Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Base­ball Christmas Tree Fund-raiser, Pope Park Champions Field, Acushnet. Mon.–Fri., 5–9 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., Noon–9 p.m., beginning Sat., 11/28 (check FAYB Facebook page for changes in schedule). Featuring trees, wreaths, hot cocoa, cookies, and more. Pictures with Santa at home plate on Saturday and Sunday (only).  Accepting cash or check only…. [Read More]

The Fairhaven Fire/EMS depart­ment, in cooperation with the Fair­haven Board of Health, will be offering a FREE Covid Test Clinic EVERY SATURDAY for Fairhaven residents and town employees until further notice. Next Date: Sat., 11/28, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Fairhaven Recrea­tion Center, 227 Huttleston Ave. WALK-IN ONLY, NO appointments. ••• Support local journalism, donate… [Read More]

Free daily testing for all Mass. residents is available at the Whale’s Tooth Parking Lot, 532 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford, every day (no appoint­ment necessary), 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; call 401-654-4679 with ques­tions; for other sites in NB, visit https://www.newbedford-ma.gov/health-department/covid-19-resources-2/ ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 11/6/20… [Read More]

Performance by Aleksander Hauge, Nov. 20, 7–8:30 p.m. via Zoom. FREE. Tune in on ZOOM for a screening of a musical presentation about Nor­wegian immigration and cultural heritage by Aleksander Hauge. Visit https://fishingheritagecenter.org for link to join; Fishing Heritage Center, 38 Bethel St., New Bedford, 508-993-8894. This program will feature a performance by Aleksander Hauge… [Read More]

RESCHEDULED Island Park Mural Celebration  Join WHALE and the Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford for our Island Park Mural Celebration Instagram Live Event THIS Friday, November 20 at 9:00 AM! Event was postponed due to rain We will be interviewing the amazingly talented Eden Soares to hear about his process in creating the masterpiece…. [Read More]

Greetings, Trotters! This year, The Fairhaven Turkey Trot is going virtual. We hope you can help keep this holiday tradition alive by going virtual with us! Spread the word to your family, friends and neighbors that this virtual event will help raise money for The Shepherd’s Pantry located in Acushnet. Run or walk anytime between… [Read More]

This Friday, November 20, is Transgender Day of Awareness, a global event whose goal is to raise visibility for transgender people and address issues the community faces. The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network is hosting a special event to honor the lives of 34 transgender individuals murdered in the United States in 2020, the most recorded… [Read More]

Gillette Stadium will host Magic of Lights daily from now through Jan. 2, 2021. The Magic of Lights drive-through experience features dazzling themed light displays using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Tickets for the Magic of Lights drive-through experience, hosted at Gillette Stadium from Nov. 13, 2020 through Jan. 2, 2021, are on… [Read More]

New Bedford will honor its veterans with a virtual Veterans Day event on Wednesday, November 11. The ceremony will honor those who served the nation in the place of New Bedford’s usual Veterans Day parade and will be livestreamed on the City’s Facebook pages and aired on New Bedford Cable Access: Other events hosted by… [Read More]

Mural Unveiling, Island Park Mural Celebration  Join WHALE and the Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford for our Island Park Mural Celebration Instagram Live Event THIS Friday, November 13 at 9:00 AM! We will be interviewing the amazingly talented Eden Soares to hear about his process in creating the masterpiece. To tune in, please make sure… [Read More]