Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Nasketucket Bird Club for a fun and educational beginner’s level birding walk! This birding walk will be led by Mike LaBossiere of the Nasketucket Bird Club. It will be a lovely, relaxed morning in nature and an opportunity to learn about local wildlife. Mike will lead us through… [Read More]
Bike Run
Saint Vincent’s Services (SVS) will hold its 18th Annual Motorcycle Run and Raffle presented by Preferred Concrete Corp. on Sun., 9/17, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The signature event will start rain or shine at 2425 Highland Avenue in Fall River with kick-stands up promptly at 10:00 a.m. The Massachusetts State Police will escort… [Read More]
Evening at Fort Phoenix
Evening at Fort Phoenix with Fairhaven Village Militia, Wed., 9/13, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Fort Phoenix, south end of Fort St., Fairhaven The Fairhaven Village Militia, the town’s Revolutionary War era reenacting group, will be on hand at historical Fort Phoenix in period dress to talk to the public about the fort’s history. Learn about… [Read More]
Pickleball Clinic
The Fairhaven Pickleball Association will be holding a beginners clinic on Saturday, 9/16 and Saturday 9/23 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Both sessions will be held at Cushman Park. To sign up email Fairhaven pickleball@gmail.com. The clinic cost is $30 which includes both sessions. Enrollment is limited. For more information on the Fairhaven Pickleball… [Read More]
GOP Meeting
Mattapoisett Republican Party Monthly Town Meeting. Working Together to Build a Mattapoisett Majority The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to join us on Thurs., 9/14, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. This month’s guest speaker you don’t want to miss is John Milligan, Executive… [Read More]
NB Science Cafe
Please join us for New Bedford Science Café, Tues., 9/12, 6–8 p.m., at The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New Bedford Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer! Our guest Alison Smart, Executive Director of the climate literacy initiative Probable Futures, will discuss Climate Change; The Future of Heat… [Read More]
Internet Survey
To further its digital equity efforts, the Town of Fairhaven is pleased to collaborate with the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) on a residential survey. All households are encouraged to complete the survey which is intended to assess internet accessibility, device and technical support availability, service affordability, and digital education needs within the community. Data gathered… [Read More]
CPC Accepting Apps
The Fairhaven Community Preservation Committee is accepting applications for the FY25 funding round. The FY25 Community Preservation Submission Guidelines and Application Forms are available on the Town’s Community Preservation Committee Webpage – https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/community-preservation-committee. The public hearing for the FY25 Community Preservation Plan will be held on Wednesday 9/20/23. Since 2006, the Fairhaven CPC has appropriated… [Read More]
Veteran of the Year nominations
The Board of Directors of the Southeastern Mass. Veterans Housing Program, Inc., known as Veterans Transition House (VTH), is welcoming nominations for the 2023 Veteran of the Year Award sponsored by BankFive. The Veteran of the Year Award is presented to a regional veteran in recognition of their outstanding contributions to veterans, veterans’ issues, and… [Read More]
Tour Guides
If you are interested in a fascinating piece of local history, come join us to pass this information to the hundreds of visitors who tour our facilities each year. The first Japanese person to live in the USA was a young boy named Manjiro who was rescued from a small island near Japan by the… [Read More]