The Ocean Explorium is pleased to announce the arrival of a baby White Spotted Bamboo Shark. After approximately 100 days in the egg, this fully-formed young shark hatched Sunday morning. Exhibit Curator Warren Gibbons, said “We are very excited. Visitors are most attracted to young animals. There was a tremendous …
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On June 21, 2014, (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) tour the Oak Grove Cemetery on Parker Street in New Bedford with the New Bedford Preservation Society and visit Charles W. Morgan and his contemporaries. Historic portrayals in period costumes will take place at gravesites of the Morgans and other first …
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Learn about The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, TN from someone who has been there! Liisa Budge-Johnson is giving a presentation on the Sanctuary at Gallery X, 169 Williams Street, New Bedford beginning at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2014. Ms. Budge-Johnson volunteers her time teaching about the Sanctuary’s mission: to …
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A Flag Day Charity Beard Competition happening on June 14th at Kirbys Irish Pub (818 Kempton St. New Bedford, MA). All real and fake beards eligible to compete! Food, bands, beards, and beer. Featuring South Coast bands Vertical Twin and Sick Pills. Raffles, prizes and merchandise for sale! Proceeds to …
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Applications are still available for parents to register their children to participate in the New Bedford Parks Recreation & Beaches Kennedy Summer Day Program. This summer program is an opportunity for children to engage in a variety of sports, games, crafts, and outdoor fun while making new friends. Activities include …
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African-American sailors, free and enslaved, crewed riverboats, whaling ships, and many of the merchant vessels that embarked from the port cities of New Bedford, Boston, Newport, and Providence. Scant public knowledge exists on the black merchant seamen and whale men who comprised a significant portion of America’s burgeoning commercial workforce, …
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Grow Education (Grow) is a school-based gardening initiative aimed to support environmental literacy and nutrition education in the New Bedford public school system. Grow engages teachers through retreats and interactive workshops, to create edible school gardens to utilize year-round with their students and school community. Through the creation of school-based …
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I always tell business owners in the Greater New Bedford area that there are four investments that provide the biggest return: advertise with NewBedfordGuide.com, join Downtown New Bedford Inc. ($100/year), join AHA! ($100/year) and become a New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce member ($285 or more). Combined, the last three cost around $500 and …
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This week I read in the local papers and heard on the radio that the Massachusett’s lottery system benefited the rich more than the poor. I had always heard that the Commonwealth distributed money back to the cities and towns based on population size and a few other factors. I wasn’t completely sure, …
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Sat: June 21 4-6 Neal McCarthy Experiment 6-8 Heart and Soul Sun: June 22 2-4 Jack Trade and the Gaad Damn Band 4-6 Livin’ on a Bad Name $10 per ticket and all proceeds benefit the New Bedford Education Association. A Call For Artists – Art in the Streets: Be …
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