The parade has been cancelled, but the town of Fairhaven and Memorial Day Parade committee have teamed up to conduct a ceremony on video for the public to see. Activities include placing the flags on the graves of veterans; remarks by Vietnam Veteran and committee member George Brownell; Select­board member Charles K. Murphy reading General… [Read More]

Reimagining urban spaces is second nature to New Bedford artists. Throughout the city, you’ll find public areas that have been either activated or redefined thanks to the creative impulses of artists. This coming summer, as we all reimagine what time spent outdoors means without public events due to the Covid-19 crisis, this wealth of art… [Read More]

Watch the classic Black film from 1927, “Sounder”, free online at https://www.stagesoffreedom.org/forum/youth-teens/watch-the-classic-black-film-sounder The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food. Starring Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks.  ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal…. [Read More]

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce, that in partnership with MassWildlife, a wildlife monitoring camera has been installed on the Gillis Bridge in Newburyport to monitor peregrine falcons nesting on the Newburyport side of the bridge.  The Gillis Bridge nesting box, built by MassWildlife, was installed by MassDOT in 2017. This… [Read More]

Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford has launched MaskNB, an initiative in partnership with the Southeastern Massachusetts chapter of the American Red Cross and Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation, to continue to promote the widespread use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by offering a mask to any City resident… [Read More]

Check out the newly revamped NOAA Voices Oral History Archives (https://voices.nmfs.noaa.gov/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) a repository for archiving and disseminating oral history interviews related to our fisheries, oceans and coasts in the United States and its territories. Our collections include oral histories with fishermen, their spouses, processing workers, shoreside business workers, scientists, marine resources managers, and many others…. [Read More]

There are an estimated three million shipwrecks across the world’s seafloor. These sites provide important insight into human history and culture. They are also home to rich ecosystems of interest to marine scientists. Renowned explorer Dr. Robert Ballard and WHOI scientist Dr. Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser provide a fascinating overview of some of the many, surprising facts… [Read More]

The Class of 2020 is redefining high school graduation with a first-of-its-kind national ceremony. So get ready to go big while you’re at home—because this one-hour primetime national graduation celebration is all about YOU. Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influ­encers, and cultural icons will show their support with performances and messages featuring students, teachers, and… [Read More]

The following events are offered virutally by the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. Visit fishingheritage center.org or email programs@ fishingheritagecenter.org.  Exhibit Launch and Virtual Concert: Thursday, 5/14, 7:00pm- 8:00pm On Thursday, May 14th, the Fishing Heritage Center will launch our latest exhibit, We Came to Fish, We Came to Work: Stories of Immigration, with a concert… [Read More]