The South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA) is pleased to announce their 9th Annual Bike Summit on Thurs., 4/25 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Fort Taber Community Center, 1000A S Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, MA 02744. FREE. Pre registration is appreciated. Visit http://www.s outhcoastbikeway.com and click on “events calendar.” Speakers 6–7:30 p.m…. [Read More]

Calling all vendors SC Pride South Coast Pride is Saturday, June 1 from 11-4 p.m. in Buttonwood Park, New Bedford. Food and business artisan vendor space is available for $50 per 10×10 space (Nonprofit organizations are free).  Sponsorships and program book ads are also available. Visit www.sclgbtqnetwork.org to register online. The deadline for ads, sponsors… [Read More]

The book chosen by Millicent Library”s Book group is “The Last Child in the Woods” by child advocacy Richard Louv. The author discusses the link between exposure to nature and a healthy childhood.  Exposure to nature can be found in one’s back yard. The selection will be discussed at Fairhaven’s Millicent Library, 45 Center Street,… [Read More]

Saint Vincent’s Adult Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Sat., 4/ 13, at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA. We are expecting 300 guests to attend in the hopes that they will have a great night with friends and family.Everyone will walk away with some great prizes! Tickets are $40.00 each and can… [Read More]

Limericks Are Back! The Second Annual Millicent’s Limerick Contest is open!  Entry forms are available at the library, on the library’s homepage (http://www. millicentlibrary.org), or by emailing friendsofmillicentlibrary@gmail.com. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. April 12. winners will be announced at a party on Saturday, 4/27, at 1 p.m.  The contest is open to… [Read More]

Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) and Bridgewater Credit Union (BCU), a division of Merrimack Valley Credit Union, are hosting shoe drives at their local branches to collect donations for Lazarus House Ministries Inc. in Lawrence and GiftsToGive in Acushnet. The organization will also donate $5 to the nonprofits for every pair of gently used shoes… [Read More]

Have you ever wanted to try gardening but didn’t know where to start? Perhaps you’re interested in saving money by growing your own organic vegetables? Or maybe, you just want to be part of a “growing green” community? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you’re in luck. The Fairhaven Community Garden has… [Read More]

From press release materials The Greater New Bedford Commu­nity Crisis Intervention Team (CCIT) is a collaborative effort bringing together law enforcement and com­mu­nity agencies for the purpose of effectively and compassionately pro­vid­ing care, safety and services for people experiencing a destabilizing crisis in their lives. The goal of CCIT is to create and maintain an… [Read More]