The Town of Fairhaven is conducting a Feasibility Study to improve Internet & Cable Service to residents and businesses. If interested complete an easy-to-do- Comcast Invoice Upload to help the Broadband Study Committee. Please upload your most recent bill from your Internet service provider on the town’s website. Feel free to redact your name and… [Read More]
Self Guided Art Tours
Reimagining urban spaces is second nature to New Bedford artists. Throughout the city, you’ll find public areas that have been either activated or redefined thanks to the creative impulses of artists. This coming summer, as we all reimagine what time spent outdoors means without public events due to the Covid-19 crisis, this wealth of art… [Read More]
Free Film “Sounder”
Watch the classic Black film from 1927, “Sounder”, free online at https://www.stagesoffreedom.org/forum/youth-teens/watch-the-classic-black-film-sounder The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food. Starring Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal…. [Read More]
Falcon Webcam
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce, that in partnership with MassWildlife, a wildlife monitoring camera has been installed on the Gillis Bridge in Newburyport to monitor peregrine falcons nesting on the Newburyport side of the bridge. The Gillis Bridge nesting box, built by MassWildlife, was installed by MassDOT in 2017. This… [Read More]
Free Masks for New Bedford Residents
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford has launched MaskNB, an initiative in partnership with the Southeastern Massachusetts chapter of the American Red Cross and Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation, to continue to promote the widespread use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by offering a mask to any City resident… [Read More]
From the Editor WOO HOO!
WOO HOO! Pet groomers and hair cutters open next week. I won’t have to cut the Evil Dog’s nails after all. I was starting to get kind of proud of my pandemic hair, though. On the other hand, it was getting awfully hot out there. Feels like I have a winter hat on. Next week…SUMMER… [Read More]
COVID-19 update: some Mass. businesses, beaches to reopen
By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on Monday, 5/18, that certain businesses will be allowed to reopen, but with guidelines in place to maintain social distancing and other measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Most businesses, including restaurants, have been closed since March 24. Under Phase 1 of the reopening plan, restaurants… [Read More]
Fairhaven BPW stops group shifts for workers
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Wednesday, 5/13 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed town employees returning to a regular work schedule, possible budget cuts, and the recycling center hours. The board also discussed an upcoming town meeting article for the new automatic water meter reading system, as well as the… [Read More]
Visit 2500 museums virtually
By Beth David, Editor Several articles have been floating around with virtual tours of museums around the world. Google Arts & Culture has collected 2500 museums (https://artsandculture.google.com/ partner?hl=en) that you can visit virtually during your pandemic downtime. Since our Day Tripping series has been curtailed due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we decided to sample a few… [Read More]
Acushnet: Two fire dept. members test positive for COVID-19
By Beth David, Editor In what he described as a “gut punch,” Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher announced on Facebook on 5/15/20, that two members of the department tested positive for COVID-19. In a post titled “A Message From a Very Humbled Chief,” Mr. Gallagher said that 62 Acushnet residents tested positive so far for COVID-19. … [Read More]
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