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Fairhaven Teens Lucky To Alive After Boat Accident

Three teenagers are lucky to be alive after their 17 foot power boat capsized late Sunday morning off North Cove on West Island in Fairhaven. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Barge Sideswipes Tugboat in Cape Cod Canal

The Coast Guard and other responders came to the aid of a New York bound barge late Tuesday night. The 410-foot barge Alexander was being towed through the Cape Cod Canal by the 112-foot tugboat Doris...

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Update: Search For Missing Marion Man Is Suspended

Update:  The search for a missing Marion kyacker has been suspended. Fairhaven Police Sgt. Kevin Kobza released a statement Wednesday saying there were no new developments following a full day of...

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Friends Continue Search in Fairhaven for Missing Duck Hunter

The search continues for a Marion man who disappeared while duck hunting in Fairhaven earlier this week. Several friends of 21-year-old Dana Dourdeville scoured Town Beach on West Island Friday,...

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Dourdeville Search Takes to Air and Sea

The search continued in waters off Fairhaven Wednesday for a missing Brown University student from Marion, who failed to return home from a duck hunting trip on December 31st. WBSM's Taylor Cormier...

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Sonar Search Fails to Find Any Sign of Missing Kayaker

Another search using underwater sonar equipment has failed to turn up any sign of 21-year-old Marion resident Dana Dourdeville, who has been missing since going duck hunting off West Island in...

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Body of Dana Dourdeville Found

The 12 day search for Dana Dourdeville has been called off after a body was found washed ashore earlier today in Falmouth, Ma. A source close to the Dourdeville family,Old Rochester Athletic Director...

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UPDATE: Two Possible Earthquakes Felt Throughout Southcoast

UPDATE 6:48 - There are now reports of two earthquakes striking the Southcoast within minutes of each other. The first quake is reported by the United States Geological Survey as a M2.4 earthquake,...

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Boater Rescued In Waters Off Mattapoisett

Mattapoisett Police and the town Harbormaster team up to pull a man from the water after his small boat sank. Police say the incident happened just after 4pm Monday afternoon, in waters between West...

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Fairhaven Plans For Hurricane Season

Fairhaven is planning for the worst this hurricane season. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Fairhaven Police Investigating Beach Fee Scam on West Island

Beach-goers beware. Fairhaven Police say they've received at least one report of a woman trying to scam people out of money by pretending to collect beach fees. Fairhaven Police Sergeant Kevin Kobza...

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Concerns Over Pedestrian Safety Could Halt West Island Pier Project

People looking forward to fishing off of new piers to be built on Fairhaven's West Island might not get the chance. The state-funded project would put fishing piers on both side of West Island's...

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Fishing Pier Project On West Island Scrapped For Now

There won't be any fishing piers off of West Island's causeway, and many Fairhaven residents are happy to hear it. After hearing opposition from locals on Monday, the Fairhaven Board of Selectmen voted...

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Sailboat Washes Ashore on Fairhaven's West Island

Fairhaven Harbormaster Tim Cox is scratching his head after a sailboat was found washed ashore on West Island. The sailboat was discovered Wednesday by a resident walking on the beach behind the...

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Family Magic Show in Fairhaven

The West Island Improvement Association is hosting a magic show for local families! Watch Matt Roberts perform amazing tricks at 41 Causeway Rd West Island on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 7 pm. This is a...

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Fairhaven Teens Lucky To Alive After Boat Accident

Three teenagers are lucky to be alive after their 17 foot power boat capsized late Sunday morning off North Cove on West Island in Fairhaven. Continue reading…

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Barge Sideswipes Tugboat in Cape Cod Canal

The Coast Guard and other responders came to the aid of a New York bound barge late Tuesday night. The 410-foot barge Alexander was being towed through the Cape Cod Canal by the 112-foot tugboat Doris...

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Update: Search For Missing Marion Man Is Suspended

Update:  The search for a missing Marion kyacker has been suspended. Fairhaven Police Sgt. Kevin Kobza released a statement Wednesday saying there were no new developments following a full day of...

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Friends Continue Search in Fairhaven for Missing Duck Hunter

The search continues for a Marion man who disappeared while duck hunting in Fairhaven earlier this week. Several friends of 21-year-old Dana Dourdeville scoured Town Beach on West Island Friday,...

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Dourdeville Search Takes to Air and Sea

The search continued in waters off Fairhaven Wednesday for a missing Brown University student from Marion, who failed to return home from a duck hunting trip on December 31st. WBSM's Taylor Cormier...

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