UPDATE: On 2 April, the Park Board unanimously approved the 9 p.m. closing time. According to Allen Richard, the President of the Whaling City Festival, feels the 2014 Whaling City Festival will happen this year.  It needs to pass one final hurdle, approval from the Park Board. The board meets …

The second annual International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) and Gala took place this past weekend on March 21st and 22nd. The two-night spectacular consisted of the IPMA Gala and the IPMA Show. The IPMA Gala was held at the Cultural Center located at 205 South Main Street in Fall River, …

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will kick off April vacation week with the annual Right Whale Day celebration on Monday, April 21. Every year, the Museum celebrates the highly endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and raises awareness of a species whose survival depends upon humans wisely using ocean resources. This …

The New Bedford Memorial Day Parade will take place on Monday, May 26, 2014. This year’s parade is being put together in a joint effort between the Greater New Bedford Veterans Council, the New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board as well as the Veterans’ Services Department. The parade will form at the intersection …

Join host families in and around the South Coast area for our 138th summer and open your heart and home to a Fresh Air child! Each summer, over 4,000 inner-city children visit suburban, rural and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada through The Fresh …

Since 2004 meetings have been held to create a monument to honor fishermen lost at sea, as well as those who work hard everyday, and those that will follow the same path in the future. All of which help make New Bedford the #1 port in the country, and significantly …

The idea of recycling may seem very 21st century, but the idea of not wasting useful materials was common in the 19th century. Join Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies on AHA! (Art, History, Architecture) night for “Don’t Throw It Away: How to find a second life for …

This week was interesting to say the least. Here are New Bedford Guide’s top stories this week from our website or Facebook page. Click on the bold title to read the original story. Rochester Woman Drives Into Harbor from Fairhaven – At 5:15 a.m on Wednesday, a 32-year old Rochester …

Weather wise there is good news and bad news. The bad news is that it’s going to rain off and on all through the weekend. Friday will have showers, Saturday will have afternoon rain and Sunday will have more rain. March showers bring…wait….that’s not right. The good news is that …

On March 1st, 2014, we asked our readers where the best Portuguese restaurant was in the area. Here are the results: 1. Antonio’s Restaurant – 267 Coggeshall St, New Bedford, MA (59 votes) 2. Churrascaria Novo Mundo – 98 County St, New Bedford, MA (31 votes) 3. Portas Da Cidade …