Dartmouth will be celebrating and honoring a sailing legacy Friday, June 6 as the community is invited to join for the dedication and ribbon cutting of the Warren G. Hathaway Marina at the Aurthur F. Dias Town Landing.

The program, which is hosted by the town of Dartmouth and Waterways Commission, will take place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Apponagansett Point Recreation Area, 75 Gulf Road, with the ceremony starting at 4:30 p.m. Complimentary hotdogs and beverages provided.

After selling Hathaway Publishing, a group of newspapers which included the Somerset Spectator, the Middleboro Gazette, the Fairhaven Advocate and, right here in town, the Dartmouth Chronicle, in 1998, Hathaway invested more of his time into sailing, according to his obituary.

Having joined the New Bedford Yacht Club in the late 1980s, he began taking on leadership positions, including serving as the Commodore. When a student approached the club seeking support in starting a sailing team, Hathaway not only helped make it happen at Dartmouth High School, but also coached the team for 15 years.

Though Hathaway died in January of 2022, his legacy lives on in many ways, including the soon-to-be dedicated marina.