The City of New Bedford Department of Public Facilities announced that Christmas trees will be collected from New Bedford residents curbside during the week of Monday, January 9, 2012, through Friday, January 13, 2012. During this week, all trees should be placed curbside on the same day as the designated …

Last December, dozens of people took the 1st Annual Polar Plunge at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven.  The 2nd Annual Polar Plunge is scheduled for at Fort Phoenix on January 1st at 10am. The goal this year is to establish a scholarship at Fairhaven High School in memory of Fairhaven’s domestic …

New Bedford will be hosting dozens of public New Year’s Eve events hosted by the city hall and local businesses. Here is a list of public New Year’s Eve events in and around New Bedford. If you want to get an event added send details to info@newbedfordguide.com. City Public Events …

Parents with children on school vacation can often find themselves scrambling for fun activities that are not expensive. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park has the answer: free, interactive and engaging activities during December vacation. The park will be offering a week of free children’s activities during the December vacation …

January 2nd, 2012 marks a new beginning for New Bedford. Our city will get a new mayor, two new city council members and one new school committee member. The Inaugural Ceremony will take place on Monday, January 2nd at 7pm at the Zeiterion Theater. All are welcome to attend. A …

The Dock-u-mentaries film series continues Friday, December 16th at 7 PM with “A Fish Story”, a 54 minute film by Courtney Hayes and Tim Gallagher. “A Fish Story” is the tale of two women who lead their communities in a battle for control of the ocean. Dock-U-Mentaries are films about …

The New Bedford Crawler Series: New Bedford as seen by the people who live and work there. If you step up to the entrance to the Mercy Meals and More free community breakfast between 6:50 – 7:30am, it is likely that Reverend Russ Chamberlain will ask you, “Are you here …

Make the last Thursday of 2011 memorable by checking out the musical stylings of Justin Joyce at Rose Alley on December 29th. Joyce is a growing success story in the West Coast music industry, and he got his start right here in Massachusetts, developing his vocal and musical skills on …

What better way to start the holiday season than with a stroll downtown? New Bedford’s holiday season kicked off with countless activities including shopping, crafts, performances and fire truck rides. Families, couples and friends filled the streets and shops downtown this past weekend, the 3rd and 4th of December, for …

By Laura Coffin The New Bedford Museum of Glass has reinstalled its extensive display of American historical glass at New Bedford City Hall after a two month hiatus. The exhibit was temporarily closed during the City’s lead paint abatement program earlier this year.  More than 500 examples of glass relating …