The Select Board continues accepting cover letters and resumes for an Interim Town Administrator until Wednesday, 12/4.  To submit a cover letter and resume visit https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/user/49/contact and include “Interim TA submission” as the subject Link to the Town Administrator Special Act: https://ecode360.com/FA1596/search?query=A502-6&scope=all&sortOrder=relevance ••• Click here to download the 11-28-24 issue: 11-28-24 Shopping Support local journalism,… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Historical Society presents the 2024 Holiday Deck the Door Contest. Send us a photo of your doorway along with your address to our Facebook page by December 18. Doorways will be judged on creativity and festivity. Our judges will drive by and choose the top three winners and will announce the results in… [Read More]

You are cordially invited to Comm­u­nity Nurse’s 28th annual Memorial Service, Thurs., 12/5, at 6 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 16 Temple Place, Fairhaven, MA 02719  Join us for an inspiring evening in remembrance of those we’ve loved and lost. Music generously provided by members of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra.  We encourage you to… [Read More]

Help your Child Navigate Growing up in a Digital World, on Wed., 12/4, from 7–8 p.m. RSVP link: https://tinyurl.com/scoast24 Join us for a FREE, virtual work­shop about teens, social media, and how we as parents can navigate these complex waters with confidence. The workshop will be hosted by Laura Gardner, Dartmouth Middle School librarian and… [Read More]

We are thrilled to announce the completion of our brand-new play­ground at the Fairhaven Recreation Center, made possible through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This playground will be a valuable addition to our commu­nity, providing a safe, inclusive space for children of all ages to enjoy.  Please join us in celebrating this… [Read More]

This year’s curbside leaf collection will be from November 13th through December 6th. Leaves must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. Leaves will be picked up the day after your regular trash day. After a holiday collection will be one day later. Place leaves in boxes, barrels or paper leaf bags. NO PLASTIC… [Read More]

Join us for a target shoot on Sun., 11/24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at New Bedford Revolver and Rifle Club, 246 Bolton St., NB. $1/lucky target/3 shots. All ages accepted, no license required. Door prices, auction, 50/50 raffle, food, fun prizes. All profits to be donated to local charities.  Visit https://www.nbrrc.com/.  Shooting: 25… [Read More]

The Nasketucket Bird Club will welcome well-known bird expert Jim Sweeney who will present “Birds of Texas,” on Tues., 11/26, at 6 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. Jim will talk about the spring migration dynamics in Texas and the natural history of many of the specialty species of the Lower Rio… [Read More]

La Salette’s Christmas Festival of Lights, 11/23/24 to 1/1/25, 5:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., 47 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 We are thrilled to invite you to the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette for our annual Christmas Festival of Lights! Starting from our Grand Opening on 11/23 all the way through 1/1/25,… [Read More]

On Sat., 11/23, from 2:00-4:00 at the Mattapoisett Library, 5 Church St., the Mattapoisett Museum and the Library co-host Aquinnah Wam­panoag scholar, author, and historian Ms. Linda Coombs. She will discuss her book, Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, the process of writing it, and why it is important to teach various perspectives of American history…. [Read More]