We invite everyone to the 85th Annual Easter Ecumenical Sunrise Service, 6:27am Sunday, 3/31, Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven, MA  So why do we do it? Why, when so many of us cherish our rest and want to sleep just a little bit longer, will get up in the darkness of the early morning and get ourselves… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Historical Society presents “Hetty, The Genius and Madness of America’s First Female Tycoon,” by Charles Slack, writer, editor and author. At Fairhaven Town Hall, Thurs., 4/4, 6:30 p.m. Donations accepted.  ••• Click here to download the 03-28-24 issue: 03-28-24 CampaignSigns Click here for Espindola’s  OML complaint: EspindolaOML_3-11-24 Click here for the SB Response… [Read More]

The Fairhaven High School Theatre Company is excited to present this year’s spring musical, The Prom, where four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. When they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and them­selves. The town’s… [Read More]

Fairhaven High School PTO pre­sents Mr. Fairhaven on Sat., 3/23, 6 p.m., Hastings Middle School Audi­torium. Tickets: $20/adults, $10/ students. All proceeds benefit the afterprom. For tickets: Rebecca Surprenant, 508-826-7672; Tracey Francis, 508-525-5231; Heidi Branco, 508-965-2907; or email Fairhavenhspto@gmail.com. ••• Click here to download the 03-21-24 issue: 03-21-24 BlueDevilDip Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb… [Read More]

Come and meet the Fairhaven Village Militia at our meet and greet event on Sat., 3/23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Fairhaven EMA Building, 150 Sconticut Neck Road, Fairhaven.  A free indoor educational event outlining Fairhaven’s history during the Revolutionary War era. Meet our re-enactors, and see demonstrations of colonial life including… [Read More]

Westport Land Conservation Trust is pleased to once again be hosting Mark and Marcia Wilson and their phenomenal live owl show, Eyes on Owls! Sat., 3/23, 400 Old County Road, Westport, Westport Middle-High School. Two shows: 10 am and 1 pm . Tickets: $5 kids, $10 adults, available through eventbrite and at the door https://westportlandtrust.org/events/eyes-on-owls-live/  •••… [Read More]

Please join us for our first ever “Open Archives Night” on Mon., 3/25, from from 5:30-7:00PM at the Millicent Library’s Auditorium, 45 Center Street, Fairhaven. To celebrate Women’s History Month, view touch, and interpret objects and records from our Archives & Special Collections and learn about the history of women in Fairhaven.  At Open Archives… [Read More]

On Sunday, 3/17, thousands of runners will once again participate in the Annual New Bedford Half Marathon. The race is hosted by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the City of New Bedford. The course is a challenging one that includes two major hills, while featuring waterfront views and hundreds of volunteers and cheering… [Read More]

Join the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, 38 Bethel St., NB, for AHA! Night this Thurs., 3/14, at 6:00pm to learn about Herstory, an intergenerational oral history project pairing high school and college students with older women with ties to New Bedford’s fishing community. Meet project participants and hear stories from the working waterfront, past… [Read More]