The Buzzards Bay Coalition will present the first Buzzards Bay Film Festival (BBFF) on Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford. The BBFF will consider entries from all film makers, from first-timers, professionals, students and hobbyists. All film types are eligible, including features, shorts, dramas, documentaries, …

Last March, New Bedford Guide featured a bone marrow drive for Baby Chloe, who at 4-months years-old was the youngest child in the state of Massachusetts with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia (ALL). By April a bone marrow match was found, thanks to thousands of people registering with the bone marrow registry. …

On Saturday, February 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will celebrate the 194th birthday of New Bedford’s most famous orator and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. The park will celebrate Douglass and his legacy, from Civil War to civil rights, by showing films, hosting a …

On Sunday, February 5th at 6:20pm EST, the New England Patriots will take on the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Indiana.  New Bedford bars are gearing up to provide patrons the best experience possible. Here is a list of the best bars in New Bedford to …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford Office of Housing and Community Development and the Fall River / New Bedford Housing Partnership, will host a no-cost, Credit 101 Workshop. This workshop will provide valuable tips for setting goals and planning for your financial future. It …

NewBedfordGuide.com is pleased to offer a community events  (http://www.newbedfordguide.com/calendar) for the New Bedford area. You can also access the calendar at eventsnb.com. Approved registered users of New Bedford Guide will be able to submit events to the calendar. To gain permissions to add events to this calendar you must register …

On Sunday, February 5th at 6:20pm EST, Eli Manning and the Giants will take on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Indiana. We gave away a Wes Welker signed mini-helmet when the Patriots took on Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. This time …

OKO Arts is located on 528 Pleasant Street in culturally diverse and historic downtown New Bedford.

The City of New Bedford Parks Recreation & Beaches has announced it will offer a lifeguard training program in partnership with the Friends of Fall River Heritage State Park and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The program will train participants in American Red Cross lifeguarding, first aid, Cardiopulmonary …

Gung Hay Fat Choy! January 23rd, 2012 rings in the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese New Year. This is the most important of Chinese holidays celebrated by more than a billion people worldwide. The festivities begin on the new moon and last 15 days culminating with the Lantern …