMSBA) this past weekend. Of the 34 total students sent, Fairhaven Music had 21 students accepted into either the Senior or Junior SEMSBA Festivals – a new district record for the music department. From… [Read More]
FHS cheerleaders named Grand Champs at invitational
The Fairhaven High School Cheerleaders took first place and were named “Grand Champs” at their South Coast Conference competition, the Tri-County Vocational Invitational in Franklin this weekend, February 9-10, 2019. The team has been winning trophies every year and just seems to get better and better (well, according to the proud parents, anyway). ••• Support… [Read More]
MasMass. Senator Elizabeth Warren announces run for president
Democrat Elizabeth Warren, the senior US Senator from Massachusetts, announced her bid to run for president of the US on Saturday, 2/9/19, in Lawrence, at the Everett Mill that was the site of the famous bread and roses strike, when thousands of women walked off the job demanding better wages and working conditions. Sen. Warren… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals
Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearings Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 6:00 p.m. Banquet Room, Town Hall, 40 Center Street Fairhaven, Massachusetts 1) 30 Alder Street, Plot 43A, Lot 015:198-22 (A)(4): Variance request for detached garage to be within 5’ boundary line.198-22(A) (2) Variance request for 4’ over maximum height on accessory building, than the principle… [Read More]
Black History events continue: Douglass read-a-thon this Sat.
Press Release To mark Black History Month, the New Bedford Historical Society and the New Bedford Free Public Library are hosting a series of programs highlighting the maritime contributions of African-Americans and Cape Verdeans. From Slavery to Freedom: African-Americans and Maritime History, a panel exhibit on loan from the Commonwealth Museum, traces important themes in… [Read More]
Spaghetti Supper
Joins us for the Pilgrim United Church of Christ annual Valentine Spaghetti Supper with raffle. Includes salad, garlic bread, dessert, beverages On, Sat. 2/9, at 6 .p.m., Pilgrim Church Home, 634 Purchase St., New Bedford. Donation: Adults $10; child $5. Proceeds to benefit Holiday Meals at soup kitchen For reservations, call 508-996-1498 or 508-993-3407 •••… [Read More]
