The John Avery Parker Elementary School, which is open during February vacation, will be CLOSED tomorrow, Tuesday 2/17, due to the lasting effects of the latest snowstorm. All offices at New Bedford Public Schools will also be closed 2/17, including the administration building and the New Bedford High School and middle …

In the wake of a Blizzard that dumped 20 inches of snow on New Bedford yesterday, a second offshore storm will bring snow to much of southern New England during the day on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. The heaviest snowfall amounts will be along the south coast of Massachusetts including …

The Emergency Shelter at on 634 Purchase Street in downtown New Bedford is in need of donations to get them through the next 48 hours. The shelter need milk, coffee, sandwich meat and cheese, snacks, pudding, fruit cups, soups and/or casseroles. They also need socks, gloves, hats and scarves. Do …

The New Bedford temporary emergency shelter at 634 Purchase Street will be open from Saturday, Feb. 14th at 5pm through Tuesday, Feb. 17th until 8am. The shelter is in need of cold cuts, cheese, bread, casseroles, juice, soda and snacks. They also need packs of socks. Have supplies? Contact Pete Wilde at …

The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Southern Bristol County, including the City of New Bedford, effective from 7:00 PM Saturday, February 14 through 11:00 AM Sunday, February 15.  Snow will arrive around mid-day Saturday. A Blizzard Warning is issued when sustained winds or frequent gusts over …

On January 5th, 2015, we asked New Bedford Guide readers for the best places to get a Linguica cheese roll. Over 281 people responded and we compiled a list of the 30 named locations. Where are your favorite places to get a Linguica cheese roll? Make up to 2 selections: [poll …

Where are the best Portuguese restaurants in the south coast, Massachusetts area? In February, 2015, we asked New Bedford Guide readers  that very question. Portuguese restaurants in New Bedford, Fall River, Westport and Acushnet topped the list. Here are the results. [poll id=”3″ type=”result”]

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD ACCOUNT CLERK $13.21/hr – $19.09/hr AUDITOR’S OFFICE Performs a variety of general office functions including typing, record keeping, filing, proofreading and forms and report generation; performs a variety of general bookkeeping functions including departmental invoice processing, purchase orders, cash receipts and monthly reconciliation of accounts; performs …

Besides death and taxes, there is one other certainty in life; a new fad diet will come along every few years. Who has heard this one? “No need to exercise and you eat all you want. Just take this pill before you go to bed and watch the pounds disappear!” There are low-carb …

The New Bedford temporary emergency shelter at 634 Purchase Street will be open from Thursday night, Feb. 12th to Tuesday, Feb. 17th until 8am. The shelter is in need of food and drink such as sandwich meats, soups, casseroles, soda, paper products and other food items. They also need packs …