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FHS stages fall cabaret Nov. 7-8

Fairhaven High School sets two fall cabaret performances for Nov. 7 and 8. Also in today's brief (3 items): Fairhaven Animal Shelter shares October adoptable pets; Fairhaven field hockey hosts Somerset Berkley JV; FHS to stage fall cabaret Nov. 7-8.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026

This week's obituary column carries one notice for a Fairhaven, Massachusetts resident: Roy, James R. James R. Roy, 47, of Fairhaven, died Sunday, October 4, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness; he grew up in Pawtucket and Cumberland, Rhode Island, and worked more than 20…

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Real Estate

Fairhaven Home Prices Hold Near $430,000 Despite One Massive Outlier Sale

Fairhaven recorded 42 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, with prices ranging from $120,000 to $13,478,377 and a median of $430,000 among the 24 sales with recorded prices so far. The month's standout transaction was the $13,478,377 sale of 184 Main St., a commercial proper…

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Morning Brief

Schools closed Monday for Columbus Day

Fairhaven's elementary, middle and high schools will close Monday for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. Also in today's brief (4 items): Town Hall posts weekly report video; Fairhaven schools closed Monday for Columbus Day; Fairhaven High issues progress reports Tuesday; FHS stag…

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Home sales ranged $205K to $2.9M in September

Fairhaven home sales ranged from $205,000 to $2.9 million in September property records. From our own coverage: September property records span wide price range. Also in today's brief (3 items): Board of Public Works launches Thanksgiving food drive; Fairhaven schools release early Oct.…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

Three Fairhaven, Massachusetts obituaries were compiled this week: Jacobsen, Anne J., 80; Johnson, Helger K. Jr., 76; and Tunstall, Linda (Montgomery), 83. Johnson and Jacobsen were served by Waring Sullivan Fairlawn Funeral and Cremation Service, based in Fairhaven; Tunstall was served…

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Real Estate

Fairhaven Sale Prices Span $205,000 To $2.9 Million In September Deeds

Fairhaven recorded 33 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, with 21 carrying a sale price so far. Those prices ranged from $205,000 to $2,945,000, with a median of $420,000. The month's top sale was 1 Smugglers Road at $2,945,000, far above the median. Huttleston Avenue saw thr…

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Real Estate

Fairhaven Sale Prices Range From $205,000 to Nearly $3 Million in September

Fairhaven recorded 34 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with 20 carrying a posted sale price ranging from $205,000 to $2,945,000 and a median of $441,500. The month's top sale was 1 Smugglers Rd at $2,945,000, sold by Keith Decker to David P. Schenkein as trustee. Three W…

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