We are very pleased to announce a regular schedule of Covid testing in Acushnet. Fridays from 10 a.m.–noon in the parking lot behind the Council on Aging (59 South Main Street) using our trailer (see page 12) Saturdays from 9 a.m.–noon at the elementary school gym This schedule will be used through the end of February… [Read More]
For Black History Month
Meet Elizabeth Keckley Meet Elizabeth Keckley: Seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln. In 1868, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hobbs Keckley published her memoir Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. This revealing narrative reflected on Elizabeth’s fascinating story, detailing her life experiences from slavery to her successful career as First… [Read More]
Fishing Heritage Center
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center remains closed to the public this month while we work on the installation of our new, permanent exhibit, More than a Job: Work and Community in New Bedford’s Fishing Industry. This exhibit will feature a replica working deck, scallop dredge, galley table, bunks, historic images and footage, and more than sixty… [Read More]
Light-A-Light Success
The FHS Alumni Association Board of Directors is very appreciative for the generous donations that were made by our alumni and friends of Fairhaven High School that made our 36th annual fundraiser a great success. We received $25,851 from 500 donors which was the second best year that we have had. The average donation from… [Read More]
“The Magazine” Features FNN Editor
“The Magazine,” a public access video magazine that runs on Fairhaven Community Media, features Neighb News editor Beth David in its latest episode. Description: In This episode we visit Beth David, publisher/editor of The Fairhaven Neighborhood News. Beth talks about her long journey in the world of journalism. For more info Contact Producer David Fauteux… [Read More]
Call For Artists
Deadline February 5 #NBfestive will launch on AHA! Night February 11. For six weeks, residents and visitors will be encouraged to “warm up, chill out, shop small and eat local,” with outdoor activities in downtown NB. If you are an artist or performer interested in participating, please email Margo Saulnier at artsnewbedford@gmail.com. ••• Support local… [Read More]
FBI warns of vaccine scams
Press Release PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank is cautioning the public to be extremely skeptical of unsolicited offers to purchase COVID-19 vaccines. Federal, state and local agencies have received complaints about scammers capitalizing on demand for the vaccine to access individuals’ personally identifiable information such as Social Security numbers, and money, using various schemes…. [Read More]
Ford Middle School alum shows set design at alma mater
From Acushnet Public Schools Facebook Page So proud of our alumni and a big thank you for giving back! On January 27th we had the first-ever Virtual Artist Visit attended by Ford Middle School staff and students with Anthony Frietas, FMS alum and Broadway scenic designer. He told us all about his career and how… [Read More]
Winter finally sends snow and poof! It’s gone.
The region saw a whopper of a storm on Monday with high winds, snow, sleet and rain. Along the coast, the snow disappeared overnight when mostly rain fell. Inland, snowfalls ranged from a couple of inches to a foot, while the western part of the state got up to 15 inches in some places, and… [Read More]
New proposal for Rogers School property to be discussed
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent Developers Lanagan & Co. Inc. and Arch Communities LLC have submitted a second design for the Selectboard to consider, days after the Fairhaven Rogers School Re-Use Study Committee rejected the original proposal for a 62-unit affordable senior housing project at the former Rogers School. The first proposal featured a four-story… [Read More]
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