Press Release Each year, the Fairhaven Cultural Council, a local organization supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, awards Local Cultural Council (LCC) grants to support arts and cultural projects that directly benefit our community. Grant monies are distributed from both state and local funds designated specifically for this purpose. For the 2019 Grant Cycle, Fairhaven… [Read More]

Household Hazardous Waste Day The Fairhaven Board of Health is holding a Household Hazardous Waste Day this Saturday, 10/6, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the public works building, 5 Arsene Street, for Fairhaven residents only. Proof of residency will be required. Residents will be able to dispose of a variety of hazardous waste materials,… [Read More]

Want to share your Halloween expertise with your neighbors? Send pictures of your yard to the Neighb News and we’ll share them with our readers. Or call us at 508-979-5593 and we’ll try to swing by and take a picture ourselves. Email: NeighbNews@comcast.net; USPS:  166 Dogwood St., Fairhaven, MA 02719. Halloween Map Want to be… [Read More]

Fairhaven Pump Track for BMX bicycles will hold a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on Sat., 10/6, at the new track in Macomber/Pimental Park, Bernese St., Fairhaven. Fun for all ages.Pump Track Ribbon Cutting ••• 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 10/4/18 issue: 10-04-18 Encampment

The Paskamansett Bird Club’s October meeting will be on Wednesday October 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Hall of Friends Meeting, 739 Horseneck Road, in South Dartmouth. John Van de Graaff will present images from the many European birding trips he has taken over the past fifteen years.  John and his wife Marylee took their… [Read More]

On Mon., 10/1 at 10:01 (clever, huh?) the Town of Acushnet will be testing the emergency notification system, “Code Red.” Calls will automatically go to home telephone numbers. For cellphone alerts you need to opt in. Visit the town’s website for Code Red details at www.acushnet.ma.us Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher encourages residents to sign… [Read More]

SRPEDD is looking for input from the public to assist in the study of the Route 6 corridor from Route 240 in Fairhaven, east to High Street in Wareham. The study area covers approximately 13 miles, includes 6 signalized intersections, and contains a substantial number of residences, businesses, and institutional uses. Follow this link for… [Read More]

The Regional Transportation Plan is a year-long project that will be completed in 2019. To comment anytime call 508 824-1367, Fax 508 823-1803; Mail to 88 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780; E-mail: lcabral@srpedd.org, or visit our website at https://www.srpedd.org; SRPEDD’s Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/SRPEDD/  Please take our five-minute survey to tell us what you think about… [Read More]

Now’s the time to BUILD the Greenway: Let Congress and U.S. DOT hear from you today Help Mattapoisett expand the Greenway by having your voice heard! This will be an extremely competitive grant program. If this grant is awarded, it will be a huge benefit to not only Mattapoisett but to Fairhaven and other local… [Read More]

Local environmental advocacy group Hands Across the River Coalition, Inc. meets monthly. The next meeting takes place Wed., 9/26, from 6:00-7:45 p.m. at the Millicent Library, Fairhaven. Open to the public. Please use the Walnut Street entrance on lower level. HARC advocates for the safe cleanup of New Bedford Harbor and other contaminated sites in… [Read More]