Saturdays, through September 12, 2020, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairhaven Visitors Center Lawn/Fairhaven High School Lawn, 141 Main Street, at Route 6, Fairhaven An outdoor bazaar featuring vendors selling select hand made arts and crafts, quality antiques and vintage collectibles, upcycled items, fresh farm produce, and locally prepared foods. It is a MDAR certified… [Read More]

The Bugs that Bug You The Mattapoisett Free Public Library has arranged for Blake Dinius from Plymouth County Extension to speak about ticks and mosquitoes to residents of our local area towns. This will be a free Zoom presentation that will take place on Mon., 6/29 from 2–3 pm. Registration is required for this free… [Read More]

Juneteenth Drive To Justice New Bedford, Car Caravan on Fri., 6/19, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Meet at 13 Logan St, New Bedford, MA 02740-7326. Hosted by La Soul Renaissance,. If you’re not #DRIVINGTOJUSTICE on Friday, June 19th 2020 – then you’re rolling backwards. The Arc of Justice, SEIU/32BJ, Until Freedom, The Gathering For Justice, The Indigenous… [Read More]

Welcome to the Zeiterion Drive-In! Whether you remember drive-ins fondly or if you’ve never been before, you’re in for a real treat this summer. We’ve assembled a fantastic line-up of concerts and movies so we can safely gather to sing, laugh, and smile together again. Performances inside the theater may be paused, but having fun… [Read More]

Pirates & Privateers Presentation, Friday mornings, 10 a.m., through September. Next date: 6/19, Fort Phoenix, south end of Fort St., Fairhaven, MA. Tour begins at fort flagpole. WEATHER PERMITTING For Public Safety, all audience members must wear masks and maintain six feet of separation. This fun interactive presentation includes a demonstration firing of a black… [Read More]

By Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE (WHALE) has an archive of vitual tours of their historica proper­ties. Visit their YouTube channel to watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsvAIndhBOVunXPRIHJrJQ Find them at: https://www.waterfrontleague.org ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 6/18/20 issue: 06-18-20 AcushnetBLM

Black Lives Matter protest and march, Sat., 6/13, at 11 a.m., Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main St. Meet at Town Hall for speakers and then march along South Main Street into Fairhaven. Please wear a mask and practice physical distancing at this event.  This is an event to support the Black community. We will have… [Read More]

New Bedford’s restaurant reopening advisory group, co-chaired by City Planner Tabitha Harkin and local businessman and restaurateur Stephen Silverstein, has released guidelines outlining outdoor dining which begins in Massachusetts including New Bedford on Monday, June 8, available at https://www.newbedford-ma.gov/health-department/city-guidance-on-reopening-of-dining-establishments/. Restaurant reopening begins with outdoor dining and appropriate social distancing. Playgrounds will also reopen with social… [Read More]

2nd Annual AHA! Pride goes VIRTUAL! After a break-out inaugural year, AHA! Pride is happy to announce that we are bringing the block party experience directly to your home. Curated and coordinated by the Queer Arts Council of New Bedford, in partnership with AHA! and the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network, this year’s AHA! Pride Digital… [Read More]

The spirit of Pride lives on this summer, even if we can’t be together in person to celebrate what makes the South Coast LGBTQ+ community so vibrant and so special. We are celebrating Pride all month long beginning with a series of joyous Pride Day events: a “Show Your Pride” social media event, an online… [Read More]