The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum (RJD), 396 County St., NB, will host a free concert on Tuesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. A Modern Music Concert in the Garden with performances from New Bedford High School Jazz Band and Rock Band, and the All-City Middle School Jazz Band and Steel Band.  This concert features… [Read More]

Dead Man’s Cell Phone, by Sarah Ruhl. An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man – with a lot of loose ends. Remaining dates are  Fri. & Sat., 16, 17 at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.,  17, 18, at 2… [Read More]

The annual food drive of the National Association of Letter Carriers will be on Sat., 5/10. Just leave nonperishable food items near your mailbox or on your porch by 8 a.m. Your postal carrier, or helper, will do the rest. ••• Click here to download the 5/8/25 issue: 05-08-25 CherryBlossomFest Support local journalism, donate to… [Read More]

DAV New Bedford Chapter #7 MA, will hold its Installation Meeting at the Fairhaven Council on Aging/ Senior Center, 229 Huttleston Ave., on May 10, at 10 a.m. On this date and time, there will be the Installation of Officers for Chapter #7. A free breakfast will be served starting at 9 a.m. All veterans… [Read More]

Indivisible SouthEast Mass monthly gathering will be Mon., 5/12, from 7–8 p.m. at The First Unitarian Church in New Bedford, 71 Eighth St.  For more information visit 02719indivisible.bsky.social or email 02719freedom@gmail.com   ••• Click here to download the 5/8/25 issue: 05-08-25 CherryBlossomFest Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee invites members, guests, and community residents to join us for our monthly meeting on Thurs., 5/15, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM at the Niemad Building, 57 Fairhaven Rd., Mattapoisett, MA.  We are honored to welcome our guest speaker, David Ladd at 7:30 p.m., from O.U.R. Rescue, a global organization dedicated… [Read More]

Lloyd Center Spring Bird Walk – Ready to Nest, Sat., 5/10, 9 – 11 am. Lloyd Center, 430 Potomska Rd., Dartmouth. $10/member, $13/non member; $5/under 12. Visit https://lloydcenter.org/calendar/ The Lloyd Center property is alive with bird life, a variety of species likely encountered including both summer resident breeders and birds migrating through. Stop by our… [Read More]

Tribal Nations: leading the way in climate change adaptation, planning and resilience, Mon., 5/12, 6:30–7:30 p.m., UUSF Auditorium, 102 Green Street, Fairhaven, MA, 02719 Dr. Casey Thornbrugh is a citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and a geographer with a background in climate Science. Casey will speak about how Tribal Nations and Indige­nous Communities have… [Read More]

Mattapoisett Free Library, 7 Barstow St., Sat., 5/10, 1–2:00 pm. “The Misconceptions of Science Fiction” Local resident Richard Cutler is the author of what has been described as “speculative fiction.” This is a subgenre of science fiction of which there are many genres including horror and space cowboy adventures. Cutler will explore many concepts about these… [Read More]

Rallies/Marches Democracy Unleashed Democracy Unleashed rally/ protest, Sat., 5/3, Buttonwood Park, Brownell Ave./Kempton St., 11 a.m. International Workers Day New Bedford CommUNITY Celebrates International Workers Day, Sun., 5/4. Meet at 360 Coggeshall Street. March ends at Riverside Park.  Feauring music, food, friends, solidarity, speakers. Immigrant friendly security will be on hand for community safety.  •••… [Read More]