The Nasketucket Bird Club will welcome well-known bird expert Jim Sweeney who will present “Birds of Texas,” on Tues., 11/26, at 6 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. Jim will talk about the spring migration dynamics in Texas and the natural history of many of the specialty species of the Lower Rio… [Read More]
La Salette’s Lights
La Salette’s Christmas Festival of Lights, 11/23/24 to 1/1/25, 5:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., 47 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 We are thrilled to invite you to the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette for our annual Christmas Festival of Lights! Starting from our Grand Opening on 11/23 all the way through 1/1/25,… [Read More]
Author Event
On Sat., 11/23, from 2:00-4:00 at the Mattapoisett Library, 5 Church St., the Mattapoisett Museum and the Library co-host Aquinnah Wampanoag scholar, author, and historian Ms. Linda Coombs. She will discuss her book, Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, the process of writing it, and why it is important to teach various perspectives of American history…. [Read More]
Outdoor fire spreads to house on West Island
By Beth David, Editor A fire got out of control and engulfed a home at 115 Ebony Street in Fairhaven after the owner was burning in the fire pit outside on Monday, 11/18/24. “The wind took it and it just went woosh,” Ray Butler, 90, told firefighters on the scene. Several neighbors said they also… [Read More]
Fairhaven Town Meeting approves 40R district, ADUs
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members approved a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) for more than 80 acres including two areas in the plazas subdistrict and the controversial waterfront subdistrict at a Special TM on Tuesday, 11/19/24. The SGOD allows for denser housing and combines commercial with residential units. It will allow… [Read More]
Fairhaven Senior Center rededicates veterans Wall of Honor
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Council on Aging/ Senior Center held a rededication ceremony to celebrate the refurbishing of the veterans Wall of Honor at its annual Veterans Luncheon on 11/12/24. The wall, which is actually on two walls, now, and will continue to grow, displays the photos of local veterans from the different… [Read More]
Oliveiras say thank-you after tragic loss of dog
Submitted by Wayne and Vicki Oliveira of Fairhaven, dog parents to Lucy On Thursday, November 7th, our beautiful puppy Lucy ran off while in the care of a relative. Fairhaven Animal Control Officer Terry Cripps put a message out on social media with her photo within minutes, in hopes that someone would see her in… [Read More]
Trapilo pursues options for sewer discharge problem
Submtitted by Rick Trapilo, Fairhaven Planning Board, SRPEDD, & New Bedford/Fairhaven Plan Committee When I sought your vote to serve as a member of the Planning Board, I pledged to prioritize the health, safety, and prosperity of our beloved town of Fairhaven. Among my key commitments is ensuring that our neighboring City of New Bedford… [Read More]
Dear Frankie
Foster Dogs Dear Frankie, When my brother Spot died, my mom decided to foster dogs. I was adopted from a shelter and saw dogs who waited years for a family, so I was all for it. At first, we fostered a few puppies a year, and they were adopted in a few weeks. Once the… [Read More]
Letter Shepherd’s Pantry annual appeal
Shepherd’s Pantry Makes Annual Appeal This is to remind people that our annual Shepherd’s Pantry holiday fundraiser is going on between now and Christmas. The Shepherd’s Pantry serves an average of 90 families each Saturday between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. at the Long Plain United Methodist Church, 1215 Main Street, Acushnet. However, at… [Read More]
