New Bedford to Hold July 4 Fireworks The City of New Bedford’s Independence Day fireworks display will be staged from a barge located off the State Pier in New Bedford Harbor, beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. Lower Union Street (between N. Water St. and Route 18) will be closed to vehicle traffic and… [Read More]

By Christin Ritz for the Fairhaven Sustainability Committee  1. Challenge yourself to create less waste this summer by joining Team Fairhaven in the Plastic Free July Eco-Challenge!  When we act as a community we can make a huge impact. By doing simple things like refusing Styrofoam and straws, bringing reusable bags when we go shopping, picking… [Read More]

Babysitting Dear Frankie, Summer vacation is com­ing up, and every­one at school is ex­cited except me.  My mom was laid off during COVID and just got her job back. So that means canine day camp is out for me because I have to puppy sit my little brother Lionel.  I reminded my mom that I… [Read More]

Press Release Overcast skies and the occasional shower did not deter the 225 swimmers who participated in this year’s Buzzards Bay Swim, held in New Bedford’s Outer Harbor on Saturday, June 24th. Athletes completed the scenic 1.2-mile point-to-point open water course, beginning in New Bedford’s South End, swimming past the iconic Butler Flats Lighthouse and… [Read More]

Press Release iStroll Southcoast’s stroller based parents’ bootcamp class offers a full body workout and a place to meet other local parents all at once. Owners and certified Group Fitness Instructors, Erin Cate and Sarah Freshman, are bringing a new type of workout to Southeastern, Mass.  Based in Dartmouth, and operating between Westport and Fairhaven,… [Read More]