The Acushnet Historical Commis­sion, a town board, is looking for pictures of the old Perry Hill School that once stood at the corner of Perry Hill Road and Mendall Road.  The school was originally built in 1814, then rebuilt in 1844. Then it was disassembled and the wood was used to build the American Legion… [Read More]

Join us for a South End cleanup on Sat., 5/21, 9 a.m.–noon, Orpheum Theatre, 1005 S. Water St., NB. Free t-shirts to all participants. Gloves and tools provided. Walk-ins welcome. Please wear closed-toe shoes. If you find a needle, syringe, or sharps, do NOT touch.  Preregistering at Operation CleanSweep.net helps us plan our event. Contact… [Read More]

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. Upcoming vaccine locations in New… [Read More]

Visit a webcam, a live camera feed of a pair of Ospreys nesting in Mattapoisett at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwzQ_9Eb8Rg ••• Click here to download the entire 5/19/22 issue: 05-19-22 USPS FoodDrive Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal  

The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive by the National Association of Letter Carriers, will be on Sat., 5/14. Residents are asked to place non-perishable food items on or near your mailbox for pickup by your letter carrier. The food will be distributed to local food pantries including the Shepherd’s Pantry in Acushnet.  The pantry… [Read More]

In 1965 a shy, intelligent 20 year old boy left his home in Massachusetts and drove to Maine and lived alone in the woods for 27 years without telling his family. Christopher Thomas Knight had no reason for his actions other than he didn’t want to be around people.  In 2013 he was found and… [Read More]

The League of Women Voters SouthCoast will celebrate its Inaugural meeting with a special luncheon and distinguished speaker at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, New Bedford on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. Ms. Korinn Petersen, Esq., vice president for Clean Water Advocacy at the Buzzards Bay Coalition, will discuss her advocacy work on… [Read More]

The Shape of Things, By Neil LaBute, Directed by James Sanguinetti How far would you go for love? For art? What would you be willing to change? What price might you pay? Such are the painful questions explored in this twisty play. A young student drifts into an ever-changing relationship with an art major while… [Read More]

FHS Hall of Fame is baaacckkk! The Fairhaven High School Hall of Fame Committee will hold their Banquet and Induction Ceremony for the 2020 Induction Class that has twice been postponed due to the pandemic on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 6:00 PM at the Century House in Acushnet. Tickets are $40 per person and… [Read More]

Register now for our 5K Walk/Run on Sat., 5/7/22, at Ft. Phoenix State Reservation, Fairhaven. Registration Begins 8:00 am Race Begins 9:00 am. $15 Registration fee includes event T-shirt. T-shirts are limited, register early.  For more info  and to register, visit our website at www.NemasketGroup. org Donations Appreciated.  Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Male; 1st, 2nd &… [Read More]