Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Catholic Church is happy to announce that we will be sponsoring a Mini Christmas Bazaar/Take Out Food Fest on Sun., 10/25, from 12 Noon to 5 p.m. This special fund­raiser is taking the place of the Summer Festival and Christmas Bazaar due to Covid-19. In light of the pandemic, this… [Read More]

Selectboard member Bob Espindola will hold his monthly office hour on Tuesday, 10/6, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Residents are invited to join him via Zoom at https://zoom.us/ j/96187411662?pwd=OTV5MVJGVDBpMVZBU2tpUXFleGxtdz09#success or by following the link on the calendar on the town website: https://www. fairhaven-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16%2B20%2B17%2B19  Mr. Espindola will speak with Kyle Bueno, who is spearheading an effort to create a… [Read More]

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce that the seventh annual statewide high school video contest, Safe Streets Smart Trips, began on 9/28/20. The contest serves as an initiative within the Massachusetts Strategic Highway Safety Plan to promote safe walking, bicycling, and driving behaviors within the Commonwealth. The contest, which began in… [Read More]

Sat., 10/3, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at New Bedford High School. 230 Hathaway Blvd. All participants and staff must wear masks. When each participant reaches the shred truck, they will remove the boxes from their vehicle and empty boxes into a wheeled shred bin. Participants will take boxes home with them. For safety… [Read More]

Tuesday, 10/6, at 7pm Please join us for a VIRTUAL New Bedford Science Café! Our guest Jamie Jacquart will discuss “Carbon Neutrality: How to Achieve a Net Zero Carbon Footprint by 2030.” Jamie is the Assistant Director of Campus Sustainability at UMass-Dartmouth, where he is working to create an energy master plan to achieve carbon… [Read More]

As Fairhaven’s Broadband Study Committee, we have made it a key priority to research the feasibility of establishing local control of this essential infrastructure. The goals of the committee for this project include the following:  1. Lower the cost of internet access by 25%–30% for residents and businesses. 2. Significantly increase the speed and reliability of internet… [Read More]

This will come as no surprise, but the 18th Culture*Park Short Plays Marathon originally scheduled for 11/21/20, has been postponed. The (tentative) reschedule date is Saturday, March 20, 2021. (We have little certainty that the new date will work out, but will secure yet another one if necessary!) The Call for Plays has been extended,… [Read More]

Register for the 32nd Annual Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai, in Boston at Marathon Start Line, October 4, 2020; Time: 7:00 am start, 4:00 pm finish (all-day event) On Sunday, 10/4/20, thousands will participate in the annual fundraising walk for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support all forms of cancer research and patient… [Read More]

At the Bright Yellow Farm Stand, 151 Alden Road, Fairhaven (next to National Bleach). Sundays through 10/25, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Featuring beef, chicken, produce farms, honey, eggs, herbs, jams, organic soaps and bath salts. Accepts senior and WIC Farmers Market Coupons, SNAP.  Please practice social distancing and wear a mask.  Contact: 508-496-9209; allnaturalbeef@comcast.net ••• Support… [Read More]

A Neighb News reader saw some­thing otherworldly in the afternoon sky on Sunday, 9/6, around 2:40 p.m. The large object flew low over the water along Goulart Memorial Drive before disappearing into the clouds heading north.  If anyone saw anything, please share your story with the Mass. Chapter of The Mutual UFO Network, 617-602-9763, or… [Read More]