The Fairhaven Improvement Association  Beautification Project 2022 Fairhaven Residents Only  Each year the Fairhaven Improve­ment Association offers the Voucher Program to help Fairhaven residents enhance the beauty of their property. To take advantage of this program send a check for $20.00 to Fairhaven Improvement Association, P.O. Box 404, Fairhaven, MA 02719 with a self-addressed stamped envelope. You… [Read More]

At the Zeiterion, 684 Purhcase St., NB, 508-994-2900. Get FREE tickets at https://www.zeiterion.org/events/small-island-big-song A playful but poignant musical plea from those on the frontline of the Climate Crisis!    Small Island, Big Song is a musical journey created over the course of three years by more than 100 artists from 16 island nations, from Madagascar… [Read More]

We are pleased to announce Seeds for Seniors for the second year. The Fairhaven Sustainability Committee is donating small peat pellet green­houses and seeds to interested seniors in Fairhaven. We hope that everyone will enjoy planting and growing something to eat and enjoy for the year. Our goal is to encourage gardening, and growing your… [Read More]

Have you ever wanted to try gardening but didn’t know where to start? Perhaps you’re interested in saving money by growing your own organic vegetables? Maybe your yard is too small or too shady for a garden? Or maybe, you just want to be part of a “growing green” community?  If you’ve answered yes to… [Read More]

Free, walk-up COVID-19 clinics in New Bedford offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines and boosters for teens 12-17. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Visit vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. Upcoming vaccine locations in New… [Read More]

Testing sites in New Bedford and surrounding towns can be found on the state’s Stop the Spread website, www.mass.gov/info-details/find-a-covid-19-test. Upcoming testing locations in New Bedford include:  Sun., 4/10: Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport Road) – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues. 4/12 Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport… [Read More]

Scholarship Opportunity The Greater New Bedford Garden Club is offering two $1,800 scholar­ships to residents of the Greater New Bedford area who are high school seniors graduating in June and who are planning to attend a four-year college and pursuing a degree in horticulture, landscape design or agriculture, forestry, conservation or environmental science.  The goals of… [Read More]

Beginning Monday, March 21, 2022, and continuing through Friday, April 1, 2022, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will implement a closure of the main parking lot at Fort Phoenix State Reservation at the corner of Green Street and Beacon Street in the Town of Fairhaven to accommodate resurfacing operations and curb installation work…. [Read More]

United Way of Greater New Bedford is hosting the Annual Hunger Heroes Project: Spring Edition. Families will be volunteering together to assemble 1,000 meal packs for local kids to have over School Vacation week. Packs will include grab and go items such as granola bars and fruit cups as well as low prep meal options… [Read More]