The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee welcomes all to join us on Thurs., 4/18, from 6 to 8:30 PM to attend our annual “Meet the Candidates Night”. Candidates up for election on 5/21 are welcome the opportunity to share with the com­mu­nity their overview of qualifica­tions for the position and why they are seeking office in… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Belonging Commit­tee and Rotary Club are supporting a community food drive ending on April 6. This year donations will go to the school department’s Family Resource Center, Council on Aging in Fairhaven, and the First Congrega­tional Church food pantry in Fair­haven. Looking for non-perishables ONLY. Nut butters, jelly, pasta, pasta sauces, mac &… [Read More]

Local Bird Recorders, Past and Present, 6.30 PM Thurs., 4/4, Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Rd., Westport. Featuring Betty Slade, David Cole, Steve Reinert, Jamie Bogart on Westport’s birding history. Birders across the South Coast Region are invited to participate in celebrations of the very special birding opportunities that are available in our… [Read More]

Coin Show, Sun., 4/7, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Westport Town Hall Annex, 856 Main Road, Westport, MA. Free Admission. ••• Click here to download the 04-04-24 issue: 04-04-24 Election Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

The Economic Development Com­mit­tee is hosting a Business After Hours event on April 11, at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall Auditorium (40 Center Street, 2nd Floor). Come network and tell us how we can support you as well as improve our overall business community. All ideas are welcome! We will also have a speaker from… [Read More]

Please join us for New Bedford Science Café, on Tues., 4/2, from 6 to 8 p.m., at The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New Bedford.Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer!   Our guest, Grant O’Rielly, Ph.D., an experimental nuclear physicist and Professor of Physics at UMass-Dartmouth, will discuss The Science… [Read More]

ELECT SouthCoast’s second workshop, “Ready, Set, Run!: Strengthen Your Skills to Hit the Ground Running” wil be on Fri., 3/29,  at 6 p.m. at the Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council, 560 Pleasant St. Dinner and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/nh9utkvz ELECT South Coast is an all-volunteer organization committed to advancing our collective… [Read More]

OFFSHORE WIND IS HERE and GROWING OFF THE EAST COAST! Monday, April 1 at 7:30 PM on ZOOM  Join Christopher Hardy, Outreach Program Manager for Avangrid Renewables for a timely update on Offshore Wind Energy- its 21st century technology, renewable energy potential, wind disinformation and the industry’s current and future status. Presented by Climate Reality… [Read More]

FAIRHAVEN ECONOMIC DEVELOP­MENT WANTS YOUR OPINIONS! Only one question ….. Please complete the survey only once!  PLEASE TELL US THE TYPES OF NEW BUSINESSES YOU’D LIKE IN FAIRHAVEN You can name a specific brand or just the business type you would like, i.e., clothing store, jewelry shop etc…  A link for the survey question will… [Read More]

Due to the expected rain, this event will be on Sun., 3/24 instead of Saturday. Be The Solution to Pollution is sponsoring a cleanup on Hacker Street in Fairhaven on 3/24, from 9 a.m. to noon. Wear closed-toe waterproof shoes or boots. Meet at the end of Hacker Street Fairhaven Gloves, bags tools provided. Contact:… [Read More]