By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Got Pride: A Celebration of Love, Family, and Inclusion, brought hundreds of people to the streets in front of Town Hall and around the corner to celebrate LGBTQ+ community members during Pride Month. Young siblings Kenzi, Graeeson, and Lily were enjoying all the free activities with their adults, including drawing with… [Read More]
Fairhaven Select Board to interview 4 finalists for TA
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Town Administrator Screening Committee (TASC) submitted four names to the Select Board at its meeting on 6/23/25. TASC chairperson, Jeff Osuch, told the board that Rick White of Groux-White Consulting had done “very good job” for the committee. He did a “lot of homework” on the candidates. Mr. Osuch summarized… [Read More]
Huttleston Harborfest features “Jaws” theme
By Beth David, Editor Huttleston Harborfest treated the world to a “Jaws” themed festival and a free outdoor screening of the award-winning movie on Saturday, 6/21/25. Discover Fairhaven, the town’s tourism department sponsored the event. During the day more than 30 booths set up at Grimshaw Park at Fort Phoenix with crafts, food, information, and activities… [Read More]
Troop 52 to elevate Eagle Scout soon
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Troop 52, is ready to welcome a new Eagle Scout to the ranks. Patrick Fleming of Fairhaven, a junior at Bishop Stang High School, completed his Eagle Scout project on May 31, 2025. The Troop has documented his achievements and all badges earned and will hold an Eagle Scout Court of… [Read More]
Acushnet TA treats community to cookout
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Town Administrator, James “Jamie” Kelly sponsored his final community cookout on June 12, 2025 at the Council on Aging/Senior Center. Mr. Kelly sponsors the annual cookout as a way to give back to the community. He said it is something he has done in every community he has worked in. This… [Read More]
Fairhaven Korean War Veteran, Jimmy Leal, dies at 93
By Beth David, Editor Well known Korean War Veteran, James “Jimmy” Leal died peacefully on Wednesday, 6/11/25. He was 93. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Couto) Leal, who he was married to for 70 years. Mr. Leal was well known in the region for his advocacy work for veterans and veterans’ causes. He… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Rehoming Dear Frankie, I finally realized why my parents were arguing when I heard my mom tell her friend she wanted to find me a new home. She said I had become too clingy and demanding since the new baby arrived. As a first-time mom, she felt she didn’t have the time or energy to… [Read More]
Letter_Senseless Assassination
Country Grieves Senseless Assassination This week our country grieves a senseless assassination of a mother and father; public official and her husband in Minnesota. A heartbreaking reminder of how dangerously polarized our politics have become. Our small town may seem a world away from violence, but we are not immune to the ripple effects of… [Read More]
Letter_Harbor Needs Action
Residents Need to Demand Decisive Action on Harbor At the recent Harbor Plan public meeting held on June 18th, 2025, I addressed the distinguished panel representing the communities of New Bedford and Fairhaven with the following statement: “There can be no Harbor Plan without a plan for clean water in our harbor.” I emphasized three… [Read More]
Letter_No Kings is anti-ideal
No-Kings is “anti-ideal” The recent No Kings protest near Fairhaven High School was not, basically, for the right to immigrate, to due process, to individual rights or to any ideal. No Kings is anti-ideal. No Kings is nihilist, a (hidden) attack on ideals, even communism, and their source in man’s independent mind. No Kings is… [Read More]
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