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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Manjiro, First Japanese Person in America, Lived in Fairhaven (fun107.com) — Fairhaven's unique connection to Japan began with Manjiro Nakahama, a teenage castaway rescued by a Fairhaven whaleship and later recognized as the first Japanese person to live in America. His legacy still shapes the town today, from the samurai sword displayed at Millicent Library to the Whitfield Manjiro Friendship House museum and Fairhaven's sister-city relationship with Tosashimizu.
2. Fairhaven Housing & Parks Surveys (fairhavenneighborhoodnews.com) — Fairhaven residents are being asked to weigh in on two major planning efforts: a parks and recreation survey to guide improvements at local parks, and a housing survey shaping the town's first five-year Housing Production Plan. Both online questionnaires are anonymous, quick to complete, and meant to ensure future decisions reflect what people living in Fairhaven actually need and want.
3. See where SouthCoast football teams stand in MIAA power rankings (capecodtimes.com) — Fairhaven High's football team is currently ranked 15th in Division 6 in the MIAA's first power rankings of the 2026 fall season, putting a playoff spot within reach. The list shows how Fairhaven stacks up against other SouthCoast programs, including Old Rochester, New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Wareham.
4. Fairhaven resident finds seamless path from BCC to BSU (fairhavenneighborhoodnews.com) — A Fairhaven native, Elizabeth Pereira, used Bristol Community College's affordable programs and the CC2BSU transfer pathway to become class valedictorian and continue on to Bridgewater State University. Her story highlights how local students can start close to home, then move seamlessly into a four-year degree, especially with new Massachusetts programs that make community college tuition-free for many residents.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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