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Bone Marrow Drive for Chloe Harding

Back in January, New Bedford Guide did a story on Chloe Harding, a baby from Rochester who was diagnosed with leukemia at just four-months-old.  Since that time, Chloe has gone through several rounds of chemotherapy, many lumbar punctures and bone marrow tests, in addition to receiving numerous blood and platelet …

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City of New Bedford Summer Job Applications

Job applications for the City of New Bedford’s Seasonal Training & Employment Program (STEP) for the summer of 2011 are now available at New Bedford City Hall in the Personnel Department (Room 212), or online at www.newbedford-ma.gov. The application forms, a complete list of open positions, as well as job …

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Sailors’ Series Lecture: Modern Piracy

Commander Andrew J. Norris, USCG, will examine modern piracy in the next Sailors’ Series lecture on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:30 P.M. in the Cook Memorial Theater inside the New Bedford Whaling Museum.  In his presentation, Cdr. Norris will include statistics, problem areas, and the international response to piracy, as …

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Huntington’s Disease Hoop-a-Thon

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It was at some point during my Little League years that I noticed the mother of my friend, Jeremy Peck, was attending the games less frequently.  In a small town it is easy to notice the comings and goings of everybody, and Rochester was no different.  Other parents sporadically attended …

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Men Who Cook Party with Celebrity Guest Chefs

Don’t miss the 2nd Annual Men Who Cook Party with Mayor Lang and Celebrity Guest Chefs!  We’ve added live entertainment by Living on a Bad Name, a Bon Jovi Tribute – as well as some great raffle prizes.  The Catwalk is preparing delicious food and our chefs will be serving …

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The New Bedford Half Marathon

Most of us are still recovering from St. Patrick’s Day, but there isn’t much time to rest: The New Bedford Half Marathon weekend is upon us.  Hosted by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick ,and with the support and assistance of Mayor Scott Lang and the City of New Bedford,this …

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Book Signing with Author Wendy Williams

Author Wendy Williams will be at the Ocean Explorium on Saturday, March 19 at 3 P.M.  She will be reading excerpts and signing copies of her new book, Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid. For hundreds of years, squid (giant, colossal, and otherwise) have been demonized …

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Gina Cerrito to Speak at Ocean Explorium to GIRLS

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The Ocean Explorium welcomes Gina Cerrito as this week’s speaker in the series Girls Interested in Real Life Science (GIRLS). Ms. Cerrito is a Marine Educator with the New England Aquarium in Boston. Ms. Cerrito holds a Masters of Education degree in Museum Education and completed an internship at the …

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Natalia Zukerman at the Zeiterion’s On Stage Folk Cafe

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Natalia Zukerman will present an evening of folk, blues and roots music as part of the Zeiterion’s On Stage Folk Café on Thursday, March 24.  Showtime is at 7:30 P.M.  Alan and Helene Korolenko (Artistic Directors of the New Bedford Summerfest) are presenting these intimate evenings with the finest folk …

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