Acushnet Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby giving notice that a meeting will be held by the Board on July 28, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. at the Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main Street, Acushnet. The following hearings will be conducted at this meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1 Case #2020.07.28A A case of… [Read More]
Daffodils and tulips brighten up the neighborhood
By Beth David, Editor John Hergenhan spoke with the Neighb News a year or two ago about his daffodils and tulips. Anyone who has driven on Sconticut Neck Road has seen them in the early spring as they bloomed, filling up the whole extra lot on the corner of Smith Street. It is with great sadness… [Read More]
Whaling Museum From Home
The New Bedford Whaling Museum has released an expanded website to give people a way to “Museum from Home.” The new section on the Museum’s website is complete with trivia activities, virtual tours, and behind-the-scenes talks with expert staff. The content includes something for everyone, including parents looking for fun and educational activities to do… [Read More]
Author Event
Spend a morning with Acushnet resident Deborah Morse-Raposa, author of Music, Muse and Mutterings, as she discusses her journey of sharing her story through poetry. Books will be available to purchase that day: Fri., 1/10, 10–11 a.m., Acushnet Senior Ctr., 59 1/2 So. Main St., Acushnet. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal…. [Read More]
Harvest Bazaar
Sat., 11/2, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. & Sun., 11/33, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1359 Acushnet Ave., Church Hall, Nye St. Entrance FREE ADMISSION: Full course meals; Baked Goods; Meat Pies; Lottery Ticket Raffle (100 tickets); and other raffles; Handmade Crafts; Kids Game Arcade ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE… [Read More]
VFW holds free buffet for veterans
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven VFW held a free buffet and night of dancing for veterans, especially those who served from Desert Storm to the present, on Friday, 10/18/19. Organizer George Brownell, a Vietnam Veteran, said all veterans were welcome, but that he wanted to single out the veterans from the more recent wars because… [Read More]
Picnic on the Lawn elegantly raises money for Historical Society
Submitted The sixth annual Picnic on the Lawn was held on Saturday August 3rd on the lawn of the Unitarian Memorial Church in Fairhaven. Sponsored and underwritten by Howe Allen Realty, the proceeds of the event go to support the work of the Fairhaven Historical Society, which operates a museum on the second floor of… [Read More]
From our readers
FHS Honor Society Says “Thank You” Please thank the good folks that attended the Fairhaven Holiday Fair, we appreciate their contribution to our fundraising. Our Honor Society students are putting together their annual charitable donation and that is where the money went. We pick an Acushnet and Fairhaven non-profit to receive a monetary gift. We… [Read More]
Fairhaven Holiday House Tour
The Fairhaven Historical Society presents a Holiday House Tour, Sun., 12/10, 1–4 p.m. Tour starts at the Fairhaven Academy Building, 141 Main St., where you will receive the brochure and map for admission to the homse. Get tickets at the Millicent Library or Euro-Phoenix Gift Store: $20 advance; $25 day of tour. ••••• Support local… [Read More]
From the Editor
By Beth David, Editor We have heartbreaking news this week. For those of us who have lived by the ocean our whole lives, it is not the first time that we’ve heard one of our own has been lost at sea. The fishing vessel Misty Blue, a clammer that docked in Fairhaven and was registered… [Read More]
