Riverside Cemetery Walking Tour, Sun., 10/5, 1 p.m., 274 Main Street, Fairhaven, MA. FREE. The North Fairhaven Improvement Association is sponsoring a free walking tour of the historic Riverside Cemetery on Sunday, October 5, at 1:00 p.m.  Created in 1850 by Warren Delano II, the grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Riverside is one of… [Read More]

On Thurs., 10/9, from 4pm to 7pm, the grounds of the Rotch-Jones-Duff House, 396 County St., NB, will become overrun with a bustling display of Jack-O-Lanterns. At 5:30pm, Cool Banana Wig will perform, bringing kids up to play a variety of unique homemade instruments built by the band. Refreshments will be served. Inside the mansion,… [Read More]

Westport Historical Society Annual Meeting, Westport’s Macomber Turnip: Fact, Fiction, and Future. Wed., 10/8, 5 p.m., Westport Grange, 931 Main Road, Westport MA Please join us for our annual meeting and program! The annual meeting will include the presentation of the annual history award to Blair Walker in recognition of her many creative exhibitions highlighting… [Read More]

Riverside Cemetery, 274 Main St., Fairhaven, is turning 175 on Sat., 9/27. We will have an anniversary celebra­tion from 10 a,m. to noon, followed by a walking tour of the property from noon to 2 p.m. Visit https://riversidecemeteryfairhaven.weebly.com ••• Click here to download the 9/25/25 issue: 09-25-25 Medieval Click here to download the Planning Board… [Read More]

Local Author Trina Bigham will read from and talk about her book, “Better than Ordinary,” on Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m., at the Millicent Library Auditorium, 45 Center St., Fairhaven (use Walnut Street entrance).  Please register for this FREE event at www.friendsofmillicentlibrary.com ••• Click here to download the 9/25/25 issue: 09-25-25 Medieval Click here to download… [Read More]

Food Truck Festivals of America is bringing the ultimate food truck and craft beverage experience to New Bedford for the 9th time! Join us on Sat., 10/4, from noon to 5 p.m. at Fort Tabor, 1000 S. Rodney French Blvd.  Prepare your taste buds for some of the area’s hottest food trucks, serving up mouthwatering… [Read More]

The Rotch-Jones-Duff House, is partnering with the New Bedford Free Public Library for an artist’s talk with graphic artist and illustrator Melissa “Sawhand” Philley.  On Oct. 1, Philley will give a talk at the library, 613 Pleasant St., NB, about her latest graphic novel: Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch, an artistic… [Read More]

 A series of events celebrating the lasting impact of Frederick Douglass and his family will be held in Boston, Lynn, and New Bedford, three Mass., cities where the renowned abolitionist lived and worked. #DouglassWeek 2025 will feature exhibits, conversations with Douglass descendants, activists, educators, and scholars, musical performances featuring Broadway artists, and guided tours of… [Read More]

SUN day bike ride, Sun., 9/21, from 2 – 4 PM, Co-sponsored by Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven’s  Green Sanctuary Team and Fairhaven Livable Streets Committee.  As part of a global day of action for clean energy, we’ll bike from Fairhaven’s Fort Phoenix (meet near the tennis courts) to New Bedford’s Fort Taber. Class I… [Read More]

LAST ONE Discover Fairhaven invites the community to step back in time for Huttleston HarborFest: A Medieval Faire, a day-long celebration of old-world charm by the sea, capped with a Hollywood highlight. During daytime festivities 11:00 AM–4:00 PM at Grimshaw Park at Fort Phoenix, visitors can wander a bustling marketplace filled with artisan vendors, themed food… [Read More]