For the month of January, New Bedford Guide will be running a “I Have More Friends Than You” Contest. The winner will receive a certified autographed min-helmet of the New England Patriots wide-receiver Wes Welker.  Four other people will win gift cards and T-Shirts! To invite your friends to the …

There is something special about talented, local-musicians.  They work harder than larger, well-established musicians in producing and promoting their work and they don’t have dozens of workers coordinating, marketing and putting together their albums.  Local musicians also bring a “local flavor” to their songs and are accessible to their fans. …

This is New Year’s Eve—AHA! style.  Ring in 2011 with AHA! on Dec. 31 with a fabulous night of creative energy, entertainment, amazing food and your favorite friends at the newly-opened Waypoint Event Center at the Fairfield Inn and Suites from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.  You’ll be greeted by …

Organized and presented by AHA! and the City of New Bedford: Arrive early and stay late! Ring in 2011 with fireworks in Custom House Square—and be home in time to watch the ball drop in NYC Times Square.  AHA! and the City of New Bedford present “City Celebrates! New Year’s …

For the second time this year the New Bedford Police Department (with several partners) exchanged cash for guns.  It has been hailed a successful program by the media throughout the state of Massachusetts.  In total, 277 guns have been collected through the program in 2010.  At first glance, the goal …

In an effort to encourage everyone to do their holiday shopping in New Bedford, the City is offering a special Holiday Parking Program. Effective Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010 through Sunday, January 2, 2011 New Bedford is offering FREE 2-Hour parking at metered spaces in both the Downtown area and …

Last Friday, December 3rd, LocalOracle.com (and NewBedfordGuide.com) raised $1,235 for the Women’s Center of South Coast, Massachusetts.  The money was raised through ticket sales during Localoracle.com’s Girl of the Month Finals. The Women’s Center provides free, confidential services to all survivors and victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child …

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Last year I was continually frustrated with not knowing what was going on in my local area (New Bedford), Providence, Boston, and everywhere else in between.  I’ve always been very active in my community with sports, charity and nightlife, but found it difficult to find accurate information on events.  Yes, …

This week, NewBedfordGuide.com will lead a new blogging revolution by offering our current and future writers the chance to earn a lifetime profit from their published articles.  Full requirements on becoming a writer can be found here.  We are also looking for writers for Providence Guide and Fall River Guide. …