The Fairhaven Health Department, and the New Bedford Fresh Start program are co-sponsoring a hoard­ing remediation program known as Buried in Treasures. This program is roughly twenty weeks and is designed for individuals who struggle with hoarding disorder and/or individuals who are interested in learning how to support someone they know who struggles with hoarding… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Health Department, and the New Bedford Fresh Start program are co-sponsoring a hoard­ing remediation program known as Buried in Treasures. This program is roughly twenty weeks and is designed for individuals who struggle with hoarding disorder and/or individuals who are interested in learning how to support someone they know who struggles with hoarding… [Read More]

United Way of Greater New Bedford will be hosting two information sessions on March 4, for all-volunteer groups interested in applying for a Community Building Mini-Grant. United Way’s Mini-Grants program empowers all-volunteer groups with budgets of $40,000 or less to apply for funding to implement small-scale, impactful projects in the Greater New Bedford area. Potential… [Read More]

Underwater Underwriting: Flood Insurance in the Age of Climate Change, Fri., 2/28, 7:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., UMass Club, 32nd Floor, 1 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108. Registration to 8 a.m., program starts at 8. By Environmental Business Council of New England. Cost: $35 EBC members; $45 non members; $15 government/nonprofit. Online registration will close on Thursday,… [Read More]

Woods Hole Sea Grant invites the general public to “Science at Our Shores,” its inaugural research symposi­um on March 6, showcasing both recently completed and newly funded Sea Grant projects addressing pressing environmental and coastal issues facing the region. Researchers involved in 14 separate projects, from shoreline resilience, nitrogen loading and sustainable fisheries to the… [Read More]

Alternative Cable and Internet Provider to Comcast. The Broadband Study Committee will be hosting a Kickoff Meeting with EntryPoint, LLC on Tues., 2/25, at 7pm at Town Hall, 40 Center St., Fairhaven, East Room (2nd Floor). EntryPoint, LLC was awarded the contract for the Broad­band Feasibility Study to be con­ducted in town. Anyone interested in… [Read More]

The Nasketucket Bird Club will be meet on Thurs., 2/27, at 7 p.m.,  at 7PM at the Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow St., Mattapoisett. Several of our own club members will be showing pictures and/or sharing stories about various avian adventures. Open to the public and handicapped accessible. Please us south door entrance.  Check our… [Read More]

Join us for a powerful concert, Let Justice Roll, on Sun., 2/23, a 3 p.m., First Baptist Church in America, 75 No. Main St., Providence, RI. An original cantata celebrating Dr. Martin Luthor King, Jr., by Mark Miller. With featured soloists and the combined choirs of the First Baptist Church in America and Newman Congregational… [Read More]

Join us for an evening of live music and finger foods on Sat. 2/22, from 7–9 p.m.at Northeast Maritime Institutue’s Brigantine Hall, 15 Center St., Fairhaven. Tickets: $10, under 15 free. Proceeds to benefit student government at NMI. Tickets at the door. Please join us for a fun time. ••• Support local journalism, donate to… [Read More]

The presidential primary election in Massachusetts will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, and the New Bedford Election Commission has announced that absentee ballots for this election are now available through the Election Commission Office at New Bedford City Hall. Any registered voter unable to get to the polls on Election Day may vote… [Read More]