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It's big-time party time for the Fourth
Forget the summer solstice and what the calendar insists is the start of the season.
Here's what's going on this holiday weekend, community by community: NEW BEDFORD Summerfest 2008, July 4-6 at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
Lillian Mickelson, 92, a lifetime resident of New Bedford, died Mon., June 30, 2008 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home.
Fairhaven Homecoming reconnects community
On bustling streets in the center of Fairhaven, vendors sat smiling under tents, people young and old meandered from booth to booth and children slurped on sodas.
Luxury pet hotel close to fruition in Fairhaven
More than a year after Mattapoisett resident Richard Reilly first proposed building a luxury pet hotel in town, he has cleared nearly every hurdle in his way.
Homecoming 'has a nice, warm, homey feel'
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the original Fairhaven Homecoming, a celebration that nowadays transforms the center with displays, goods and entertainment to bring people together.
Registry needs new, temporary home
The state Registry of Motor Vehicles is seeking temporary quarters in the city because it is being forced out of its current home at 950 Kings Highway in the Fieldstone Marketplace shopping plaza.
COSTA: of Ware, formerly of New Bedford, Tuesday, June 17, 2008, Elizabeth , 91.
John R. Wade, 78 of Fairhaven, died Thursday, June 19, 2008, at his home in Fairhaven.
The chilling effect of state's divorce laws
FORGET KAFKA. Welcome to Massachusetts. In the 1980s, it was known as Taxachusetts.
Pedestrian dies after being struck by truck in Fairhaven
An 83-year-old Fairhaven woman was struck and killed while crossing Alden Road Saturday morning.
Fairhaven imposes water restrictions
The Board of Public Works has imposed water restrictions as increased demand has taxed the system while it is being readied to flow into the new water treatment plant.
Dartmouth police charge two teens with stealing tires from dealership lot
Police arrested two teens who allegedly stole car tires and rims from a Dartmouth car dealership early Tuesday morning.
Henry Pietrzykowski, 92, of Acushnet, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at home. He was the husband of Jennie Pietrzykowski, to whom he had been married for 68 years.
home construction slows to a crawl
If you want to talk about how rough business has been for housing contractors, you won't get much of an argument.
Ernestina casting off for makeover in Maine
After a long period of inactivity, the schooner Ernestina will cast off her dock lines in the next couple of weeks, bound for the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in Maine, where the historic wooden vessel will be ...
Regional water treatment plant dedicated
The Mattapoisett River Valley Water District held a dedication ceremony Friday for its new water treatment facility on Tinkham Lane in Mattapoisett.
Fairhaven selectmen place VFW post on probation
The Board of Selectmen sent a strong message to the Fort Phoenix VFW post Monday night, voting to place it on probation for six months after the town's police and fire chiefs cited various public safety ...
Group appeals Fairhaven wind project approval
A group of town residents has appealed the Conservation Commission's approval of the proposed wind project to the state Department of Environmental Protection, prompting the department to conduct a site review ...
Fairhaven resident keeps colonial history alive at Fort Phoenix
For nine years, visitors to Fort Phoenix have met colonial character Rachel Spooner and her family on days when the militia is camped out there.