What’s in a name? Explore identity, roots, heritage and bygone New Bedford at Through a Portagee Gate, a play adapted by Patricia A. Thomas from the memoir by Charles Reis Felix. Culture*Park Theatre’s production of Through a Portagee Gate will be presented at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford, Thursday, May 31, at 7:30pm. Tickets,… [Read More]

NEFAC to Discuss First Amendment, Press Freedom at The Millicent Library in Fairhaven, Mass. The New England First Amendment Coalition will present a panel discussion on freedom of speech and the press on May 23 at Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven, Mass. The discussion, titled “The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Right to… [Read More]

Indoor Community Yard Sale hosted by North Fairhaven Improve­ment Association, Sat., 5/19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., inside the Oxford School, 347 Main Street, Fairhaven. Free admission to the public. Featuring 18 tables with a variety of treasures. Snack Bar. Visit: https:// northfairhavenimprovementassoc. weebly.com/event-calendar.html. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G  Click… [Read More]

The third annual Acushnet River Herring Festival will be held on Sat., 5/19, from 11:00am– 4:00pm, at The Sawmill, 32 Mill Rd., Acushnet. Enjoy food, festivities, and outdoor fun. This family-friendly festival will celebrate the ongoing restoration of the Acushnet River during the annual river herring migration. The festival is free and open to all,… [Read More]

Fairhaven’s lovely Riverside Cemetery is the setting of an Office of Tourism walking tour on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. It begins inside the cemetery’s entrance at 274 Main Street. Fairhaven tourism director Christopher Richard will act as guide. The cemetery was created in 1850, on land donated by Warren Delano II, grandfather… [Read More]

Press Release WASHINGTON – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 26th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 12. The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need. Customers simply leave their donation next to… [Read More]