Please join us and let your voice be heard. Rise Up! Sing Out! Fairhaven Rally! Sun., 6/14, from 2-4pm in front of Fairhaven High School, along Route 6 and Main Street.  Peaceful Protest, No Kings Rally. For more information contact fairhavendems@gmail.com ••• Click here to download the 6/11/26 issue: 06-11-26 Election_REV Support local journalism, donate… [Read More]

Every Saturday through Sept. except 6/27 & 7/4. At Livesey Park, corner Glenhaven and Parker. Featuring local vendors. The Open Air Market does not accept vendors of brand name, commercially made direct sales products. To learn more, email market manager Myles, NorthFairhavenMarket@gmail.com. ••• Click here to download the 6/11/26 issue: 06-11-26 Election_REV Support local journalism,… [Read More]

10th Anniversary Looking Back & Looking Forward 2026 marks the Fishing Heritage Center’s 10th anniversary and we need your help to celebrate! You are cordially invited to our 10th anniversary birthday bash happening this Thursday, June 11, during the June AHA! Night. Join us from 5pm until 8pm for a fun-filled night with activities happening… [Read More]

Our Town, the Thornton Wilder play, is opening at the Marion Art Center on June 12th, 2026. Directed by Pippa Asker, the play is an exploration of everyday life, love and loss in the fictional New England town of Grover’s Corners.  Told through the eyes of the omniscient Stage Manager, the play follows the daily… [Read More]

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) is happy to announce that “Massachusetts KIDS Boating & Fishing week” will take place from June 6 to 14, 2026. This important effort encourages and promotes youth boating and fishing events around the state. This will be the eighth year the MMTA has promoted events and timeframes.  New Bedford… [Read More]

Join us for a powerful multilingual reading of Frederick Douglass’ iconic speech, What to the Slave is Your Fourth of July? Presented in Wôpanâak (indigenous Wampanoag language), Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole and English. Thurs., 6/18, 4:30–6:30 p.m., Bristol Community College, 800 Purchase St., New Bedford.  This free public event reflects the cultural richness of New… [Read More]

One free ice cream per child, courtesy of the New Bedford Police Department. We’re excited to announce the return of our annual Ice Cream Socials! Join us as we visit neighborhoods throughout the city of New Bedford to meet residents, connect with families, and kick off the summer season. We look forward to seeing you… [Read More]

Sat., 6/13, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., meet at the bottom of Gifford St., New Bedford. Wear closed-toed shoes. Gloves, pickers and bags provided.  Six-cre Palmers Island, located on the Acushnet River on the west side of the entrance to New Bedford Harbor, has been the scene of great heroism and tragedy. The lighthouse was… [Read More]

FREE fishing tournament for kids (must be accompanied by parent or guardian), Sat., 6/6, 7 a.m. to noon, Lake Street Recreation Area, Acush­net. Featuring trophies, hot dogs.  Volunteers welcome. Bring your own poles, we will have bait.  ••• Click here to download the 6/4/26 issue: 06-04-26 Graduation Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal