Chowda Fest and Beer Bust: Clam cakes, chowdah, French fries and draft beer included (while it lasts), Fri., 7/1, 5–8 p.m., Freetown VFW outside dining, 89 Middle­borough Road, E. Freetown. Tickets: $20. For tickets call Dan, 774-930-4392, or the VFW at 508-763-2292. All proceeds go to the VFW. Doors open at 4 p.m. Take out… [Read More]

Motorcycle Ride, Sat., 6/25. Registration starts at 9 a.m., kickstands up at noon. $20 per person. Tickets at VFW in Freetown, or call Marie L’Heureux, 508-994-9893. Start at VFW, 89 Middleboro Road, Freetown, to American Legion in Plymouth, back to Freetown. Food, raffles, music by Johnny Angel. Non riders welcome.  ••• Click here to download… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Father’s Day Road Race is back with a 5K only! Don’t miss it. Start time 9 a.m. on Sun., 6/19.  Key chain medals to all finishers, t-shirts to the first 1,000 entries. Reg. $20 until 6/1, then $25. Ages 13 and under, $10.  Visit http://fairhavenroadrace.org for details.  Spectators are welcome to line the… [Read More]

Join the West Island Improvement Association for breakfast on Sun., 6/19, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., WI Commu­nity Center, 41 Causeway Rd., West Island, Fairhaven, 8–10:30 a.m. Includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, fruit, cereal, coffee and juice. $8 adults, $4 children under 12. Tickets at door. Accessible. ••• Click here to download the entire 6/16/22… [Read More]

Friday evenings are about to get a lot more festive in downtown New Bedford. The City’s massive, dance-fueled Summer Sound Series begins June 17 and offers a free concert every week, alternating between Purchase Street and lower Union Street, with block party events featuring a variety of musical genres and participation from local restaurants every… [Read More]

The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network is pleased to sponsor Cinema New Bedford’s presentation of “Ship of Hearts” at the Zeiterion, 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, a series that speaks to the heart of relationships, friend­ships, and allyships within the LGTBQ+ community. Featured films include Love Simon, Flee, Framing Agnes, and Booksmart. Films will run throughout… [Read More]

On Sunday, June 12th at 11:00 a.m. the Fairhaven Pickleball Association will host Opening Day at the new pickleball courts at Fort Phoenix (near the gazebo) in Fairhaven. Rep. Bill Straus, a main influencer of the project, will speak and town officials will be in attendance.  Please join us to view live demonstrations of the… [Read More]

Pride Block Party The folks at AHA! New Bedford always throw a great block party during Pride. Join them and all your friends at Custom House Square on Thursday, June 9, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pride Film Series The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network is pleased to sponsor Cinema New Bedford’s presentation of “Ship of Hearts”… [Read More]

NOTE VENUE CHANGE Please join us for New Bedford Science Café! Tues., 6/14, from 6 to 8 p.m., Cisco Brewers Kitchen & Bar, 1482 E. Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford.  Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer! No registration necessary.  Our guest, Nicholas Sullivan, a Senior Fellow at The Fletcher School at Tufts, will… [Read More]

After two years without a Pride event in downtown Boston, a group of grassroots organizers has announced plans for Pop-Up Pride, a day-long event that will include a rally with speakers, music, performers, commu­nity tables, food vendors, a family area, a LGBTQ+ youth area, and a quiet reflection area. In the wake of a dismantled… [Read More]