The Local History Guild conversa­tion for Thurs., 6/14, will take place at the Fishing Heritage Center, 38 Bethel Street, 6-7 p.m. The topic this month is “Local Fishermen: Their Lives and Legacies.” Michael P. Dyer will sit down with Fishing Heritage Center Director Laura Orleans, and Fairhaven’s Millicent Library Archivist Debbie Charpentier, to talk about… [Read More]

Second Annual George A Heath Bike Run, Sun., 6/10, 9:00 a.m.–3 p.m. Benefits the Greater New Bedford Vocational Educational Foundation. Ride followed by a Cookout, Live Music, Raffle, Auction and More. $20 Rider/$10 Passenger; $10 Walk-In  Starts at GNB Voc-Tech, 1121 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, ends at The Pines at Lafayette, Bay St., Taunton. Call… [Read More]

World Oceans Day cleanup, Ft. Phoenix, Sat., 6/9, 9am. to noon. Meet near the cannons. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. The cigarette filters we collect will be sent to Terra Cycle and straws will be set aside for an art installation at the end of the Summer…. [Read More]

Seasonal parking passes for the City of New Bedford’s public beaches are available, covering East Beach, West Beach and Fort Taber Park. Residents and non-residents must acquire a seasonal parking pass or pay a daily rate for parking. This summer’s beach season is June 23, 2018 through September 3, 2018. Seasonal parking passes are available… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Planning Board currently has a vacancy following the recent resigna­tion of one of the eight members. This elected position will be on the ballot in 2019, but in the interim, the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen must appoint someone to fill the vacancy until the next election. This appointment would end in… [Read More]

The vote recount for the tie in the Board of Public Works race will be held on Tues., 5/29, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fairhaven Town Hall Banquet Room, 40 Center St., Fairhaven. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G  Click here to download the entire 5/24/18 issue: 05-24-18 BlessBikes

In celebration of Older Americans Month, Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. in collaboration with the Fairhaven Council on Aging, will host its annual Healthy Aging Fair on Wed., 5/30, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Fairhaven Recreation Center at 227 Huttleston Avenue in Fairhaven.  Over 70 vendors will display information and provide education on… [Read More]