Press Release New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias will present a slide presentation on his book The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue, on Monday, 9/26/22, at Fairhaven town hall, 40 Center Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. and presentation starts at 6:30.  The Disney Corporation has… [Read More]

Press Release Author Talk: Before Brooklyn  The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier  By Ted Reinstein  Ted Reinstein will be visiting the Acushnet Public Library, 232 Middle Rd., Acushnet, on Wednesday, September 28 at 6:30 pm to discuss his latest book Before Brooklyn.* In April of 1945, exactly two years before Jackie Robinson… [Read More]

Abolition Row Walking Tour September 24 at 1:00pm Meet at the corner of Union Street and Seventh Street (262 Union Street, New Bedford, MA). Take a tour of the structures and people in connection to the story of abolitionism in New Bedford. The tour will end at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum for light… [Read More]

Saturday, Sept 24th, 11am – 3pm Volunteers will be cleaning up historic Palmers Island, please meet at the end of Gifford Street. You can pre-register online. Free t-shirts to all volunteers Gloves and tools provided Wear closed-toe shoes Review the safety notes Walkins Welcome Free pizza provided by Dominos ••• Click here to download the… [Read More]

LAST ONE More than 75 booths are scheduled to set up this Saturday, 9/17, at Fairhaven’s outdoor Huttleston Marketplace from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the last one of the season. A list of vendors is posted at https://fairhaventours.com/huttleston-marketplace.  ••• Click here to download the entire 9/15/22 issue: 09-15-22 ApplePeach Support local journalism,… [Read More]

Handy House Artisan Fair and Vintage Market  202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA, 10 AM -3 PM Saturday September 17 2022  (Rain date Sep 18) FREE  Handy House Artisan Fair, organized by the West­port Historical Society, showcases local craftspeople who specialize in skills and traditional crafts commonly practiced in the 18th and 19th century. This… [Read More]

The Newport International Boat Show will take place this weekend, at the Newport Yachting Center Marina in downtown Newport, RI: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 9/15, 16, 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 9.18, 10 a.m. to 5 p. The show is one of the largest in-water events in the country and the premier show… [Read More]

Black Ink on White Paper, The African American Press in Rhode Island Wed., 9/21, 5:30 p.m.,  Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent St., Providence. Free & Open to the Publid. Limited seating. Register at https://form.jotform.com/222343788175160 A Groundbreaking Exhibit & Talk on by J. Stanley Lemons, on John Carter Minkins, the first Black editor of a white newspaper. Funded… [Read More]

Apple Peach Festival Celebrating 41 years. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Acushnet’s Apple-Peach Festival will resume on its usual weekend after Labor Day: September 10 & 11, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the grounds of the Long Plain Museum, 1203 Main St., Acushnet. Free admission. Shuttle bus from Acushnet Middle School…. [Read More]

The family of Conrad Roy III is hosting an awareness/memorial walk/ run 5k on Saturday September 10. The event will begin and end at Fort Phoenix State Reservation in Fairhaven, MA beginning at 9am, registration at 8:15am.  The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and gain support for “Conrad’s Law” which would make… [Read More]