On Wednesday, 11/21/18, the juniors from Fairhaven High School helped the Fairhaven Senior Center get ready for their Thanksgiving Day dinner. Some helped prepare the ingredients for the stuffing, some decoratively packaged the pumpkin breads everyone at the dinner will receive, some arranged all of the table settings and some made a turkey craft with… [Read More]
Fairhaven loses to Dartmouth in nail-biter, 14-13
In the coldest Thanksgiving on record, coming in at 16 degrees in the morning, the Fairhaven Blue Devils faced off against the Dartmouth Indians at Dartmouth, on 11/22/18. The Blue Devils put up a good fight, but ultimately lost in a nail-biter that went to the last minutes, 14-13. The day was cold enough that… [Read More]
Sing-Alongs, Lightings and Santa on tap for this weekend
By Beth David, Editor Santa will be very busy in our neck of the woods this weekends, and next weekend, too. First up is this Friday, 11/30, when he will be at Benoit Square during the annual lighting and sing-along. He will also be in Acushnet on Sunday for the annual lighting and sing-along at the… [Read More]
NB celebrates Christmas with many festive community events
Press Release The following community events will take place in the city of New Bedford during the month of December in celebration of the holiday season: City of New Bedford Official Christmas Tree Lighting Saturday, December 1 at 4:30 p.m. at Pleasant Street in Front of Main Library Downtown Join Mayor Jon Mitchell, New Bedford City… [Read More]
Students surpass food drive goal so Pie Daddies delve in
The Leroy L. Wood School in Fairhaven surpassed its goal to feed 100 families this Thanksgiving. The students collected enough food to feed 137 families, which requires 24 items each, for a total of more than 3,000 items collected and donated to the Shepherd’s Pantry in Acushnet. Organizers filled up two full size pickup trucks… [Read More]
Turkey trotters brave record cold for charity
Thanksgiving Day in Fairhaven saw a record-breaking 16 degrees, but that did not stop about 400 runners from joining the annual 5K Turkey Trot on 11/22/18, benefitting the Shepherd’s Pantry. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G Click here to download the entire 11/29/18 issue: 11-29-18 FootballGame
Bikers show up despite cold for Lions toy & food drive
By Beth David, Editor The wind and rain on Sunday morning, 11/25/18, subsided just in time for the annual food and toy drive organized by the Acushnet Lions. Twenty-six motorcycles showed up in the cold and through wet streets to escort the truck, donated by NWD, Inc., from the Rivers End Cafe to the Shepherd’s Food… [Read More]
Local woman publishes memoir about faith and grief
Press Release by Sharon Wood Ladle Full of Love It has been a wild fantastic ride — I’m talking about life here. With all of the joy and love and hope and excitement, there is also pain and grief and sorrow and disappointment. But for me, I continue to come through the tunnel full of joy… [Read More]
Book Fair to showcase authors, house tour to showcase homes
Millicent Library Book Fair Press Release The third annual Millicent’s Book Fair, at the Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven, on Saturday, Dec. 8, will welcome visitors to the Old Time Holiday Fair with free coffee at 9:30 and a chance to meet local authors and buy signed copies of their books. Visitors will also… [Read More]
Shopping with the Neighb News
A decidedly biased piece by Beth David, Editor Welcome to our annual shopping guide to local small-shops in the Neighb News family of advertisers. After you’ve loosened your belt to accommodate all that Thanksgiving Day food, it’s time to buy gifts for your precious loved ones, whether you want to or not! No need to get all… [Read More]
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