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The band Home Brewed kicked off this year’s Concert Under the Stars series in front of Fairhaven Town Hall to a crowd 150+ strong on Thrusday, 7/11/19. If you missed last week’s concert, don’t worry, there are still four more Thursdays featuring various bands from 7-9 p.m.   ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb… [Read More]

FREE Outdoor Family Movie Night Sat., 7/20, Livesey Park, Fairhaven. Pre-show entertainment starts at 6 p.m., movie starts at 8. Featuring Disney’s “Incredibles 2.” Bounce house and other activities for children. Movie is FREE. Food available for purchase.    West Island Regatta Join us for the 4th annual West Island Regatta on Sat., 7/20, Hoppy’s Landing,… [Read More]

After getting approval from the Fairhaven Selectboard (see 6/27/19 issue), Kyle Bueno wasted no time getting the gay pride rainbow flag hanging in the archway at town hall before the end of June, which is Gay Pride month. On Friday, 6/28/19, more than 40 people showed up for a short program to show support for… [Read More]

We did not publish for two weeks for our summer break. Here’s a little bit of what happened while we were gone.   Homecoming Day Fair The rain held off for Fairhaven’s 43rd annual Homecoming Day Fair on Saturday, 6/29/19 in the center of town. A bit of a sprinkle later in the afternoon sent… [Read More]

New Bedford held its 47th annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade on Saturday, 7/6. The procession and fair at the end celebrate Cape Verdean heritage and more than 150 years in the region. Parade Marshal Gail Fortes led the parade from Buttonwood park to the Cape Verdean Veterans’ Memorial on Purchase Street, downtown. ••• Support local… [Read More]

Press Release Two hundred seventy-eight swim­mers dove into outer New Bedford Harbor early Saturday morning to celebrate clean and healthy water in Buzzards Bay during the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 26th annual Buzzards Bay Swim. Skies cleared and a beautiful sunrise greeted swimmers at the start of Saturday’s event. Swimmers gathered on the beach next to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard held its 6/17/19 meeting at the West Island Improvement Association, for the annual discussion of the emergency preparedness plan. The board also heard from a resident about two hazardous trees, and voted to allow the gay pride flag to be hung at town hall for two hours.  Department heads… [Read More]

Homecoming Day Fair/weekend The Town of Fairhaven’s annual Homecoming Weekend will begin on Friday evening June 28, 2019 at 5:00 PM with the raising of the Big Flag at Fairhaven High School by the Class of 1969 who will be celebrating their 50 Year Reunion all weekend. Some of the highlight events of the weekend… [Read More]