Fairhaven Dollars for Scholars announces nearlyl 20 scholarships now available for 2021. Application period is open until April 20, 2021.  Create profile/apply online at https://fairhaven.dollarsforscholars.org   NEW scholarships are being added constantly. Check your profile weekly to see what NEW scholarships you qualify for both at the local and national level. Scholarships are awarded for a… [Read More]

Gifts to Give of Acushnet is in need of donated items and volunteers. The organization has continued its mission throughout the pandemic, but with fewer volunteers. They need volunteers to sort and inspect donations, fill backpacks with school supplies, fulfill requests for gift packages, help with small main­tenance tasks in the building, and lots of… [Read More]

Meet Helen Williams Helen Williams was the first African American fashion model to cross over into the mainstream, rising to fame in Paris and New York in late 1950s and early 1960s. Learn more at https://www.arogundade.com/helen-williams-the-first-black-female-fashion-model.html  Meet Janet Collins Janet Collins, American ballet dancer and choreographer, was acclaimed for the beauty of her dancing on… [Read More]

A TRIBUTE TO COMMEMORATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH  Westport Women Taking Care of History, Written by Jenny O’Neill and Betty Slade  “It is striking how many women have been leaders in the effort to preserve Westport’s history. This series of profiles celebrates the contribu­tion made by Westport women towards historic preserva­tion, whether through documenta­tion, education, building… [Read More]