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Yard Sale Season Is Here!

May 24 Best of the South Coast, Local no comments
Last year I went to a lot of yard sales. New Bedford has a lot of creative, interesting people. What may be junk to them could be gold to you. If you arrive early enough, you’re sure to find something that piques your in...
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Local Teachers Chosen To Participate In Workshop About Underground Rai...

May 23 Announcements, Education, Press Release no comments
Eleven teachers from SouthCoast middle and high schools have been selected from hundreds of nationwide applicants to attend “Sailing to Freedom: New Bedford and the Underground Railroad,” a workshop series funded by the ...
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City Seeks Partners For Rehab of 1840 Congdon-Lucas House

May 22 History, Press Release no comments
The City of New Bedford has announced it will request “expressions of interest proposals” from qualified developers for the rehabilitation, operation and management of the vacant historic building located in Hazelwood Pa...
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New Bedford Side Lot Sales Program

May 20 News, Press Release 1 comment
At a press conference in a residential neighborhood on Pleasant Street today, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the launch of an exciting new program designed to reduce the number of vacant lots in New Bedford.  Under the new...
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New Bedford Streets; A Piece of Americana: Purchase Street

May 12 History no comments
Welcome to our eighth installment of New Bedford Streets; A Piece of Americana. I invite you to read up on the history behind William Street, Kempton Street, Middle Street, Centre Street. Ashley Boulevard, Elm Street and...
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Whaling Terms For Landlubbers: “Hove Down.”

May 10 History 4 comments
  We promise there will be no swabbing of the decks, scaling to the crow’s nest or flogging via cat-o-nine tails. If you already know what it means to have an appetite for a salt horse, would look forward to g...
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Historical Personages of New Bedford: Lewis Temple

May 8 History, Interesting People no comments
  Welcome to the fourth installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The first being pharmacist Robert H. Carter III, the second being photographer James E. Reed and the third was bu...
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New Bedford’s Forgotten Theaters: Introduction and Allen’s...

May 4 History no comments
  New Bedford had a rich history in theater that went as far back as the 1820s. The theatrical world during the 19th century revolved around melodrama and romanticism and since New Bedford was growing economically a...
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Historical Personages of New Bedford: Dudley Davenport

May 3 History no comments
  Welcome to the third installment of the series “Historical Personages of New Bedford.” The first being pharmacist Robert H. Carter III and the second being photographer James E. Reed. My intention with...
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New Bedford’s Forgotten Public Transport Systems; The Omnibus, S...

April 30 History no comments
  The earliest forms of land transportation in the region were Amerindian foot trails. The Amerindians originally used these footpaths not only as ways to travel to and from settlements, but many were game trails or...
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