The Fairhaven Community Preservation Committee is accepting applications for the 2020 funding round. The 2020 Community Preservation Plan, Submission Guidelines and Application Forms are available on the Town’s Web Site at www.fairhaven-ma.gov, click on the Community Preservation Committee’s page. Activities that can be funded are: • Acquisition, creation and preservation of Open Space. • Creation, preservation and… [Read More]
Volunteers Needed
The Fort Taber Military Museum, 1000C Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, is looking for volunteers to help staff the museum, work the desk, greet visitors, etc. The museum is open daily 1–4 p.m. and is closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Easter. It illustrates the history of the fortification and military installations that… [Read More]
Paper Shred Day
New Bedford Credit Union is sponsoring the fall Paper Shredding Day on Sat., 10/5, from 9 a.m.–noon in the parking lot across from New Bedford City Hall. Residents of New Bedford, Dartmouth, and all communities are welcome. Individuals may bring a maximum of two boxes of paper (standard size box used to hold reams of… [Read More]
Quaker Open House
Curious about Quakers? The Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will hold an open house on Sun., 10/6, at 10 a.m. in the historical QUaker meeting house, 103 Marion Rd., Mattapoisett. Members will share interesting facts about Quakers, including the cannibal Quakers of Nantucket! Afterwards, there will be coffee and conversation in the meeting’s community hall. Assistive listening… [Read More]
One Act Plays
October special event at Your Theatre, Inc., 136 Rivet St., New Bedford, Oct. 3–5 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. Two one-act plays. “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell; Directed by Stephanie LeBlanc. John Wright has been murdered! The main suspect of the wicked crime? His wife. As the County Attorney, Sheriff Peters, and neighboring… [Read More]
Rummage and bake sale
Indoor yard sale, rummage, jewelry and baked goods, at Pilgrim United Church of Christ Hall, 634 Purchase St. (corner School St.), NB, on Fri., 10/4, from 5–8 p.m.; and Sat., 10/5, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 10/3/19 issue: 10-03-19 Encampment
Kite Derby
Pack 52, a Fairhaven Cub Scout Pack for boys and girls, is hosting a Homemade Kite Derby on Sat., 10/5, 2–4 p.m. Cushman Park, Fairhaven. This event is open to the public. Make a homemade kite and fly it in the Park. Prizes awarded for Prettiest Kite (crowd vote), Highest Flying, and Most Original Design…. [Read More]
Blessing of the Pets
Blessing of Pets/Fhvn The following events will take place at St. Mary’s Church, 440 Main St., Fairhaven. • Sun., 10/6, Blessing of the Pets, 12 noon in front of the church • Fri., 10/11, Holy Rosary Hour with Fr. David Reid, ss.cc 7–8 p.m. light refreshments to follow in Parish Hall • Sun., 10/20, Parish Breakfast, Raffle &… [Read More]
Abbreviated encampment still has big booms and fires
The Fairhaven Village Militia held its annual fall encampment at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on Saturday, 9/28/19. The one-day encampment was a smaller, abbreviated version of the militia’s usual camp due to the threat of EEE. Although the camp was smaller and crowds a bit lighter, the firing of the five cannons still brought a… [Read More]
Town Auction nets $11,808
By Beth David, Editor The annual Fairhaven town auction brought in a healthy $11,808 from selling off surplus equipment, vehicles, recovered items, etc., on Saturday, 9/28/19. A larger than normal crowd assembled at the public works garage, probably due to the large number of vehicles and power tools available. The biggest fetch of the day was… [Read More]
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