Kickoff to the Millicent Library Summer Reading program. Wed., 6/18,  5:00–7:00 PM, Unitarian Church Lawn Walnut & Center Street, Fairhaven, MA, 02719. Sign up for Summer Reading…Get A FREE Frozen Treat from Dorothy Cox! Register at millicentlibrary.org/events-calendar  ••• Click here to download the 6/12/25 issue: 06-12-25 Marketplace Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

Friday, 6/13 Cape Verdean Contem­porary, Dual Exhibition, Opening Reception, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The week culminates with a special evening celebrating Cape Verdean culture and identity with the opening of two powerful exhibitions: Claridade: Cape Verdean Identity in Contemporary Art, is inspired by the Cape Verdean literary review, which focused on identity and cultural… [Read More]

Fairhaven We urge all concerned Fairhaven Republican and unenrolled voters to consider attending our monthly Fairhaven Republican Town meet­ing scheduled for June 17th. We meet the third Tuesday of each month at 32 Abbey Street, Fairhaven at 6pm. A significant political realignment is underway in the Southcoast. Be part of a political return to Republican values… [Read More]

Trees in Fairhaven Advocacy group will hold their next meeting Mon., 6/16 6 PM at the Harrop House, 47 Center St. Fairhaven. Enter the main entrance on Center St and ring the bell. Accessible entrance on west side of the building please ring the bell. Meeting will be lead by a professional manager. Our Committees… [Read More]

Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA), the non-collecting contemporary art institute based in New Bedford, MA, will once again bring a variety of free public art and programs to New Bedford for summer 2025. DATMA will open its 7th season on June 13th with two exhibitions; Being Seen: Celebrating Pride in the SouthCoast and… [Read More]

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]