What were the implications of slavery and the abolitionist movement in 19th century America? Explore these ideas on Thursday, January 10 on AHA! (Art, History, Architecture) night, whose theme this month is “Emancipation Nation.” Curator Jill L. Newmark will speak about the “Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries” traveling exhibit, (currently on …

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, …

New Bedford is an interesting place to live. The city is known for its whaling past and today it’s best know for having the top fishing port in America, especially when it comes to scallops. Do some “people watching” and you’ll see people walking around in pajama pants, cars racing …

The bad news for most is that it’s the coldest time of year. The good news is that we can now go skiing, snow boarding and of course sledding. We recently asked readers on our Facebook page to let us know the best places to go sledding in the southcoast, …

Southcoast™ Visiting Nurse Association, known in the community as Southcoast VNA, is seeking compassionate, dedicated individuals to provide companionship for patients with end-of-life illness and respite for their family caregivers. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of two to four hours a week for one year. Volunteers must …

Here’s a list of taxi companies in New Bedford.

2012 was an interesting year in New Bedford and Massachusetts. It was a presidential election year with three Massachusetts ballot questions and we got hit by Hurricane Sandy. New Bedford was rattled by a New Bedford police officer being stabbed and teen shot to death by police. We also got hit with some major construction on the …

The City of New Bedford has announced a snow emergency parking ban to take effect in residential areas as of 7:00 p.m. and as of 11:00 p.m. in the business districts on Saturday December 29, 2012. The parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless lifted or further …

As you open your new holiday treasures, consider recycling your cardboard. Cardboard is important to recycle because it is valuable and banned from the landfill. During this season there are often large cardboard boxes at the curb. In order for the cardboard to fit in the recycling truck, boxes must …

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, …