The City of New Bedford will mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a remembrance ceremony on the steps of City Hall. At 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015, Mayor Mitchell, elected officials, members of New Bedford’s public safety departments, veterans, and community members will gather on the steps of City Hall to remember the lives lost and affected by the 9/11 attacks.

In addition, Mayor Mitchell has invited New Bedford’s Samantha Johnson to lend her beautiful voice to the City’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. Samantha Johnson is a twenty-six-year-old singer and actress from New Bedford who recently competed on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, which airs to a national audience on NBC.

At 6:06 a.m. today Massachusetts State Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 495 northbound in Hopkinton. The crash resulted in the death of a New Hampshire man.

Preliminary investigation by troopers assigned to the Millbury Barracks indicate that a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta operated by Marcel E. Masse, 53, of Lancaster, N.H., struck the rear of a 2000 Volvo truck operated by a 56-year-old Norton man. The impact of the crash, which occurred in the right travel lane, entrapped the operator of the Jetta.

Mr. Masse was extricated from by the Hopkinton Fire Department and transported to Framingham Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

The truck was traveling at a relatively slow speed when it was struck from behind, according to the preliminary investigation. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Troop C of the Massachusetts State Police with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section.

The right lane and breakdown lane at the crash scene were closed until approximately 10:25 a.m.

The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will conduct targeted ground spraying early on the morning of Thursday, September 10, 2015. This round of spraying will target areas including Buttonwood Park, Brooklawn Park, Fort Taber, Hazelwood Park, Riverside Park, Clasky Park, Ashley Park and the Poor Farm area. Spraying will take place between 2:00 am and sunrise on Thursday morning, weather permitting. Residents in the vicinity of the targeted areas may wish to close their windows on Wednesday evening prior to the spraying.

The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project has been conducting surveillance in our area to track the potential for EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes. Spraying will conclude on September 11, 2015.

Residents may request a ground spray by calling the Bristol County Mosquito Control project at (508) 823-5253, between 8:00am – 2:00pm (June – September), or contacting them by E-mail at RequestBristolMCP@comcast.net.

The following precautions are advised:

Avoid Mosquito Bites

• Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours – While mosquitoes are out at all hours of the day, their peak biting times are from dusk to dawn. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning. Otherwise, take extra care to use repellent and protective clothing, especially if you work or spend a lot of time outdoors.
• Clothing Can Help Reduce Mosquito Bites. Although it may be difficult to do when it’s hot, wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
• Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age. Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, bed nets and camping gear and should not be applied to skin.

Mosquito-Proof Your Home

• Drain Standing Water – Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or getting rid of items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty any unused flowerpots and wading pools, and change water in birdbaths frequently.
• Install or Repair Screens – Some mosquitoes like to come indoors. Keep them outside by having tightly-fitting screens on all of your windows and doors.

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Taunton Police, Massachusetts State Police and investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating an industrial accident that resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man today in Taunton.

The incident occurred around 8:42 a.m. today in the Myles Standish Industrial Complex on Charles Colton Road. The victim, later identified as Nicholas Dumont of Pawtucket, RI, was working as part of a crew to construct a warehouse. The victim was working about 40 feet off the ground on part of the warehouse’s framing when he fell. The victim suffered traumatic injuries and died shortly after the fall.

OSHA has arrived on scene and will investigate further. At this time, this fatality appears to be an accident and foul play is not suspected. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, no further information can be released at this time.

Pizza Delivery Driver
(109 Rockdale Ave and 972 Kempton St. New Bedford)

Join Our Award-Winning Team!
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Requirements to join the team with the best-compensated drivers in the business:
* Enthusiasm, acceptable basic math and spelling skills.
* Commitment to teamwork.
* Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Must have reliable vehicle.
* Valid driver’s license for 1 year or longer, with good driving history.
* Must be 21-years-old or more.
* Bilingual is a plus.

Full-time and part-time positions available.
Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply online at: jobs.dominos.com

Domino’s Pizza Maker
(109 Rockdale Ave and 972 Kempton St. New Bedford)
Make Great Pizzas, Make Great Dough!

