What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer? Did either of them ever say, “Arrrrgh”? Is there pirate treasure buried on Sconticut Neck? What happens after hundreds of British redcoats eat a hearty breakfast of baked beans? Find out the answers by bringing the family to hear tales of pirates, Revolutionary War era… [Read More]
A Night of Laughter
American Legion Post 265 Acushnet presents “A Night of Laughter,” featuring three of New England’s Best Comedians, on Sat., 6/2, at 8 p.m., at Legion Hall, 71 Hope St., Acushnet. Tickets: $20. Features: Bernie Perrotty, a regular at clubs and casinos across New England; Rick Berretta, one of Boston’s Best rated fun; Michael Petit, has… [Read More]
HHR Walking Tours
The story of Standard Oil Company millionaire Henry H. Rogers and the magnificent architectural gifts he gave to his hometown are the subjects of Henry H. Rogers Walking Tours presented on Tuesday and Thursday mornings by the Fairhaven Office of Tourism, beginning June 5. The tours start at 10:00 a.m. outside the Fairhaven Town Hall,… [Read More]
Beach parking passes available in New Bedford
Seasonal parking passes for the City of New Bedford’s public beaches are available, covering East Beach, West Beach and Fort Taber Park. Residents and non-residents must acquire a seasonal parking pass or pay a daily rate for parking. This summer’s beach season is June 23, 2018 through September 3, 2018. Seasonal parking passes are available… [Read More]
Boston Pride Parade is June 9
Celebrate LGBTQ pride with Boston, the largest pride parade in New England. The 45th annual Boston Pride Parade will be held on Sat., 6/9. Steps off at noon from Copley Square and ends at City Hall Plaza. For details on the parade route, spectator info., etc., visit http://www.bostonpride.org/parade/ The festival will be going on from… [Read More]
Celebrating Portuguese Fishing Heritage
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will host a variety of programs to explore and celebrate Portuguese heritage during the month of June. Resident artists Manny Vinagre and Manny Catulo will demonstrate their crafts, a film chronicling the dory fishing days of the White Fleet will be shown, and Fado singer Ana Vinagre will entertain… [Read More]
Opening on the Fairhaven Planning Board
The Fairhaven Planning Board currently has a vacancy following the recent resignation of one of the eight members. This elected position will be on the ballot in 2019, but in the interim, the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen must appoint someone to fill the vacancy until the next election. This appointment would end in… [Read More]
Memorial Day services honor Fairhaven’s veterans
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven held its 150th Memorial Day service on Monday, 5/27, honoring veterans, and especially those who lost their lives fighting in the nation’s wars. Activities started with a parade along Main Street, from Center Street to Riverside Cemetery, where a ceremony was held. The parade stopped at the high school for the… [Read More]
Encampment educates and wows the crowds
The Fairhaven Village Militia, the Wareham Minutemen and the Fairhaven Office of Tourism held their annual spring Revolutionary War Encampment at Fort Phoenix on Saturday and Sunday, 5/26 & 27. Men and women in period dress lived as the soldiers from the revolutionary war lived, using the same tools and equipment that they would have… [Read More]
BPW tie: Recount missed ballots, Hoppy is winner, we think
By Beth David, Editor If we were at the Millicent Library, we could have blamed it on the resident ghost, but we were at Town Hall on Tuesday, 5/29, when Robert “Hoppy” Hobson was declared the winner more than a month after the election. The recount, however, raised more questions than it answered. Then he was… [Read More]
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