On Friday May 23, 2014, Troop 7 New Bedford has partnered with the Martinez family to sponsor a Community Blood Drive in honor of Mily Martinez. Ms. Martinez is a fun loving, courageous, 21 year old young lady suffering from Lupus since the age of 6, and is currently on …
Read More »Buttonwood Park Zoo Summer Events
Endangered Species Day Friday, May 16 from 10:00am-1:00pm Cost: Free with zoo admission Celebrate National Endangered Species Day at the Zoo! Take a walking tour of our current and former endangered species, grab an endangered species coloring sheet and visit a discovery station to learn the stories of some of …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools names June “Celebrating Success Month”
The month of June will be “Celebrating Success Month” in the New Bedford Public Schools. Superintendent Pia Durkin and the New Bedford School Committee launched the initiative this week to identify and highlight success stories from the current school year. “Too often, we hear only about what is wrong with …
Read More »Global Learning Charter Public School hosts Jazz Concert in May; Music Students to Perform at Custom House Square in June
The concert takes place at the school’s main campus, 190 Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford. It will include performances, raffles and refreshments. The event will feature the Larry Brown Swinglane Jazz Orchestra with special appearances by the GLCPS Band and Jazz Band. “The auditorium will be set up like a …
Read More »Dartmouth 350th Committee presents FREE concert at DHS
New Bedford Seaport Cultural District Music Video
The City of New Bedford released a new music video titled, “Being in New Bedford.” Local singer/song writer, Cedric Josey shows off New Bedford. The video was produced, filmed and edited by Ben Gilbarg.
Read More »12 Things To Do This Weekend (May 16-May 18)
Last I checked the saying was “April showers bring May flowers.” Apparently, just for New England it’s been modified: “April showers bring May showers.” Harumph. After a shower or two on Friday we’ll have some morning rain followed by a cloudy day. We’ll take it! Sunday there will be a …
Read More »Make a difference at the 6th Annual Volunteer Fair
In October 2007, District Attorney Sam Sutter launched a unique volunteer initiative within his office to make a difference in communities throughout Bristol County. To date, his staff has contributed more than 19,000 hours of service! Each year District Attorney Sutter conducts a volunteer fair for his staff to meet …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – 16 May 2014
The Greater New Bedford unemployment rate is much higher than the rest of Massachusetts, but believe it or not there really are a lot of jobs available for qualified applicants. Sometimes the barrier to a new job can be the lack of information on available job openings. To solve this, …
Read More »What’s new at the Ocean Explorium?!
Everybody loves Nemo! These bright orange fish, playing peek-a-boo in the anemones, are lots of fun. Now there are even more clownfish to love at the Ocean Explorium. Two new variants of the Amphiprion ocellaris clownfish – cousins of Nemo – have been added to the exhibits: The Davinci clownfish …
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