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]

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Cetner, 38 Bethel St., New Bedford, is thrilled to embark on a year-long project engaging women aged 65+ from Greater New Bedford with ties to the fishing industry. Women will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of programs, including an intergenerational oral history project led by local high school and… [Read More]

The South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA) will hold a bike-ride fund­raiser, Pedal for the Path, on Sunday September 11, 2022. Funds raised from this ride will help the communities of Dartmouth, New Bedford and Westport complete their portions of a multi-use South Coast Bikeway spanning from Swansea to Wareham. Sections of the path have already… [Read More]

The City of Nw Bedford’s Board of Election Commissioners has announced new and changed polling locations ahead of the primary election Sept. 6.  The new locations for voters are the result of redistricting following the 2020 U.S. Census and changes to state legislation last fall. The changes and additions to local polling loca­tions will be… [Read More]

Join us for New Bedford Ballet’s eclectic summer dance performance, A Recipe for Dance, on Friday, 8/5, at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 8/6 at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. at the NBB Commu­nity Theatre, 2459 Purchase St. New Bedford. Our studio’s instructors and advanced students will showcase their original choreography in this family-oriented, engaging, and… [Read More]

On August 5, 6, and 7, twenty-seven artists will share their work in an open studio tour event throughout Dartmouth and Westport. This event, free and open to the public, is intended to be a unique opportunity to visit working artists in their unusual and dramatic studio settings, spotted among the area’s villages, lovely farm… [Read More]

We’re opening the hatch. Studio Saturdays: August 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 88 & 90 Hatch St., NB. Hatch Street Studios is the vibrant creative hub of more than 65 visual and performing artists. Visit hatchstreetstudios.com ••• Click here to download the entire 8/4/22 issue: 08-04-22 QuahogRelay Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb… [Read More]

There will be some office changes in Town Hall. To better service its constituents, The Veteran’s Office is now located in the same building as the Council on Aging. This move will help better serve the town’s veterans and senior population. The Con­ser­va­tion and Sustainability Office has relocated to the lower floor of Town Hall;… [Read More]

Our furry friends need your kind donations. A few local friends of the Fairhaven Animal Shelter have started to raise money for a generator for the shelter. This past winter we lost power for almost 22 hours after a blizzard. We had no heat at all. With this generator we will be able to keep… [Read More]