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Original Play

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

When a mutual friend introduced Mark Twain and Henry Huttleston Rogers, it was the beginning of a friendship that lasted until Rogers’ death. “Twain and Rogers: In Their Own Words” is a play about that friendship, based on the letters the two men exchanged.  The play is a very Fairhaven production: Some of the letters… [Read More]

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Remember Road Victims

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

Community members from Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and New Bedford will gather this Sunday, 11/16, to honor those lost to traffic crashes and call for safer streets. Small neighborhood gatherings will begin at 1:00 PM at several memorial sites, before converging at Pope’s Island in New Bedford near Noah’s Place Play­ground for a shared remembrance ceremony… [Read More]

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Food Drive

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Mass. and Humanity at Work, will hold a food drive on Sat., 11/15, from 1–4 p.m., at Buttonwood Park. They will be accepting both non-perishable food items and fresh produce. All food will be donated to the St. Anthony of Padua food pantry to help restock their shelves.   Humanity at… [Read More]

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Bird Club

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

Counting for Conservation: Stories and Trends from the Massachusetts Christmas Bird Count. Wed., 11/19, at 6:00pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St, Mattapoisett, MA  Each winter, birders across Massachusetts brave the cold to take part in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC)— one of the longest-running community science projects in North America. Hear highlights… [Read More]

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Free Movie

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

At Acushnet Library The following events are at the Acushnet Public Library, 232 Middle Road. Visit https://acupl.org For Adults • Mon., 11/17, 2025, 2:00 pm  – A Special screening of the Women of Truth and Courage: The Widows of Kalangarai by filmmaker Karen Kayser, followed by Q & A. For centuries, widowed and abandoned women in… [Read More]

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Fairhaven honors veterans with parade, ceremony

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor During the first cold snap of the season, at about 32°, Fairhaven celebrated Veterans Day on 11/11/25 with a parade down Main Street. People bundled up to line the street and attend the ceremony at the high school where they raised the Big Flag and listened to some speechmaking and music. Mackenzie… [Read More]

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Rain does not stop Acushnet from honoring veterans

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor Acushnet held a parade on 11/8/25 braving the rain to honor veterans for Veterans Day. Local veterans and civic groups, and the State Police Mounted Unit marched along Main Street from Town Hall to the Veterans Memorial Park. The Ford Middle School led the crowd in song and the Pledge of Allegiance. Bruce… [Read More]

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Old Colony building vote is next week for Acushnet

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard and Finance Committee held another joint meeting with representatives of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School (OC) on 11/10/25 to get more information on the proposed new school building and its financial impact on Acushnet taxpayers. The meeting was the third and was requested by the FinCom. FinCom… [Read More]

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Jeff Lucas is chosen for Planning Board vacancy

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Planning Board met jointly with the Select Board on 11/10/25 to choose a replacement for Dianne Tomassetti, who resigned on 10/20, and then tried to rescind her resignation. She applied to fill that vacancy, along with former PB member, Rick Trapilo; and long time PB member, Jeff Lucas. Michelle Costen… [Read More]

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Fairhaven Town Mtg to face spending articles, bylaw change

November 12, 2025 by Staff Writer

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will face seven articles at a Special TM on Wednesday, 11/19/25. Articles include spending items totalling just under $1 million, and a bylaws change that would signifi­cantly increase fees at the Animal Shelter. (See related article in 10/16/25 issue.) The largest spending item is Article 6, asking for… [Read More]

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