Local environmental advocacy group Hands Across the River Coalition, Inc. (HARC), will hold its annual meeting on Wed., 4/24, from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven, MA. Election for officers will take place that night. Open to the public. Please use the Walnut Street entrance on lower level. The agenda for… [Read More]

New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site Public Meeting, Thurs., 4/25, 6pm-7:30pm, National Parks Build­ing, 33 Williams St. New Bedford, MA. Agenda items: Outreach on Fish Advisories, Kelsey Dumville; Progress Report on Overall Project, Dave Lederer; Shoreline Cleanup Updates for Fairhaven, Acushnet, New Bedford, Dave Dickerson;  Aerovox Site/Interim Sediment Cap, Laurie O’Connor; Upper Harbor Dredging, including Cable… [Read More]

The South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA) is pleased to announce their 9th Annual Bike Summit on Thurs., 4/25 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Fort Taber Community Center, 1000A S Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, MA 02744. FREE. Pre registration is appreciated. Visit http://www.s outhcoastbikeway.com and click on “events calendar.” Speakers 6–7:30 p.m…. [Read More]

Calling all vendors SC Pride South Coast Pride is Saturday, June 1 from 11-4 p.m. in Buttonwood Park, New Bedford. Food and business artisan vendor space is available for $50 per 10×10 space (Nonprofit organizations are free).  Sponsorships and program book ads are also available. Visit www.sclgbtqnetwork.org to register online. The deadline for ads, sponsors… [Read More]

The book chosen by Millicent Library”s Book group is “The Last Child in the Woods” by child advocacy Richard Louv. The author discusses the link between exposure to nature and a healthy childhood.  Exposure to nature can be found in one’s back yard. The selection will be discussed at Fairhaven’s Millicent Library, 45 Center Street,… [Read More]

Saint Vincent’s Adult Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Sat., 4/ 13, at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA. We are expecting 300 guests to attend in the hopes that they will have a great night with friends and family.Everyone will walk away with some great prizes! Tickets are $40.00 each and can… [Read More]

Limericks Are Back! The Second Annual Millicent’s Limerick Contest is open!  Entry forms are available at the library, on the library’s homepage (http://www. millicentlibrary.org), or by emailing friendsofmillicentlibrary@gmail.com. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. April 12. winners will be announced at a party on Saturday, 4/27, at 1 p.m.  The contest is open to… [Read More]

Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) and Bridgewater Credit Union (BCU), a division of Merrimack Valley Credit Union, are hosting shoe drives at their local branches to collect donations for Lazarus House Ministries Inc. in Lawrence and GiftsToGive in Acushnet. The organization will also donate $5 to the nonprofits for every pair of gently used shoes… [Read More]