Despite cancelling Sunday because of the storm, the Fairhaven Visitors Center sent more than a few brave souls running a bit scared during the second annual Haunted Academy this weekend. The center handed out hundreds of free treats. The all volunteer crew built sets and decorated inside and outside. Actors played the roles of witches… [Read More]
West Island Halloween sparks friendly competition…mostly
The West Island Improvement Association Community house was filled with some pretty shady characters on Saturday, 10/28, with the shadiest of all vying for prices. The friendly competition pitted some pretty scary looking characters against each other, but the Neighb News learned that underneath, they were all pretty mild-tempered sorts. First place went to Judy… [Read More]
Fairhaven teens support “Brocktober” for boy with cancer
By Beth David, Editor Two Fairhaven High School students, Senior Eliana DaCunha and Junior Lily Frank, recently teamed up to raise money in honor of Brock Taylor. Brock is a seven-year-old boy who lives in Maine and is battling a very aggressive brain cancer. A serious Halloween lover, Brock has asked for Halloween cards, and… [Read More]
YAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Halloween is Tuesday, 10/31 By Beth David, Editor Welcome to our 12th annual Halloween Trail. We have 18 houses on our trail this year (okay, that includes the Haunted Academy, which isn’t exactly a house), plus four “other” stops. That’s a record if you include the other stops, but a tie (with 2012), if you… [Read More]
Off the Trail, but worth the trip: Other Halloween stops
Halloween Horribles Parade Annual Halloween parade sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association. On Sun., 10/29, 5 p.m. March down Main Street from Benoit Square to St. Mary’s Church. FREE. Meet at Benoit Square, where Main Street and Adams Street merge. Prizes are given to: Most Horrible, Most original, Most beautiful. First, second and third… [Read More]
Selectboard discusses goals for the year, possible changes
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard pretty much decided that it stuck to its goals this past year and agreed to stay on the same path, with a few small changes. At its annual goal-setting meeting on 10/14, the board reviewed the goals they decided on last year and the progress made on them,… [Read More]
Vigil remembers those lost to domestic violence
To commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Greater New Bedford Women’s Center is holding a variety of events throughout October. On Tuesday, 10/24, supporters gathered for a candlelight vigil in front of New Bedford City hall and marched to the Unitarian Church, where a display of the Clothesline Project was part of a program to… [Read More]
Time for the annual migration
Submitted by Jim Anderson Like his fellow sailors, Bill Green of Pandanarum had brought his schooner, Isabella, to Fairhaven Shipyard for a last refurbishing before calling it a season. The Isabella, a meticulous reproduction of a wooden schooner, was commissioned by Bill in 2007 from plans for a fishing boat of the early 19th century. From… [Read More]
Pollinators are important, and you can help them
By Cynda Williams Special to the Neighb News Dreams sometimes come true, and this one is a work-in-progress. Merilee Kelly, Acushnet Conservation Agent, started seeing the impact that intensive development was having in Acushnet. Fields were developed into houses and lawns, resulting in pollinator habitat eradication. In 2014, she began to develop her own dream,… [Read More]
Rain does not take the fun out of Harvest Fun Day
By Beth David, Editor It seemed that the rain would hold off, or just be a drizzle in the morning, when vendors were setting up for Fairhaven’s fifth annual Harvest Fun day on Saturday, 10/14. But then, Mother Nature had other ideas. The rain poured at times, drizzled at others, but remained steady until the… [Read More]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 246
- 247
- 248
- 249
- 250
- …
- 294
- Next Page »