From press release materials The Fairhaven Police Department has received a $7,500 grant for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign during the holidays. The FPD will increase the number of impaired driving patrols through the special grant from the Highway Safety Division of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. More than 200… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor On Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, 11/23, the Fairhaven Blue Devils and supporters gathered at Cushman Park for the annual bonfire sponsored by the Fairhaven Gridiron Club. Popcorn, hot chocolate, a DJ and the Fairhaven High School band added to the festive atmosphere. Kevin Cadieux of the Gridiron Club, said the event could not… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The students of the LL Wood School in Fairhaven surpassed thei rfood drive goal, collecting almost 4,000 items, about double last year’s collection. Last year, the school collected 2,000 items. This year, the school decided to do things a little differently. They decided to collect enough items to feed 100 families. That… [Read More]

US Attorney Press Release A Fairhaven man was sentenced on 11/22, in U.S. District Court in Boston for making three false distress calls to the U.S. Coast Guard over the radio. Roger Martin, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to one year of probation and ordered him to pay $7,182… [Read More]

Fairhaven Police Press Release Just after 2 a.m. Sunday 11/20, Fairhaven Police were monitoring crowd disbursement at the closing of Rasputin’s Tavern located at the intersection of Bridge Street and Main Street. Someone informed Officer Jerome Penha that a male party in a grey pickup truck had just bran­dished a handgun at him moments before…. [Read More]

Press Release The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), in partnership with AAA Northeast (AAA), announced today that the Fairhaven AAA Branch, located at 32 Fairhaven Commons Way, now offers select RMV license and registration services to AAA members. With the addition of Fairhaven, AAA Registry services are now available at 15… [Read More]

Twenty South Coast authors will participate in the first Millicent’s Holiday Book Fair on December 10 from 10 to 2 at the Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven. Authors of children’s books and adult fiction and nonfiction will be signing and selling their books. Many of the authors will also be reading from their work… [Read More]

Nomination papers are available for candidates interested in running for office in Fairhaven. The annual town election will be held on Monday, April 30, 2017. The last day for requesting nomination papers is Thurs., 2/9, at 5 p.m. The last day for Town Meeting incumbents to file written requests for re-election is Mon., 2/6, at… [Read More]