Compensation: Entry-level to experienced, flexible hours, positive team atmosphere!
Performance-based pay raises, move up at your pace.

Requirements to join our award-winning team:
* Enthusiasm, strong basic math and spelling skills.
* Commitment to teamwork, desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Bilingual or multilingual a plus.

Must be over 18-years for most positions, but strong youth candidates
encouraged to apply.

Part-time and full-time positions available.
Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply online at: jobs.dominos.com

Domino’s Pizza Team Member 
(109 Rockdale Ave and 972 Kempton St. New Bedford)
Join Our Award-Winning Team!

Compensation entry-level to experienced , flexible hours, positive team atmosphere!
Performance-based pay raises, move up at your pace.

Requirements to join our award-Winning team:
* Enthusiasm, strong basic math and spelling skills.
* Commitment to teamwork.
* Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Must be 18-years-old or more for most positions.
* Bilingual or multilingual a plus.

Full-time and part-time positions available.
Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply online at: jobs.dominos.com

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR $12.00/hr
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & BEACHES

Assists the Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches (PRB) in maintaining and supervising various programs for children.

Ensures a safe, productive and caring environment for children and staff. Develops programming for children in the program with the PRB staff. Serves as a mentor and academic support supervisor for a group of 10-15 children. Provides daily academic support to group of 10-15 elementary age children. Supervises daily activities such as physical fitness, arts and crafts, and more. Responsible for providing a safe place for kids to learn and have fun.

Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check, which is mandatory per Massachusetts General Laws.

This position is of a seasonal nature. It is not entitled to benefits.

For application/complete job description, please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov or contact the Personnel Dept., 133 William St., Room 212, 508-979-1444. New Bedford has a residency requirement. EEO

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM MONITOR $10.00/hr
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & BEACHES

Assists the Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches in maintaining and supervising various programs for children. Serves as a mentor and academic support supervisor for a group of 10-15 children. Provides daily academic support to group of 10-15 children. Supervises daily activities such as physical fitness, arts and crafts, and more. Responsible for providing a safe place for kids to learn and have fun.

Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check, which is mandatory per Massachusetts General Laws.

This position is of a seasonal nature. It is not entitled to benefits.

For application/complete job description, please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov or contact the Personnel Dept., 133 William St., Room 212, 508-979-1444. New Bedford has a residency requirement. EEO

The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will conduct targeted ground spraying early on the morning of Thursday, September 3, 2015. This round of spraying will target areas including Buttonwood Park, Brooklawn Park, Fort Taber, Hazelwood Park, Riverside Park, Clasky Park, Ashley Park and the Poor Farm area. Spraying will take place between 2:00 am and sunrise on Thursday morning, weather permitting. Residents in the vicinity of the targeted areas may wish to close their windows Wednesday evening prior to the spraying.

The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project has been conducting surveillance in our area to track the potential for EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes. Mosquito traps are in place to collect additional pools of mosquitoes and monitoring of mosquito populations will be on-going to assess the effectiveness of the spraying effort.

Residents may request a ground spray by calling the Bristol County Mosquito Control project at (508) 823-5253, between 8:00am – 2:00pm (June – September), or contacting them by E-mail at RequestBristolMCP@comcast.net.

The following precautions are advised:

Avoid Mosquito Bites

• Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours – While mosquitoes are out at all hours of the day, their peak biting times are from dusk to dawn. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning. Otherwise, take extra care to use repellent and protective clothing, especially if you work or spend a lot of time outdoors.
• Clothing Can Help Reduce Mosquito Bites. Although it may be difficult to do when it’s hot, wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
• Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age. Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, bed nets and camping gear and should not be applied to skin.

Mosquito-Proof Your Home

• Drain Standing Water – Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or getting rid of items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty any unused flowerpots and wading pools, and change water in birdbaths frequently.
• Install or Repair Screens – Some mosquitoes like to come indoors. Keep them outside by having tightly-fitting screens on all of your windows and doors.

