New Bedford AHA! (Art/History/Architecture) showed its support of the gay community with a big block party at its June AHA night on Thursday, 6/1319, in downtown New Bedford, with performances at a main stage in Customs House Square. The event included vendor booths, educational booths, lots of talent performing, and fun for all ages. AHA!… [Read More]

Rhode Island Pride held its Gay Pride celebration in Providence, including its illuminated night parade on Saturday, 6/15/19. The city estimated 100,000 people turned out for the festivities and stayed for the event’s largest illuminated parade yet.  Photos by Glenn C. Silva. See more of his photos from this event at https://photos.app.goo.gl/HVg7pV1uaezaNref9 or find him… [Read More]

Stephen O’Neill, Executive Director of the Hanover Historical Society, presented “New England Pirates” on Friday, 6/7/19, at Fairhaven Town Hall auditorium, a program of the Fairhaven Historical Society. According to Beth Luey, who attended the lecture, Mr. O’Neill explained that pirates formed their own culture and self-ruling communities. Some used the fortunes they earned to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Jay Simmons, chairperson of the Fairhaven Conservation Commission and the Fairhaven Housing Authority, was treated at St. Luke’s Hospital for injuries he sustained to his head on June 9 at around 8 p.m. Mr. Simmons named his alleged attacker as his neighbor, Lee Miguel. The two have been in a dispute about… [Read More]

The Huttleston Marketplace, sponsored by the Fairhaven Office of Tourism, is up and running. Every Saturday until September 14 (except 6/29), the west lawn of Fairhaven High School and the front lawn of the Fairhaven Visitors Center will be transformed into an outdoor bazaar featuring hand made arts and crafts, locally prepared foods, and live… [Read More]

A pickup truck lands on its side after rolling over from a two-vehicle accident on Route 240 at the intersection of Bridge Street in Fair­haven on Thursday, 6/6/19. According to Fairhaven police spokes­person Lt. Kevin Kobza, the 2001 black Toyota Tacoma (pictured) was operated by John Long, 37, of E. Falmouth, who admitted that he… [Read More]

Students at Elizabeth Hastings Middle School in Fairhaven have been working on a science project, and have decided to educate the public about the dangers of plastic straws to ocean animals. They have created a website (https://weliveloveourearth.weebly.com) and have placed posters around Fairhaven. For more information please visit their website. To learn more about the worldwide… [Read More]

Press Release For over 60 years, The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has been striving to help young people in their educational pursuits. This year The Club is happy to award two scholar­ships to students from Old Rochester Regional High School. The students are Julia Cabral and Rosemary Loer.  Both students possess excellent academic achievements, have done… [Read More]

Boston held the 49th annual gay pride parade on Saturday, 6/8/19, and our traveling photographer was there to capture the scenes. Photos by Glenn C. Silva. To see more photos of this event, visit https://photos.app.goo.gl/5d7nB6i3pfZDqypW6. To see more of Glenn’s other photos, find him on Instagram: @asttephoto ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal…. [Read More]