The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to meet State and Local candidates on Tuesday August 30th at 6 PM at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street.   Scheduled candidates include: Jay McMahon, MA Attorney General; Rayla Campbell, MA Secretary of State; Dan “NURSE DAN” Sullivan, US Rep District #9; Sandra Wright, Plymouth… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Community Preser­va­tion Committee is accepting appli­ca­tions for the FY24 funding round. The FY24 Community Preservation Submission Guidelines and Applica­tion Forms are available on the Town’s Community Preservation Committee Webpage: https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov/community-preservation-committee.  The public hearing for the FY24 Community Preservation Plan will be held on Wednesday September 14, 2022. Since 2006 the Fairhaven CPC has… [Read More]

Early voting by mail has already begun in Massachusetts. Early in person voting begins on Saturday. Voters can go in person in their respective communities to vote in person. Each community has slightly different hours, and locations are not the regular polling places.  The primary is on Tuesday, 9/6, and polls will be open from… [Read More]

Scout Sign Up Starting on Thursday, August 25th (and continuing on Thursdays after that date) Troop 52 Fairhaven will be holding in-person sign up for both boys and girls ages 11-17 for our Scouting program at St. Mary’s Parish Hall 6:30 to 8pm, Main St., Fairhaven. Pack 52 will be signing up Cub Scouts for… [Read More]

As you may be aware the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society offers tours of the Whitfield-Manjiro Museum as well as the Manjiro Trail which includes eight Fairhaven locations which are part of the Manjiro story. There is an interna­tional interest in these locations where Captain Whitfield and Manjiro shared time and space. We are currently seeking volunteer… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Planning Depart­ment is seeking up to 10 volunteers from the general public to be on the 40R Working Group. The group will meet 4-6 times over the next six months to help develop a 40R Bylaw and Design Standards.  The new zoning desig­na­tion would be an overlay district that would allow for a… [Read More]

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, serves the towns of Acushnet, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Wareham , New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Westport.  The walls are being raised by volunteers this weekend for Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity’s 1st Westport home build! To help two local mothers, and… [Read More]

The MAC Theater Announces Auditions for Fourth Play of the Season  The Marion Art Center Theater announces open auditions for the upcoming production of Church & State written by Jason Odell Williams. Director Donn Tyler will be casting five roles: one male and one female able to play forties/early fifties, one female able to play… [Read More]

The family of Conrad Roy III is hosting an awareness/memorial walk/ run 5k on Saturday September 10. The event will begin and end at Fort Phoenix State Reservation in Fairhaven, MA beginning at 9am, registration at 8:15am.  The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and gain support for “Conrad’s Law” which currently sits… [Read More]

A series of three inclusive outdoor dance parties will keep the north end of New Bedford moving and grooving all summer long! New Moon Dance Party will once again bring the uplifting sounds of house, disco, funk, techno, and more to the edge of the Acushnet River for all New Bedford residents to enjoy.  Sundays,… [Read More]