Book Cafe, St. Mary’s Church parish hall, 440 Main St., Fairhaven; Sat., 10/8, noon to 4; Sun., 10/9, 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Books for everyone. Hard cover $1.00 soft cover 50 cents. Available each day will be hot dog, bag of chips and beverage for $5.00, assorted pastries, coffee, tea, juice or water $1.00 each.   ••• Click… [Read More]

Join us for the 17th Annual Blount Fine Foods New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival, Sat., 10/8, noon to 5 p.m., City Pier 3, NB. General admission, $15/pre-sale, $20 day of event. Children: $5/6-12 years old.  Under five is free. Website: http://onesouthcoast.com Local restaurants and caterers will compete for your vote! Come sample delicious chowders and… [Read More]

Presented by Running Brook Vineyard and Winery, 335 Old Fall River Road, North Dartmouth. Sat. & Sun., 10/8 & 9, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featuring grape stomping, wine specials, vineyard hay rides, local vendors, live music, and of course wine, wine, and wine. There is no entrance fee but we do encourage you to… [Read More]

The Quaker Meeting yard sale on Sat., 10/8, from 8:30 to noon, at 103 Marion Road (Route 6) Mattapoisett, will have a special table featuring stamps, covers, postcards, photographs, ephemera and artwork. Proceeds will benefit the Priscilla Hathaway Scholarship Fund being established for a student of the arts at Old Rochester Regional High School by the… [Read More]

More than 60 places will partici­pate in the townwide yard sale in Fairhaven thIs Saturday, 10/1 (rain date 10/2).  You can still contact Daniel and Cristina Lopes on the Facebook group “Old Town Fairhaven,” or email OldTownFairhaven@Gmail.com to get on the list. To see the list on Google maps, visit https://tinyurl.com/28wc2e6j EFIA to join townwide yard… [Read More]

Brain Menesis invites the whole community to attend the ceremoney marking the return of one of the greatest of American traditions to Fairhaven: The neighborhood drug store. Join us for our grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, 10/1, 72 Main St., Fairhaven. Prizes, coffee and donuts, will be available. Ribbon cutting at 10… [Read More]

Blessing of the Pets, Sun., 10/2, noon, in front of St. Mary’s Church, 440 Main St., Fairhaven. All pets must be in carrier or on a leash. You may bring a photo of your pet if unable to bring them along.  ••• Click here to download the entire 9/29/22 issue: 09-29-22 BenoitSq Support local journalism,… [Read More]

The Rogers School Re Use Commit­tee is holding a spruce up day at the Rogers School, 100 Pleasant St., Fhvn, on Sat., 10/1. All are welcome to join us for a comunity fall cleanup of Rogers School exterior grounds. Bring your rake and gloves. It will be a fun time! ••• Click here to download… [Read More]

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]