The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum (RJD), 396 County St., NB, presents a hybrid lecture, Dr. Marie Equi’s New Bedford 1872-1892, with Aneshia Savino on  Wed., 3/15, at 5:30 p.m. Savino’s talk will reveal the radical roots of physician and crusader Marie Equi’s fighting spirit. Before Equi became known for her labor and anti-war activism,… [Read More]

Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust for a walk, and bring your four-legged friends! On Fri., 3/10, we will meet at 4pm the MLT kiosk on Anchorage Way and walk the Brandt Island Cove loop trail, about 1.5 miles altogether. MLT has plenty of trails that are great for long walks out in the woods with… [Read More]

Our Lady of Angels annual dinner, Sat., 3/18, 5pm – 8pm, at OLOA, 7 Jesse St., Fairhaven. $15.00 per person. Your choice of Bifanas or Chicken Mozambique. Call Joe Mello for tickets: 508-733-4608. ••• Click here to download the 3/9/23 issue: 03-09-23 MissingWoman Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

During Women’s History Month, the Friends of the Millicent Library is presenting informal talks and discussions about women in Massachusetts history who changed people’s lives. The conversations will be led by Beth Luey, a Fairhaven resident who has written about these fascinating historical figures. The talks will be held at the Millicent Library, 45 Center… [Read More]

Fund-raiser for Porter Guillemette of Acushnet, a seven-year-old with a very rare and aggressive brain tumor. Pizza for Porter will be on Sat., 3/4, at VFW Tuttle Post, 28 Roosevelt St., Acushnet, 2–6 p.m..  Get your ticket now at the VFW, $15/adult, $5/child/senior, under 3 free. Walk-ins will be welcome on the day of the… [Read More]

Earthquake Relief Bake Sale This Saturday. Join Turkish native and long time Fairhaven resident Aylin Cetik and her family for a bake sale Saturday March 4 from 10am to 12pm at 89 Laurel Street in Fairhaven to help raise funds for the families in Turkey and Syria impacted by the recent devastating earthquakes.  Cetik, who… [Read More]

Wed., 3/8, 5:30-8:30pm at First Unitarian Church, 71 8th St. (corner Union and County), New Bedford, program begins at 6:30. International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements around the world, raising awareness on the challenges women face, and determining ways of achieving gender equality. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #EmbraceEquity. … [Read More]

The Fairhaven Belonging Commit­tee invites you to come together and celebrate Black History Month, Thurs., 2/23, 5–7 p.m., at the Fairhaven Council on Aging/Senior Center, 229 Huttleston Ave. (next to Stop & Shop).  Join us as we honor Dr. Jibreel Khazan with a Proclamation. Learn about the NAACP from New Bedford Chapter President Renee Ledbetter… [Read More]

During Black History Month, the Friends of the Millicent Library is pre­senting informal talks and discus­sions about Black people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island who changed history. We will talk about the realities of northern slavery and the challenges that continued after emancipation. The conversations will be led by Beth Luey, a Fairhaven resident who… [Read More]