By Beth David, Editor So, the Acushnet kids had fun last week (see page 12). The elementary school got quite the honor, receiving the “Distinguished School” designation. Only two schools in the state received that designation for 2022. Congratulations to them. They had lots of fun celebrating it, too. Next Wednesday there’s a meeting on… [Read More]
Coastal Hazards Community Meeting
Town of Fairhaven Sea Rise and Storm Surge Vulnerability Assessment in-person meeting on Wed., 2/8, at 6 p.m., Fairhaven Town Hall Banquet Room, 40 Center St. Please join the Town of Fairhaven and their consultant to learn about the town-wide effort to evaluate the risk of coastal hazards on public infrastructure. The team is… [Read More]
Acushnet Boy Fights Rare Cancer
Taylor and Danielle Guillemette received the devastating news that their 7-year-old son Porter was diagnosed with Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an aggressive brain tumor that is very difficult to treat because of its location in the brain stem. Porter spent a week at Boston Children’s hospital right after the diagnosis with his parents by… [Read More]
Playwrights wanted
The MAC Theater Playwrights Incubator is a program for first-time playwrights to see their work realized on the stage. Finding theaters to produce new or unpublished plays can be an obstacle for any new playwright. The MTPI is a structured program that aims to discover and support, through workshop and production, new stage plays by… [Read More]
Mindfulness Walk
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust for a chance to shake off those winter blues and center yourself in the present. We are lucky to have Carly Baumann of “Radical Rest Yoga,” a local professional with training and certifications in Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and meditation, lead this experience for us all. Carly will lead participants in… [Read More]
Millicent Birthday
On Sat., 2/4 the Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven, will be having cake in celebration of the 130th anniversary of the Millicent Library and the 150th birthday of the library’s namesake, Millicent “Millie” Rogers. Millie was born on February 1, 1873, the daughter of Henry Huttleston Rogers and Abby Palmer Gifford. After Millie’s death… [Read More]
Black History talk
During Black History Month, the Friends of the Millicent Library is presenting informal talks and discussions about Black people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island who changed history. We will talk about the realities of northern slavery and the challenges that continued after emancipation. The conversations will be led by Beth Luey, a Fairhaven resident who… [Read More]
Lebanese Feast
Our Lady of Purgatory Marionite Catholic Church presents St. Maron’s Feast Day Hafli on Sat., 2/4, at our future home (formerly Our Lady of Fatima Church), 4256 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford Featuring live entertainment by Ayad Atallah & Bachir Khoury Band; cash bar & mezza at 7:30 p.m.; dinner at 8:30 p.m. For tickets, call… [Read More]
Science Cafe
Please join us for New Bedford Science Café, Tues., 2/7, from 6 to 8 p.m., The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New Bedford. Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer! Our guest Nicole Danaher-Garcia, PhD, a UMass-D alumna, will discuss “Surprise Discovery! These Dolphins Makes Peace Not War When Meeting… [Read More]
We are better together: Acushnet Elementary School recognized
By Beth David, Editor With lots of hoots and hollers, dancing and singing, the Acushnet School community celebrated the designation of the elementary school as a “Distinguished School,” by the National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Program. Last Wednesday, 1/25/23, the school held a ceremony at the Acushnet Elementary School (AES) with distinguished invited guests… [Read More]
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