The MassHire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board, serving as the lead applicant for the MassHire Southeast Region 6 Workforce Boards, has been awarded a new $499,865 Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund grant through Commonwealth Corpora­tion to sustain Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training throughout South­eastern Massachusetts. Individuals interested in future training opportunities or healthcare employers interested in… [Read More]

Acushnet’s Miss Apple Peach Pageant is seeking contestants for their annual competition to be held on Friday, September 4th as the kick off to the following weekend’s Apple Peach Festival. Miss Apple Peach 2025, Elyza Wagner, and Jr. Miss Apple Peach 2025, Aubrey Sousa, have enjoyed being active in town events and have participated in… [Read More]

Our Fairhaven Republican Town Com­mit­tee urges all concerned Fairhaven citizens to attend our Tuesday, August 18th meeting, which will be held at the Fairhaven Recrea­tion Senior Center 227 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven, at 6pm. We will be informing and dis­cussing the many opportunities to serve our Town and community. The September 1st State election ballot candidates and upcoming November… [Read More]

Shakespeare in New Bedford: Hamlet, August 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 7:30pm; August 16 & 23, 2pm. At Rotch-Jones-Duff House, 396 County St., NB. In Partnership with Reverie Theatre Group Bringing the Bard’s most poignant plays to audiences of all ages and walks of life, RTG presents a chilling and timely take on Hamlet…. [Read More]

Free. Sat., 8/15, 2:30–4:30 p.m., New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, 33 William St., New Bedford.  Join Park Ranger Rufai for an immersive Underground Railroad Walking Tour, where you’ll uncover the hidden stories of those who defied oppression and carved a new future for themselves. The Underground Railroad—a courageous network of people from all walks… [Read More]

Fairhaven will hold a Special Town Meeting on Tues. 11/17/26, at 7 p.m. in the audito­rium at the Elizabeth I. Hastings Middle School, 30 School Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 Citizen’s Petition deadline is noon, Wed., 8/12. Visit https://fairhaven-ma.gov/town-moderator/ For a Citizens Petition form visit: https://fairhaven-ma.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Citizens-Petition.pdf Contact the Town Clerk’s office, 508-479-4023 for information on how… [Read More]

Fairhaven Select Board chairper­son, Andrew Romano, will hold an office hour on Mon., 8/10, from 4:30–5:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 40 Center St., Fairhaven. Residents are invited to attend in person or via Zoom to ask questions about the topics of their choosing. Zoom link is available on the town website at (https://fairhaven-ma.gov/calendar/) or directly… [Read More]

Mario Carreiro, 64, of Fairhaven was killed in a car crash in Westport on 7/27/26. A GoFundMe has been set up to help his family with expenses.  “As the primary breadwinner, Mario was the foundation of his family, always working hard to provide for his beloved wife Anne, his three children, and his two beautiful… [Read More]