A Call to Action: Abolition, Activism, and the Principled Life . April 7, 9 am – 3 pm, Cook Memorial Theater at the Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. $25 for Members (Whaling Museum, Rotch-Jones-Duff, or New Bedford Historical Society), $35 for Non-members. For tickets and symposium details visit: www.rjdmuseum or whalingmuseum.org s. Brought… [Read More]
Book Club
The General’s Women by Susan Wittig Albert. On Thurs., 4/19, the Thursday morning book group at the Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven, invites you to come and share your opinion on this book. Please use the Walnut Street entrance. The book is available to you to read before the review at the Millicent Library… [Read More]
Mattress Fund-raiser
Ford Middle School takes traditional fund-raising “To the Mats” The most unique fundraising concept to come along the pike in a very long while is quickly gaining popularity across the country. National organization, Custom Fundraising Solutions, creator of “The Mattress Fundraiser,” has given back over $30 million to schools across the country. On Saturday, April… [Read More]
Earth Eve Parade
The largest people-power procession in New England, happening during the Thurs., 4/12, Sustainable Southcoast AHA! Night, at 5 p.m. Procession gathers at Market Street next to the library for the crowning of Mother Earth and Father Ocean. They will then lead the procession through the downtown historic district, along Acushnet Avenue and Pleasant Street with… [Read More]
Beach Cleanup
Volunteers Needed!! Be the Solution to Pollution Annual Earth Day Cleanup at Fort Phoenix, 4/8, from 9am to noon. Volunteers are needed to clean up debris along the shoreline. All of the cigarette butts we pick up are sent to Terra Cycle to be recycled. Please wear closed toe shoes. We provide tools, bags, gloves… [Read More]
With just a tad more than 6% turnout, BPW race ends in tie
By Beth David, Editor In a big surprise, challenger and newcomer to politics, Albert N. Martin, Jr. tied with incumbent Robert “Hoppy” Hobson in Fairhaven’s local election on Monday, 4/2, for the Board of Public Works. Each candidate received 338 votes. A total of 713 people voted, a 6.24% turnout, according to unofficial numbers. Results will… [Read More]
Hundreds scour the park for eggs on a chilly morning
By Beth David, Editor Several hundred children and adults showed up to scour Livesey Park for the annual egg hunt sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Saturday, 3/31. This year, organizers tried to be a little more….well, organized, and held back the bigger kids while the little ones raced down the hill to their… [Read More]
BPW discusses training course policy, road work
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 3/26 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works approved of a driveway waiver, met with an employee about paying for training courses, and briefly discussed roadwork on Billy’s Way. The BPW briefly reopened a discussion about possibly paving Billy’s Way in FY19. At a previous meeting… [Read More]
Cooking oil spill causes hazard on Bridge Street
Press Release Fairhaven Firefighters were called to the scene of an oil spill on a busy roadway Wednesday afternoon, 3/28. When crews arrived at 191 Bridge Street they found that the occupant had been transferring cooking oil, that he uses to fuel his vehicle, from a 200-gallon tank to smaller five-gallon buckets. During the transfer… [Read More]
Notes from the Visitors Center
by Chris Richard, Director of Tourism April 2018 Greetings. It is the time of year when the Office of Tourism makes most of its advertising purchases, which accounts for the biggest budget item after payroll. This year there will be Fairhaven ads in many of the same publications as last year. The South Coast Almanac is… [Read More]
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