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🌱 See how FHS students brought Fairhaven’s Manjiro story to life

Hey there, Fairhaven! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how FHS students brought Fairhaven’s Manjiro story to life
  • How a new Azorean whaleboat could keep local maritime traditions alive
  • Which SouthCoast hockey stars outskated the rest this winter?

Also on today's calendar: Jon Butcher & Johnny A. in a Guitar Monsters Benefit Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FHS students create Manjiro display for Civics project (fairhavenneighborhoodnews.com) — Fairhaven High School students have created a detailed Manjiro Nakahama history display in the school foyer, inspired by a visit to Fairhaven’s Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House and Museum. Their project, featuring a cascade of origami cranes symbolizing peace and friendship, will remain up for public viewing during school tours and highlights Fairhaven’s sister-city connection with Tosashimizu, Japan.
   

• Azorean Maritime Heritage Society launches campaign to build new whaleboat (heraldnews.com) — A regional maritime group based in New Bedford is raising $175,000 to build a new authentic Azorean whaleboat, replacing the aging Bela Vista that often sails local waters. The campaign, boosted by major donors with deep Portuguese roots, will support construction, equipment, and transport to the Casa dos Botes, helping preserve Azorean maritime traditions that many Fairhaven families share.
   

• SouthCoast Boys Ice Hockey Player of the Year, Super Team & All-Stars (southcoasttoday.com) — Fairhaven high school hockey fans will recognize their Old Rochester/Fairhaven co-op squad, which reached the Division 4 state tournament before bowing out in the Round of 32. The piece spotlights standout SouthCoast boys players, season stats, and all-star selections, giving local readers a sense of how their skaters stacked up against regional rivals.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

New Bedford

  • Seastreak Ferry Returns to New Bedford for 2026 Season (wbsm.com)
  • New Bedford Lecture at Fort Taber: How Global Conflict Nearly Toppled the British Empire During American Revolution (newbedfordguide.com)
  • What does offshore wind mean for New Bedford residents? (southcoasttoday.com)

Acushnet

  • Book Acushnet Creamery's Ice Cream Cart for Your Next Event (fun107.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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