Hunger Heroes Food Drop will be held at Buttonwood Park on Sat., 11/16, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., to benefit the Hunger Heroes Project. inside the Buttonwood Park Community Center. Volunteers will be on hand to collect donations, and you won’t even need to leave your car “Hunger Heroes” is planning to package 1,000 Thanksgiving meals… [Read More]
Climate Activist Free presentation
Local climate activist Laura Gardner will present “The Climate Crisis and its Solutions” on Wed., 11/20, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Unitarian Memorial Church, 102 Green St., Fairhaven. Ms. Gardner’s presentation is part of The Climate Reality Project’s “24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action,” (https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/24-hours-reality-truth-action) a global conversation on the truth of… [Read More]
Lebanese Christmas Bazaar
Please join us for the Annual Our Lady of Purgatory Christmas Bazaar at St. Mary’s Pastoral Center, 115 Illinois Street, New Bedford, MA on Sat., 11/16 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; and Sun., 11/17, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. There’ll be lots of delicious Lebanese Food and pastries, Big Money auction, our Caravan of Values (closes at… [Read More]
Christmas Craft Fair
The Acushnet PTO cordially invites you to our second annual Christmas Craft/Vendor Fair on Sat., 11/16, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., at Ford Middle School, 708 Middle Rd., Acushnet. Admission free. We will have more than 70 local crafters and vendors. Featuring DJ Hankster playing all your Christmas favorites, face painting, kids activity table, sand art… [Read More]
Fairhaven honors veterans
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven honored veterans on Veterans Day, 11/11/19, with a parade along Main Street from Livesey Park to the high school, and a ceremony at the end that included the raising of the “Big Flag.” George Brownell, a Vietnam Veteran, reminded the crowd of hundreds that this year marks the 100th anniversary of… [Read More]
Acushnet holds Veterans Day ceremony
By Beth David, Editor The town of Acushnet held a Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial on Main Street, that included a little speechmaking, the release of doves, and patriotic songs on Veterans Day, 11/11/19. A scheduled flyover by a Coast Guard helicopter was cancelled due to “mechanical difficulties”, said Selectboard chairperson Roger Cabral, who… [Read More]
Town Meeting says “aye” to all
By Beth David, Editor Fairhven Town Meeting members passed all articles, including bylaws changes, at the Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 11/12/19. TM members. The article, that would have funded preliminary design/ engineering work for a public safety facility at the G. Bourne Knowles property, was passed over, so it did get discussed or voted on…. [Read More]
BPW discusses Livesey Park sign; grease traps
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 11/4, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed grease build up from the Pasta House restaurant, and signage at Livesey Park. Superintendent Vincent Furtado explained to the board that the owner of the Pasta House could not make it to the meeting and would attend… [Read More]
West Island Improvement Association starts “Wall of Fame”
By Beth David, Editor The West Island Improvement Association began a new tradition, starting a “Wall of Fame,” that will honor people who have made large contributions to the island and the association. The first recipients received their statues and accolades at the annual Feast of Thanks on 11/9/19, a members event held every November. Terry… [Read More]
Cat rooms at Fairhaven Animal Shelter get new tile
The Fairhaven Animal Shelter received a donation of new tile floors for the cat rooms recently. “We want to thank the folks at Tile Craft in Fairhaven,” wrote Animal Control Officer Terry Cripps in an email to the Neighb News. “They not only donated all of the materials but the labor for the new tile… [Read More]
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