Join us for the last Pirates & Privateers Presentation of the season, Friday 9/27, 10:00 a.m. WEATHER PERMITTING. Fort Phoenix, south end of Fort St., Fairhaven, MA. Tour begins at fort flagpole. Free. Is there really pirate treasure buried by Captain Kidd on Sconticut Neck? Why might you become a privateer instead of joining the… [Read More]

Coin Show Sun., 9/29 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Westport Town Hall Annex, 856 Main Road, Westport, MA. Free Admission”  ••• Click here to download the 09-26-24 issue: 09-26-24 FoodTruckFest Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

Inviting town residents and friends from across SouthCoast to enjoy its historic town center, Fairhaven is hosting its first-ever Food Truck Flavor Fest on Friday September 20th, from 5-8 p.m., in front of Town Hall, 40 Center Street. The event will feature food trucks, a beer garden, and live music from the Shepherd Center for… [Read More]

Since 2004, the history and experiences of area veterans have been showcased at the Fort Taber~ Fort Rodman Military Museum, and Veterans Memorial at Fort Taber Park, 1000C South Rodney French Boulevard, in New Bedford.  In the years since, nearly 2,000 donors have provided artifacts that showcase their military history, or those of a loved… [Read More]

The Water We’re Swimming In, a sculpture created by artist Elaine Alder made of marine debris collected off the coast of Massachusetts, will be unveiled on Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. at Captain Paul Cuffe Park, located on the corner of Johnny Cake Hill and Union Street, part of the New Bedford Whaling Museum campus…. [Read More]

Top 10 Ways to Become a Better Birder (Bird Watcher) Wed., 9/25, 6:30 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library. Free and open to the public. Nasketucket Bird Club will be hosting its first meeting of the fall season. Meetings are free and open to all. This month’s topic will be the top ten ways to… [Read More]

Please join us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St., on Sun., 9/22,  from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm for a Fall 2024 Purrington Author Talk Series. Hear author Margot Livesey give a talk about her newest novel The Road from Belhaven (2024) – the story of a girl’s coming of age in late-19th… [Read More]

Hello Music Lovers and Nature Enthusiasts! Join us on Sat., 9/21, (rain date 9/22), 11am – 2pm, at the Lloyd Center for the Environment’s Fourth Annual Music in the Woods – a much-anticipated event that blends music and nature. Held amidst the natural surroundings of the Lloyd Center’s 82-acre campus, 430 Potomska Rd., Dartmouth, this… [Read More]

Please join us on Fri., 9/13 from 5–11 p.m., and Sat., 9/14, from noon–11 p.m. for our annual Lebanese Festival (Mahrajan) on the Parish Grounds of Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Catholic Church, 4254 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745. There’ll be lots of delicious Lebanese Food, tasty pastries, refreshments, raffles, music and dancing, and… [Read More]

On Thurs., 9/19,  from 6pm – 7pm, the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street is proud to present John Horrigan who will give a unique and interesting presentation on The Hurricane of 1938.  This surprise hurricane raced up the Atlantic Seaboard on September 21, 1938 at 67 MPH (with a record low air pressure) and… [Read More]