Several events and exhibits will mark Black History Month 2018 in New Bedford throughout February, with added events to honor the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass. To honor Douglass, the New Bedford Historical Society and New Bedford Free Public Library will give out free copies of the book “Narrative of the Life of… [Read More]
Fairhaven Republican Town Committee
The Fairhaven Republican Town Commitee is meeting on Wed., 2/7, at the Fairhaven Police Department (rear training room), 1 Bryant Lane, Fairhaven, at 6 p.m., to elect 8 delegates to the Mass. GOP Convention to be held on Sat., 4/18/18 at Worcester DCU Center. You don’t need to be a member of the FRTC, but… [Read More]
Still Searching for Classmates
The Fairhaven High School Class of 1968 Reunion Committee is still trying to find a few of our classmates. We are looking for contact information on Barbara (Sylvia) Carr, Robert Carr, and Barbara A. Neve. If you have any information on how we can connect with them, we would appreciate your help. Please forward any… [Read More]
Fairhaven Village Militia offers trip to Foxwoods
The Fairhaven Village Militia is once again running a bus trip in March to Foxwoods Resort Casino as a fundraiser. The Foxwoods trip will be on Sat., 3/10. The bus will leave the east side of the Staples parking lot in Fairhaven promptly at 9:00 a.m. and will travel straight through to the casino. Return… [Read More]
Two plays at Your Theatre Inc.
As its 71st Season’s second special attraction, Your Theatre, Inc. will present two one-act plays Thursday through Saturday, February 1, 2 and 3 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 4 at 2:30 PM. Lawrence R. Houbre, Jr. of New Bedford will direct Joseph Bologna’s and Rene Taylor’s delightful comedy “Mr. Lewis And Mrs. Wexel.” Edward J…. [Read More]
Local History Discussion
Historians, archivists, curators, historic preservationists, collectors, and other experts will discuss a variety of topics in front of an audience at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, during Local History Guild conversations on New Bedford’s AHA! nights. Curator of Maritime History at the Whaling Museum, will moderate the Local History Guild conversations,… [Read More]
From the Editor
By Beth David, Editor Oh, where do I begin? You remember last week’s article on the Board of Public Works needing to rescind the vote for the Water Superintendent, right? Well, they did it (see page 3), and no one changed his vote, so the same guy got the job. Simple, right? Nah! You also… [Read More]
Rainy weather doesn’t stop plungers for rescheduled event
By Beth David, Editor The weather gods delivered a mixed bag to the plungers at Sunday’s annual Polar Plunge at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. Rescheduled from January 1 because of dangerously cold temperatures and wind, the plunge was held Sunday, 1/28, with the temperature at 45 degrees, the water at 37, and steady rain. Several… [Read More]
BPW hires Furtado again
By Beth David, Editor In a short, but lively meeting, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works rescinded their 1/11/18 vote to hire Jeff Furtado for Water Department Superintendent, then voted to hire him again, at a special meeting on Thursday, 1/25. The re-vote came after Town Counsel Thomas Crotty advised the board to do it… [Read More]
Snow Day!
A snowstorm on Tuesday, 1/30, closed Fairhaven, Acushnet and Dartmouth Schools. New Bedford delayed opening for two hours. Fairhaven got 3.8” of snow, New Bedford got 7.5”, but Acushnet hit the jackpot with 8”. The temperatures were seasonably cold in the low 30s, with a few dips into the 20’s, but not enough to… [Read More]
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