All addresses in Fairhaven are eligible to participate. Enter your front door or entryway into the first Festive Front Doors of Fairhaven contest, sponsored by the Fairhaven Historical Society. Judging will occur on December 11 and 12 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Only exterior decorations on a front door or entryway… [Read More]

Show your holiday spirit and creativity while contributing to Fairhaven’s inherent charm —  especially during this time of year! All addresses in Fairhaven are eligible to participate. Enter your front door or entryway into the first Festive Front Doors of Fairhaven contest, sponsored by the Fairhaven Historical Society. Judging will occur on December 11 and 12 between… [Read More]

he Fairhaven Select Board is calling for photo submissions for the 2021 Annual Town Report. Please send your digital photos to Selectboard@Fairhaven-MA.gov. No more than three submissions per person, please. Deadline is Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. You can find old annual reports on the town’s website, under Select board.  ••• Click here to download the… [Read More]

The Red Hatters of West Island are raising funds and gifts to donate to a Fairhaven family in need for Christmas. The family has been chosen by the school system. They have four children.  Call Kathi Konicki for details, 561-866-3435. ••• Click here to download the entire 11/25/21 issue: 11-25-21 Shopping Support local journalism, donate… [Read More]

Take a walk, read a book, have an adventure at the Handy House Heritage Trail, 183 Hixbridge Rd, Westport, MA 02790; open dawn to dusk. The Westport Historical Society offers families and individuals of all ages an opportunity to savor the beauty of the outdoors and to read a beloved children’s book Ox Cart Man,… [Read More]

The Friends of the Mattapoisett Bicycle and Recreational Path, Inc. (the Friends) are requesting that interested members of the commu­nity consider a donation to the Friends in their Giving Tuesday and year end giving plans.  Thanks to the generosity of this community, the Friends have supplied more than $200,000 to support the construction of the… [Read More]

Sat., 11/20, 8 a.m. to noon, Andrea McCoy Recreation Ctr., 181 Hillman St./Ash St., NB, by Neighborhoods United and Go Green Campaign. Meet at the dumpster. ••• Click here to download the entire 11/18/21 issue: 11-18-21 VeteransParade Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

Local COVID-19 testing locations are changing their schedules next week to accommodate the Thanks­giving holiday. Project Beacon, part of the state’s Stop the Spread program and located at 1569 Airport Road, will add Wednesday hours from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 24, but will be closed all day on Thursday, Nov. 25.  Project Beacon will… [Read More]

In conjunction with its latest gallery exhibit, Women’s Work: At Sea, On Shore, At Home, In the Community, New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will present a variety of programs highlighting women in commercial fishing communities. All programs are free and open to the public, 38 Bethel St., New Bedford. FILM SCREENING  Friday, November 19, 2021… [Read More]

Set against a colonial backdrop teeming with radicals and reactionaries, visionaries, spies, and salty sea captains, “Sons of Providence’ is the biography of brothers John and Moses Brown, two classic American archetypes bound by blood yet divided by the specter of more than half a million Africans enslaved throughout the colonies Enjoy a cup of… [Read More]