The great annual holly tree feed! So glad I got to see it. Every once in a while, I miss it. Hundreds of birds descend upon my magnificent holly tree and gobble up the berries. I can’t get enough of it. Luckily it happened on a Wednesday and I was able to take the time… [Read More]
Vax Clinics
Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. Upcoming vaccine locations in New… [Read More]
COVID Testing
Testing sites in New Bedford and surrounding towns can be found on the state’s Stop the Spread website, www.mass.gov/info-details/find-a-covid-19-test. Upcoming testing locations in New Bedford include: Fri., Feb. 11: Former Fire Station 11 (754 Brock Ave.) – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 13: Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport Road)… [Read More]
Youth Boating Class
Fairhaven Harbormaster Timothy Cox and Environmental Police will be hosting a Youth Boater Safety Class this March at the Coast Guard Auxiliary in Fairhaven. Boat Massachusetts is a recognized safety course that meets the National Boating Education Standards and is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. All graduates in the 12… [Read More]
Snow Park Bans
Fairhaven Snow Park Ban Fairhaven Snow Parking Ban. No vehicles shall be permitted to remain on the hydrant side of all streets in Fairhaven from December 1 to March 31 from midnight to 8:00 am and also during the time of any snowfall or snow removal operations. On streets with no hydrants, NO vehicles shall… [Read More]
Book Group
In 1955 a determined 67 year old great grandmother, who lived a hard physical and emotional life as a farm wife raising eleven children, told her gown children she was going for a walk. Her walk was the 2,050 mile,146 day hike on the Appalachian Trail from Mt Springer in Georgia to Mt. Katadin in… [Read More]
Presentation
Working Two Miles Deep A talk and slide presentation by Don Carlos Collasius will be held on Thursday, Feb. 17th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the Fairhaven Town Hall Auditorium, 40 Center St., Fairhaven, at no charge. Don is the current Tree Warden in town and has a deep appreciation for our Earth, both on… [Read More]
Author Event
At the Mattapoisett Museum, 5 Church St, Mattapoisett, MA 02739; director@ mattapoisettmuseum.org; 508-758-2844 February 16, 6:30 pm – via Zoom with Helen Frink, author of Oil, Ice & Bone: Arctic Whaler Nathanial Ransom. In 1860 fourteen-year-old Nathaniel Ransom followed his five older brothers into the dank foc’sle of a whaling vessel. For fifteen years he… [Read More]
Whale Exhibit
One Whale Makes Seven Shores Prosperous February 11, 2022 – June 26, 2022, New Bedford Art Museum, 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford In this new exhibition from the New Bedford Free Public Library’s art curator, Allie Copeland, we get a new look at whaling from a Japanese perspective. Beginning in the 18th century, feudal lords… [Read More]
The Great Annual Holly Tree Feed
By Beth David, Editor Every year the winter Robins descend upon my big holly tree on West Island and feast on the berries. Most years, I’m able to catch it with my camera. It is, however, usually a quick, one-day event, as scores of birds gorge non-stop until all the berries are gone. Sometimes a few… [Read More]
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