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Fairhaven police are continuing the search for a person of interest in a sailboat theft Monday, after initially conducting a water search for the man thought to have taken the vessel from Community Boating Center in New Bedford.

A Fun 107 listener captured a photo of this large spider on West Island in Fairhaven. A creeped-out Maddie had to find out if it is a danger to humans.

A minke whale that was stranded on the shores of West Island had to be euthanized Tuesday afternoon.

A team of rescuers is attempting to save a whale that’s stranded on a beach at West Island in Fairhaven.

The tornado touched down in Yarmouth at 12:02 p.m., leaving extensive damage across the mid-Cape area and ripping the roof off a local motel.

Fairhaven Police are charging a Rhode Island man after he allegedly made threats to the Town's harbormaster.

FAIRHAVEN - Drivers around Fairhaven should double check their speedometers after Monday night's Board of Selectmen meeting. The board spoke with Fairhaven Police Chief Michael Myers about reducing the town's statutory speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph...

The West Island 5K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, April 30, at 11 a.m., at 41 Causeway Road 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 fundraiser for the West Island Improvement Association...

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 island's state reservation. Cox says the 25-foot boat likely drifted over from Falmouth after breaking loose of it's moorings during one of the recent winter storms...