The Fairhaven Homecoming Day Fair is an annual treasure for the Southcoast. In its 42nd year, the Fair will feature more than 175 vendors offering crafts, delicious food, children's activities and artwork created by local artists. It happens Saturday, June 30 from 10 am to 4 pm in Fairhaven Center. Fair Chairperson Dr. Barbara Acksen of the Fairhaven Improvement Association visits Townsquare Sunday this week to discuss the history of the Fair, and why people seen to always return every year.

Townsquare Sunday with Jim Phillips can be heard each Sunday at 6 a.m. on WBSM 1420 and WBSM.com. Townsquare Sunday is a weekly public affairs program highlighting non-profits and community organizations in the Greater New Bedford area.

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