Mills at the Head of Westport and Beyond, Sat., 5/13, 10 a.m., at the Mill Pond Conservation Area, 62 Reed Road, Westport MA (Parking available at the Council on Aging)  Westport contains waterpower sources in virtually every section of town. From the mid-18th century into the 19th century, the Head of Westport area served as… [Read More]

NB Voc-Tech Theatre Company presents “9 to 5”  based on the 20th Century Fox Picture originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009. Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parten; book by Patricia Resnick. Fri. and Sat., 5/5 & 5/6, 7 p.m.; Sun., 5/7 matinee at 2 p .m. General admission, all seats $15.00 Directed… [Read More]

On Tuesday, May 9 the South Coast Bikeway Alliance’s 10th Annual Bike Summit returns. Join us from 6–8 pm as we gather at the James Arnold Mansion (formerly the Wamsutta Club) at 427 County St. in New Bedford to share news and progress along the South Coast Bikeway. Guest speakers include MassDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian… [Read More]

New Bedford Festival Theatre and Executive Producer Wendy Hall present “The Wiz,” April 27 – May 6, 2023 at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center at 684 Purchase St., NB. This will be the last professional production of The Wiz before the Broadway revival next Spring.  Tickets are available from $35 – $65.  Get tickets at… [Read More]

The Acushnet Lions Club is sponsoring a candidates night on Wed., 5/3, at the Council on Aging/Sr. Center, 59 1/2 So. Main St., at 630 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.  ••• Click her to download the 4/27/23 issue: 04-27-23 WI5K_REV Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

Join the Fairhaven Tree Depart­ment on Thurs., 4/27, at 3 p.m., at John Cooke Garrison Park, 52 Howland Road, to plant trees with volunteers and tree donors. Join them again on Fri., 4/28, at 10:30 a.m., at the Veterans Memorial on the corner of Huttleston Ave. and Middle Street. The planting will be done by… [Read More]

Join the New England for Offshore Wind Coalition’s communications director, Jennifer Delony, for an update on Vineyard Wind’s progress toward commercial operation and what the project means for the U.S. offshore wind industry’s momentum and for Massachusetts’ southcoast On Mon., 5/1, at 7:30 p.m., via Zoom only. Visit https://bit.ly/climatesc to register. To learn more about… [Read More]

The City of New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board will honor the 749 United States sailors and soldiers who lost their lives during the devastating April 28, 1944 attack on the United States military training operation, Exercise Tiger.  Exercise Tiger was a D-Day dry run that was ambushed by a German E-boat flotilla and resulted in… [Read More]

Sun., 4/23, 41 Causeway Road, West Island, Fairhaven. 5K race at 11 a.m., Kids Mile Fun Run, 10 a.m. Come out and run to benefit good causes on a US Track and Field certified course. Entry fees for the 5K range from $15 to $25. There is also a Kids Mile Fun Run at 10:00… [Read More]