The Fairhaven Animal Shelter is holding a garage sale on Sat., 1/27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 200 Bridge St., Fairhaven. Lots of great pet supplies, including leashes, collars, toys, pet clothing and much more to help raise money for the animals in our care/ ••• Click here to download the 1/25/24 issue: 01-25-24… [Read More]
Open House
St. Joseph School , 100 Spring St., Fairhaven, is holding an open house on Sun., 1/28, from 11 a.m.t o 1 p.m., for grades preschool to 8. Come visit or call 508-996-1983; visit www.saintjosephschool.org. Financial aid available. ••• Click here to download the 1/25/24 issue: 01-25-24 Volunteers Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal
Douglass Read-A-Thon
On Sunday, February 4, the New Bedford Historical Society is hosting the Twenty First Annual Community Read-a-thon of the first autobiography of Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave written by Himself (1845). We invite members of the New Bedford community to join the event as readers in this celebration… [Read More]
No Shellfishing
All of Buzzards Bay has been closed to shellfishing due to the excessive rain storm on 1/9 & 1/10. The City of New Bedford emptied more than 40 million gallons of raw sewage into the outer harbor. In a letter to the coastal communities in the South Coast, the Division of Marine Fisheries said due… [Read More]
Town Meeting Articles
The deadline for Citizen Petition Town Meeting articles is Mon., 2/5. Pursuant to Chapter 50, Section 2 of the Town of Fairhaven By-Laws, all citizen petition articles for the May 4, 2024 Annual Town Meeting, including street acceptance articles, must be submitted in writing with the signatures of not less than 10 registered voters through the Town… [Read More]
Broadband Meeting
The Town of Fairhaven, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), have embarked on a Digital Equity Planning project to improve broadband access, adoption, and digital literacy in the Fairhaven community. As a part of this initiative, CTC Technology & Energy will be hosting a public Broadband 101 and Digital Equity Information Session. This… [Read More]
Black History Contest
Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) is thrilled to announce the 4th Annual Black History Month Creative Expressions Contest, open to all Jr. and Sr. High School students attending or residing in the Tri-Town area during the 2024 school year. This year’s theme is African Americans and the Arts. “African American art is infused with African, Caribbean,… [Read More]
Select Board recognizes those who helped with families
By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 1/22/24, the Fairhaven Select Board recognized the many people who worked to welcome the unsheltered families that were placed at the Seaport Inn by the state last October. The families have recently been moved to other places. When they first arrived, some protesters gathered outside the Seaport… [Read More]
Racist graffiti found in Middle School bathroom
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven School Department and Fairhaven Police Department are investigating an incident of racial graffiti at Elizabeth Hastings Middle School. The graffiti, which included the N-word, was found in a boys’ bathroom, according to school officials and some parents with students at the school. According to sources, Principal Kyle J. Alves… [Read More]
It’s scholarship season!
Its scholarship season! Time for students to get some help with the next phase of their education. Here are some opportunities for local students to win scholarships for college and other programs. SC Community Foundation The SouthCoast Community Foundation offers more than 50 scholarships to high school graduating seniors, college students, and adults returning to… [Read More]
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