Minerva Pizza House team in Fairhaven said Saturday was their last hurrah

FAIRHAVEN — A message posted on the website of Minerva Pizza House, 75 Main St., Fairhaven, suggests the business may have closed its doors. However, whether they'll remain closed is unclear.

"Sadly, Ester, Jon, and their crew are leaving after Saturday, June 29th," a message near the top of Minerva's homepage read as of Monday. "It has been a pleasure serving Fairhaven for the past 24 years! Thank you for your support. We will miss you!"

However, another message, lower down on the page under "Hours," reads that after June 29, the business "will be under new management."

On Monday afternoon, the location was closed, with no signage to suggest a permanent closing. There was no ring when calling the phone number listed for Minerva Pizza House Fairhaven location.

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Later on Monday, a worker who answered the phone at Minerva Pizza New Bedford, 280 Union St., said she could not comment on the status of the Fairhaven location but confirmed there were no plans to close the one in New Bedford. A worker at the Minerva Pizza House at 257 Main St. in Wareham, said that location would remain open as well, confirming it was owned by the same family.

Minerva's Fairhaven pizzeria 'will be missed'

Fairhaven resident Tom Stewart said he's been eating at Minerva Pizza House since he moved into town five years ago.

"I've tried just about all of the pizza places on the Southcoast and Minerva's was THE best. The pizza, the fish and chips, the whole menu," Stewart told The Standard-Times via text on Monday, adding the place "will be missed" if it does remain closed. If not: "I'll be sure to taste test the new owners," he said.

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