Fairhaven Christmas Tree PU The Town of Fairhaven Christmas Tree Pickup is January 11 – 14, 2022,  one day after your regular rubbish day. Please place trees curbside by 7:00 a.m. on day of pick up and be sure to remove all ornaments and tinsel. Also, please DO NOT place tree in plastic bag.  Missed trees… [Read More]

The Andrea McCoy Recreation Center on Hillman Street will be a key hub for local COVID-19 vaccinations as 2022 begins, with clinics on Mondays and Saturdays through January (excepting the Jan. 17 holiday). Check vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations.  Free, walk-up clinics offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to… [Read More]

Walk-in COVID tests are available at the following sites: • Friday, 1/ 7:  Former Fire Station 11 (754 Brock Ave.) – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Sunday, 1/9: Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport Road) – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Monday, 1/10: Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport Road)… [Read More]

The Polar Plulnge is on for Jan. 1, at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven at 10 a.m. Our pre-registration and advance t-shirt sales event will be held on Thurs., 12/30, from 4-7 pm at South Coast Elite Real Estate Office, 86 Huttleston Ave (Rte 6), formerly Days Health & Sports. Avoid the crowd on event day… [Read More]

n conjunction with its latest gallery exhibit, Women’s Work: At Sea, On Shore, At Home, In the Community, New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will present a variety of programs highlighting women in commercial fishing communities. All programs are free and open to the public, 38 Bethel St., New Bedford; https://fishingheritagecenter.org.  Fri., 12/17, 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL… [Read More]

Scheduling for local COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be adjusted during the 10-day period around Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with fewer options in order to accommodate the holidays. Check vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations.  All local COVID-19 vaccine and testing locations will be closed on Dec. 24, Dec…. [Read More]

Holiday testing locations in New Bedford include:  • Sun., 12/19: Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport Road) – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Mon., 12/20: Project Beacon at New Bedford Regional Airport (1569 Airport Road) – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Mon., 12/20: Former Fire Station 11 (754 Brock Ave.) – 10 a.m…. [Read More]

Free, walk-up COVID-19 vaccina­tion clinics are offered regularly in New Bedford. Clinics offer CDC-approved booster shots for eligible adults, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at some locations, pediatric vaccines. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster.  • Fri., 12/10 PAACA (360 Coggeshall St.) 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., J&J, Pfizer and… [Read More]

Mercy Meals and More is a non-profit program that provides a nutritious beginning to the day for our neighbors in need.  Breakfast is served daily Monday through Saturday with individual service. Guests are treated with dignity and respect.  We also provide clothing and foot care to those in need. The goal is not only to… [Read More]

Nomination papers are now available for the Fairhaven town election on 4/4/22 at the Town Clerk’s Office located inside Town Hall at 40 Center Street. Nomination papers for town-wide office require 50 certified signatures. Completed nomination papers with signatures must be submitted to the Town Clerk’s office no later than Monday, February 14, 2022 at 5:00PM.   For details… [Read More]