Mayor Jon Mitchell joined with sponsor Hawthorn Medical Associ­ates to announce that Hawthorn will sponsor the City’s 2018 Independence Day fireworks display over New Bedford Harbor, with a $10,000 contribution to support the fireworks display, continuing a long-standing tradition of company sponsorship of the annual event. New Bedford’s Fourth of July fireworks display will be… [Read More]

Sun., 7/1, West Island Commu­nity Center, 41 Causeway Rd., West Island, Fairhaven, 8–11 a.m. By the West Island Improvement Association. Includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, fruit, cereal, coffee and juice. $8 adults, $4 children under 12. Tickets at door. Accessible. Up The Hill Boutique will be open selling West Island shirts, hats, etc ••• Support local… [Read More]

Celebrate Independence Day at the Mattapoisett Road Race on Wed., 7/4, at 9 a.m. Begins and ends at Shipyard Park. Online registration is closed, but you can register in person at Shipyard Park on 7/3 from 5–7 p.m., or before the race on 7/4 from 7:30–8:30 a.m. Registration: $25. Visit http:// www.mattapoisettroadrace.com ••• Support local… [Read More]

Join us at the Acushnet Veteran’s Memorial Park for a dedication ceremony on Sun., 6/24, at 11 a.m., at Pope Park, 256 Main St., Acush­net. Come celebrate with us as we honor our veterans. Lunch will be served after the ceremony. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G  Click here to download… [Read More]

Please join us for a fund-raiser for Eleanor Art, Sat., 6/23, Noon–5 p.m., at the VFW Post 2892, 109 Middle St., Fairhaven. Four-year-old Ellie Art was diagnosed with leukemia in April, 100% of the proceeds from this event will go to her family. Door prize: two round-trip fast ferry tickets to Martha’s Vineyard. Chinese Auction:… [Read More]

MO LIFE car wash on Friday, 6/22, from noon to 3 p.m., at the Fairhaven fire department, 145 Washington St. Tickets are $5 per car/truck. Get tickets at our office, 105 Sconticut Neck Rd, Fairhaven, and Dorothy Cox’s Chocolates, 119 Alden Rd Fairhaven. Tickets can also be purchased at the time of the event. •••… [Read More]

On Sat., 6/23 from 9– noon, you can support Mattapoisett Congrega­tional Church’s Mission Trip and help a friend at the same time. Get all of that pollen washed off your car in the parking lot of the G.H. Dunn Insurance Agency, 64 Fairhaven Road in Mattapoisett. The second week of July, fourteen members of our… [Read More]

The Saint Rose of Lima Church in Rochester will hold their 55th Chicken Barbecue on Sun., 6/24, from noon to 3 p.m. The menu includes half a chicken with cranberry sauce, corn, potato, roll, watermelon and a beverage. Tickets may be purchased after week-end masses on the day of the event: $15 for adults and… [Read More]

New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site Community Update on Site Activities — June 2018 EPA Public Meeting • Thursday, June 21st • 6 p.m. Fairhaven Town Hall  • 40 Center Street • Fairhaven, MA *Agenda will be sent out in advance of the meeting Lower Harbor CAD Cell Disposal Dredging of PCB contaminated sediments below low… [Read More]