Downtown New Bedford, Inc. and BayCoast Bank will take the lead in sponsoring the Tenth Annual New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival on October 18th, from 12 noon to 5 pm on City Pier 3 in the Port of New Bedford. DNB’s Executive Director, Diane Arsenault said “We are extremely excited by BayCoast’s continued sponsorship as it enables us to maintain the high quality of the festival while keeping the ticket price low. ‘Chowderfest’ continues to be an affordable family event”. We are also very happy to announce, especially for our 10th Anniversary event, bigger tents and bigger cash prizes!

With your admission ticket you are able to sample and taste the offerings from 23 area food vendors. The list to date includes: Autumn Glen; Brandon Woods; The Black Whale Seafood & Raw Bar; Brazilian Grill; Brookdale; Cotali Mar; Cork Wine & Tapas; Cove Surf & Turf; E. J.’s Restaurant & Deli; The Edge Seafood Lounge; Fay’s Restaurant & Catering; Freestone’s City Grill; Galley Grille at White’s of Westport; Mary’s Restaurant; Me & Ed’s Restaurant; Olive Garden; Pa Raffas Italian Restaurant; The Pasta House; Seaport Inn Grill and Marina; Sippican Healthcare; Slack’s Oyster House & Grill; Tia Maria European Café; Quahog Republic Whalers Tavern; Dorothy Cox on the Waterfront.

The Chowder Festival has two “friendly competitions” culminating in awards at the end of the event. The People’s Choice Awards are decided by the votes of the attendees for “Best Of” in all the food categories and for Best Booth Presentation. We are increasing the size and visibility of the voting tent to make it easier for all our patrons to cast their ballots.

The Judge’s Choice Awards will be decided by a blind taste test conducted by a panel of 3 area “foodies”. NEW this year, for our 10th Anniversary event, Sea Watch International will sponsor the prizes. Because of their support, we are able to increase cash prizes for the First place winners in the Judge’s Blind Taste Test competition. The winner in the Clam Chowder category will receive a $1000 cash prize and the winners in the Seafood Chowder and Stuffed Quahog categories will each receive $500. The First place winners in the categories of Kale Soup and Specialty Soups will each receive $250. This sponsorship by Sea Watch International is a perfect fit for the Chowder Festival. Sea Watch processes clam and specialty seafood products for the Food Service and Retail Industry as well as servicing many co-pack customers. They currently operate three state of the art plants in Maryland, Delaware and Massachusetts where they pack canned and frozen products.

Outside the main tent will be smaller tents set up for food and drink vending that includes soft drinks, beers from L. Knife, Crush Fine Wines and Cocktail Guru mixed drinks. Café Arpeggio will also offer, coffee, cookies and homemade ice cream. Adding to the festive atmosphere throughout the afternoon are the annual YMCA Lobster Races. Young children will be entertained with craft activities organized by volunteers from the Global Charter School, fire truck rides on the antique engine courtesy of the New Bedford Fire Museum, and free photo booth pictures from Ensemble Events

Live music by the BaHa Brothers will add to the fun. They will be performing all afternoon with plenty of room to sit and relax or get up and dance! MAS Sound will also be there to start us off and fill in during the band breaks.

The Chowder Festival Planning Committee and Downtown New Bedford, Inc. would also like to acknowledge and recognize our many sponsors all listed in the program book. A special thank you to these companies who have participated in all 10 Festivals: Aarsheim Fishing Co, BayCoast Bank, Eastern Fisheries, Freestone’s City Grill, Reynold DeWalt, Poyant Signs, The Standard Times and Sylvia Group Insurance.

TICKETS are $15 in advance, $18 day of, $5 for children 6-12, free for 5 and younger. Tickets will be available at the DNB office, on-line through our web-site www.downtownnb.org and at many locations including all the Cardoza and Douglas Wine and Spirits locations. For more information call 508-990-2777 or e-mail dnb@downtownnb.org.