A citywide snow emergency parking ban will be in effect in New Bedford as of 5:00pm tonight, Wednesday, January 26, 2011. This parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless further extended by city officials. The ban is designed to allow the City workers to remove the snow …

Next week LocalOracle.com and NewBedfordGuide.com will launch an event map program that will allow users to see events that are currently happening or that will occur in the future.  The system will automatically detect your location, but users can define the starting location on the map (address, city or zip …

In the past few years, downtown New Bedford has become a hot spot for entrepreneurs looking to set up a  new business.  Most recently, several new bars,  hair salons, a Korean restaurant,and two pizza restaurants opened for business.  NewBedfordGuide.com had a chance to interview John Goggin, one of the three owners …

The world renowned Musical, The Fantasticks by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, the third production of Your Theatre, Inc.’s 64th season, opens on January 20th for a nine performance run.  Directed by Lawrence R. Houbre, Jr. with Musical Direction by Bonnie Brault, the play runs January 20th – 22nd and …

2011 is the perfect year to find love!  From 9-11 P.M. on January 27th, New Bedford Guide and Catwalk Bar and Grille team up to bring you The Dating Game, hosted by WBSM’s Phil Paleologos.  We are looking for 16 bachelorettes/bachelors to participate in this contest.   People already in a …

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 …