The following events are at the Acushnet Free Public Library, 232 Middle Road.  Movie Matinee – A Haunting in Venice – Mon., 2/12, 2 pm  Knitting & Crochet Group Mon., 2/12, 6 pm  Author Talk: Wed., 2/28, 6 pm with Rachel Slade. The Acushnet Public Library welcomes back author Rachel Slade to share her latest book… [Read More]

Shellfishing in Fairhaven is open again. Allof Buzards Bya had been closed due to the excessive rain strom on 1/9 & 1/10 when the City of New Bedford emptied more than 40 million gallons of raw sewage into the outer harbor.  The shellfish beds were reopened on 1/29. ••• Click here to download the 2/1/24… [Read More]

Our Food Pantry Cupboards are nearly bare! Can you help? Please bring your non-perishable donations to the First Congregational Church, corner of William and Center Streets, Fairhaven. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 – Noon. Please use the Williams Street entrance.   Needed Items include Peanut butter, jelly, canned… [Read More]

The deadline for Citizen Petition Town Meeting articles is Mon., 2/5. Pursuant to Chapter 50, Section 2 of the Town of Fairhaven By-Laws, all citizen petition articles for the May 4, 2024 Annual Town Meeting, including street acceptance articles, must be submitted in writing with the signatures of not less than 10 registered voters through the Town… [Read More]

The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum (RJD) is welcoming visitation from Fairhaven residents by offering free admission for the month of February 2024. Upon arrival, individuals are asked to produce proof of residency with a piece of current mail, or I.D. For more information about hours of operation and current exhibitions, visit the Museum’s website,… [Read More]

All of Buzzards Bay has been closed to shellfishing due to the excessive rain storm on 1/9 & 1/10. The City of New Bedford emptied more than 40 million gallons of raw sewage into the outer harbor.  In a letter to the coastal communi­ties in the South Coast, the Division of Marine Fisheries said due… [Read More]

The deadline for Citizen Petition Town Meeting articles is Mon., 2/5. Pursuant to Chapter 50, Section 2 of the Town of Fairhaven By-Laws, all citizen petition articles for the May 4, 2024 Annual Town Meeting, including street acceptance articles, must be submitted in writing with the signatures of not less than 10 registered voters through the Town… [Read More]

The Town of Fairhaven, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), have embarked on a Digital Equity Plan­ning project to improve broadband access, adoption, and digital literacy in the Fairhaven community. As a part of this initiative, CTC Technology & Energy will be hosting a public Broadband 101 and Digital Equity Information Session. This… [Read More]

Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) is thrilled to announce the 4th Annual Black History Month Creative Expressions Contest, open to all Jr. and Sr. High School students attending or residing in the Tri-Town area during the 2024 school year. This year’s theme is African Americans and the Arts. “African American art is infused with African, Caribbean,… [Read More]

Please support a local filmmaker and Fairhaven High School grad Jack Arruda’s senior thesis film AT THE COPA! This television proof of concept tells the story of two long term friends who open up a successful dream nightclub together — until the stress of it all might be the very thing that tears them apart!  Full… [Read More]