During a training exercise on 5/30/19 at New Bedford Regional Airport, emergency officials, including police and fire departments from around the region, simulated the crash of an ERJ145 type plane. They used two SRTA buses as the plane’s fuselage, and 40 students from New Bedford Vocational’s Legal and Protective Services class simulated victims. It was… [Read More]

Christine M. David April 6, 1955 to June 1, 2019 Christine M. David, PA-C, 64 years old, died on June 1 after a short but courageous and stubborn battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her adult life after a childhood spending time at the same beach house… [Read More]

Press Release The setting is small town New England, and that ambience brings to mind the street fairs of our child­hoods: hot and sunny, with people everywhere and all kinds of action, all of it seemingly going on at the same time. The Fairhaven Homecoming Day Fair will be held on Center Street in Fairhaven… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven held its annual Memorial Day activities, with a parade along Main Street, the raising of the big flag at Fairhaven High School, and services at Riverside Cemetery on Monday, 5/27/19, making it 151 years, since the very first “Decoration Day” on 5/30/1968, that the town has held a parade. This year’s… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Villiage Militia and the Wareham Minutemen and Militia Companies spent the weekend living in an authentic period camp the same way it was done 240 years ago, during the Revolutionary War era, at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. Men, women and children dressed in period clothing and reenacted life in 1778. Events included demonstrations… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Tennis Association Junior Program held its first tennis tournament of the season at Cushman Park on Saturday, 5/25/19, for intermediate players. Resulits are Green dot/two divisions, Ava Koczera Kasem and Alex Hu; Yellow Ball/two divisions, Coby Yin and Liam Reynolds. For more information email ftajuniortennis@gmail.com. Photos by Glenn C. Silva. To see more… [Read More]

Press Release There will be arts and crafts, including pottery, woodworking, jewelry, knitted goods, photo note cards, original artwork and prints. There will be hand woven items, t-shirts, and upcycled and re­purposed household decor. There will be farm fresh produce, local eggs, honey, three bakeries, and some great food. There will be antiques and collectibles…. [Read More]

BOH says “don’t fry” Press Release The Town of Fair­haven Board of Health has collabo­rated with IMPACT Melanoma and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention to practice safe skin. In response to sun safety awareness, the Fairhaven Employee Wellness Committee has also jumped onboard, as they have partnered with the Fairhaven Health Department to… [Read More]

Press Release The Friends of the Millicent Library held their annual meeting on Monday, May 20. The meeting began with a moment of silence for a teenaged migrant who died that afternoon in ICE custody, as well as all those coming to America since the seventeenth century who did not survive their journeys. Nearly fifty… [Read More]