Press Release The City of New Bedford will distribute more than 50,000 masks manufactured at Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation in the City’s North End to New Bedford’s vulnerable populations and frontline workers to protect against the spread of COVID-19. New Bedford has ordered a total of 53,000 cloth masks from the designer menswear manufacturer, and… [Read More]
Acushnet COA gives 100 food bags to seniors
The Acushnet Council on Aging and Senior Community Center filled 100 bags of produce for Acushnet seniors 60+ and distributed them on Thursday, 4/30/20, at the senior center. From 8:30–10:30 a.m., the bags were picked up, with contactless transfer. Residents pulled up, took the bags off the table and returned to their cars. “Many many… [Read More]
Recycle Permits
2020 Recycle permits will be required as of May 2nd. Recycle Center hours beginning May 2nd are Monday and Wednesday 8:15–11:55 and 12:30–3:30; and Saturday 8:00– 2:00. The office is still currently closed. You may download the application from the Town’s website (https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov): Boards and Commissions; Board of Public Works; Recycle Center; application is on… [Read More]
Acushnet Bulky Item Pick-up Day
The town of Acushnet will hold a free large item curbside pick-up in May to assist residents with their residential spring clean-up. Residents are allowed to place limit of three items per residential address. Commercial/business addresses are NOT included. Items will be collected on three Saturdays in May. If your regular trash pickup day is… [Read More]
Local Photo Contest
Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust is pleased to announce its first annual greeting card photo contest! While DNRT has previously offered a calendar contest, this year’s challenge will be a little bit different. Twelve winning photographs will be chosen to adorn the faces of a set of greeting cards, which DNRT will sell. The cards will… [Read More]
Vote for Historic Women
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is inviting the community to join a public art initiative, Lighting the Way for ALL, marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution recognizing women’s right to vote. The public will decide which of the 10 featured women from the Museum’s project Lighting the Way: Historic Women… [Read More]
WHALE Virtual Tours
This week we are heading over to 148 Hawthorn Street! Join me on WHALE’s Instagram THIS Friday, 5/1 at 10:00 to virtually take a step inside and see the wonders of the Leander A. Plummer House. Get ready to see hand painted woodwork, beautiful Delftware tile fireplaces, and a very early example of an indoor… [Read More]
Livestream Concerts
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra continues to offer free livestream concerts during the COVID-19 crisis. Visit https://nbsymphony.org. Concerts will remain on the website for viewing, if you miss them. • The Lightness of Spring, Friday, May 1, 7pm EDT Continuing our living room tour, Emmy and Peter bring you an evening filled with a sprinkling of… [Read More]
Mother’s Day Walk
Virtual Walk-a-thon for Peace, Sun., 5/10. Join us on Mother’s Day from 9 a.m.–9:45 a.m. from the comfort of your living room or bed! There will be a link to join the live Virtual Walk-a-thon on our homepage, mothersdaywalk4peace.org. Registration: $20 per person. Proceeds benefit the Peace Institute. The Mother’s Day Walk for Peace is… [Read More]
Sesame Street helps
Sesaem Street characters teamed up with CNN to give children an understanding of the virus and how they can protect themselves, why they can’t see their friends, etc. Here is a link to the “Best moments” from the program: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/25/us/cnn-sesame-street-town-hall-coronavirus-trnd/index.html ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire… [Read More]
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