Since 1986 a Boy Scout, typically from Upper Austria (the birth place of Silent Night) travels to Bethlehem to light a lantern from a flame burning at the Star of Nativity Church, in the grotto that marks the place of birth of Jesus of Nazareth. That flame, in a special lantern, then travels to Vienna… [Read More]

Join us for a prayer service to honor the memory of those whose lives have been lost in acts of anti-transgender violence, on Sun., 11/18, at 10:30 a.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 351 Elm St., Dartmouth. Guest speaker, Tracie Welch of the South Coast LGBTQ Network. All are welcome.  ••• Support local journalism, donate to… [Read More]

America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade, Plymouth Mass. Sat., 11/17, rain or shine. Opening Ceremonies, DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park, 10:30 AM; Parade Steps Off,  Benny’s Plaza Court Street, 11:00AM. Festival dates 11/16 to 11/18.  This is one of America’s only historically accurate chronological parades, visually bringing to life America’s rich heritage representing each century from the 17th… [Read More]

On the Sconticut Neck properties of the Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust, Sun., 11/18, 10 a.m.–noon. Rain date 11/25 Join us for our annual guided hike! Free and all are welcome, including children. This hike will be approxi­mately two hours of easy walking. It is possible to do half the hike. Please wear appropriate clothing for… [Read More]

Hatch Street Studios, located at 88-90 Hatch Street in New Bedford’s North End, is pleased to announce its annual Open Studios / Holiday Sale! We kick off on Friday, November 16 from 5 to 8 p.m., and continue all weekend, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18…. [Read More]

Fun 107 and 1420 WBSM are teaming up with United Way of Greater New Bedford for the 26th year to collect non-perishable and canned goods for the holidays. Operation: Food Drop will be held at Buttonwood Park on Saturday, November 10th from 10 am – 2 pm, to benefit the Hunger Heroes Project. Be sure… [Read More]

Town Crews will be conducting a Water Main Flushing Program Beginning Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Flushing will take place from: 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday to Friday The program will last approximately 4 weeks. The water may become discolored in your area but should not last more than a day once the flushing is… [Read More]

Route 6 Corridor Study public meeting by SRPEDD on Wed., 11/14, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Old Rochester Regional High School, 135 Marion Rd., Mattapoisett. To learn more about the project, visit http://www.srpedd.org/Route-6-Corridor-Study#Top  ••• 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 11/8/18 issue: 11-08-18 RoadRaceLunch Click here to download the Road… [Read More]

The floating dock at Hoppy’s Landing will be removed for routine maintenance. It will be out of the water for a maximum of seven days. Harbormaster Tim Cox said that some maintenance is done to the dock every year while it is floating, but every five years the dock needs to be pulled from the… [Read More]

Don’t forget to change your clocks this weekend. Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, 11/4, so set your clocks BACK one hour earlier before you go nighty-night on Saturday, 11/3. Next year’s DST will begin on March 10 and end on 11/3. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G … [Read More]