About 75 people were on hand when Santa visited Fairhaven’s Town Hall Sing-Along on Saturday evening, 12/8/18, riding in on Fairhaven’s Ladder 1 fire truck to delight the children with a coloring book and the magic of his presence. After his visit, the group enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies in the town hall auditorium. The… [Read More]

A cold 28 degrees greeted participants of Fairhaven’s 21st annual Old-Time Holiday event in the center of town on Saturday, 12/8/18. But the sky was clear and strikingly blue, making for a festive atmosphere as people walked from venue to venue. The Town Hall auditorium was filled with nonprofit groups selling a variety of items,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Okay, My Faithful Readers, this is our last issue of 2018, so I’m listing a few events a bit ahead of time. Please SAVE THE DATES. We will be back on 1/3/19. See you next year! Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge January 1, 10 a.m., Fort Phoenix State Beach and Reservation, South… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Most of us hate it when we ditch daylight savings time because it gets dark so early. But there is one good thing about it: You can go for an early evening ride to see all the Christmas lights, even if you need your beauty rest early. The house on Gellette… [Read More]

From Press Release Materials Butch Dias has gone through much adversity in his life. He battled “Parrot Fever,” the “Swine Flu,” double pneumonia, a blood clot in each lung, one in his leg, and internal bleeding. The doctors wanted to have his family pull the plug 3-4 times, because his outlook looked dim. But the… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Single Senior Supper Club got a sweet surprise when students from Hastings Middle School orchestra showed up to play at their Christmas Party on 12/4/18, where some students from HMS were already volunteering. It was a “nice inter-generational event,” said Fairhaven Council on Aging Director Anne Silvia. Dinner was provided by Coastline Nutrition… [Read More]

The North Fairhaven Improvement Association held its annual Sing-Along, and Lighting of Benoit Square on Friday, 11/30, with a special guest from the Big Guy himself. Members of Voices in Time singing group led the crowd in the sing-along until Santa arrived. Then children were able to meet with Santa for a quick request and… [Read More]

Old Time Holiday Fairhaven Old-Time Holiday, Decem­ber 8 & 9, at various locations. First organized by the Fairhaven Office of Tourism in 1998, the Old-Time Holiday is a cooperative effort between many of the town’s non profit groups.  The majority of the events take place on Saturday, when fairs and marketplaces and other activities are… [Read More]