The Fairhaven Community Preser­vat­ion Committee is accepting appli­ca­tions for the 2020 funding round. The 2020 Community Preservation Plan, Submission Guidelines and Application Forms are available on the Town’s Web Site at www.fairhaven-ma.gov, click on the Com­mu­nity Preservation Commit­tee’s page. Activities that can be funded are: • Acquisition, creation and preserva­tion of Open Space. • Creation, preservation and… [Read More]

The Fort Taber Military Museum, 1000C Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, is looking for volunteers to help staff the museum, work the desk, greet visitors, etc. The museum is open daily 1–4 p.m. and is closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Easter. It illustrates the history of the fortification and military installations that… [Read More]

New Bedford Credit Union is sponsoring the fall Paper Shredding Day on Sat., 10/5, from 9 a.m.–noon in the parking lot across from New Bedford City Hall. Residents of New Bedford, Dartmouth, and all communities are welcome. Individuals may bring a maximum of two boxes of paper (standard size box used to hold reams of… [Read More]

Curious about Quakers? The Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will hold an open house on Sun., 10/6, at 10 a.m. in the historical QUaker meeting house, 103 Marion Rd., Mattapoisett. Members will share interesting facts about Quakers, including the cannibal Quakers of Nantucket! Afterwards, there will be coffee and conversation in the meeting’s community hall. Assistive listening… [Read More]