Step back in time and celebrate community, tradition, and spirit at Whitsun Ale, a lively, medieval-style parish festival hosted by St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 124 Front St., Marion, on Sunday, June 8, beginning with a special Pentecost liturgy at 3:00 PM. This event marks the parish’s first-ever Parish Ale, a joyful tradition rooted in centuries of… [Read More]

Oysterfest will take place from 12-4:30 p.m. on Sat., 6/7, on the beach at Cisco on East Rodney French Boulevard. Featuring fresh oysters shucked on the spot by local growers, who will share their stories and answer questions. This year’s event will feature seven local growers Get tickets by searching for New Bedford Oysterfest on… [Read More]

Volunteers needed, Sat., 6/7, 9 a.m. to noon. Six-acre Palmers Island, located on the Acushnet River on the west side entrance to New Bedford Harbor has been the scene of great heroism and tragedy. The lighthouse was once considered one of New England’s most picturesque. Palmers Island is now home to a local park and… [Read More]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 6 pm -7:30 pm on Microsoft Teams to update the community on the cleanup work completed in 2024 and what is planned for 2025. EPA will also present the draft seventh Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD7) proposing… [Read More]

Climate Summit Mass Humanities is hosting All Hands On Deck: A Day of Storytelling About Climate and Resilience on Wed., 6/11, at 5:00 PM at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, NB.  The inaugural Climate Story Summit will focus on the power of community storytelling as a tool for combating climate change,… [Read More]

Congratulate Fairhaven High School Graduating Seniors The community is invited to join in the fun of giving the class of 2025 a special send-off into the world. Our regular issue covering the graduation is 6/5/25. Run an ad letting your grad know how proud you are.  1/8 page: $46 B&W, $61 Color 1/4 page: $75… [Read More]

The Town of Fairhaven Police Depart­ment will hold a public hearing on Fri., 5/30, at 11 a.m., at Town Hall, 40 Center St., 2nd floor, East Room, to determine whether the dogs, Lucky, Loretta, and Lacy, owned by Paul and Jodi Donahue, are considered nuisance or dangerous dogs. Anyone wishing to be heard should appear… [Read More]

The Disabled American Vets (DAV), is selling memorial flag holders for graves. They feature branches of the military, police, and fire, for $25 each. Add-ons, such as Purple Hearts, are also available for $6. The DAV is located at 19 Willis St., New Bedford. They are open Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to noon…. [Read More]

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Flotilla 65 is offering the three sessions of the Suddenly In Command boating class in May and June. Each class is 2½ hours long and is designed to instruct those not generally at the vessel helm in the critical basics in case of an emergency. Would you know what to… [Read More]