After a long break, the New Bedford Symphony is excited to come back and play together! Virtual Concert: September 12, 7:30pm Yaniv Dinur: Conductor and Piano Jesse Holstein: Violin Featuring 24 musicians 60 minutes, no intermission. PROGRAM: George Walker: Lyric for Strings Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto No. 1 in D …
Read More »Massachusetts Environmental Police go on Osprey rescue mission
“On the evening of Tuesday, August 18, 2020, kayakers in Berkley on the Taunton River observed an Osprey struggling upside down along a tree branch. The kayakers found the bird was caught in a line approximately 20 feet from the surface of the river and about 15 feet out from …
Read More »Ocean State Job Lot donates masks, shields and hand-sanitizer to New Bedford Fire Department
“Recently, our EMA Director, Brian Nobrega met up with Mike Reardon from Ocean State Job Lot to receive a generous donation of protective KN95 masks, face shields and gallons of hand sanitizer to be distributed to our first responders. Keeping our members and community safe is our #1 priority. Thanks …
Read More »Massachusetts public health officials announce season’s third human case of EEE in the Commonwealth
Risk levels raised in three communities. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that laboratory testing confirmed the third human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection. The individual is a male in his 90s who was exposed to EEE in Plymouth County. As a result, the …
Read More »New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell endorses Jake Auchincloss for Congress
Jon Mitchell, Mayor of New Bedford, today endorsed Jake Auchincloss for the Massachusetts Fourth Congressional seat. The two appeared at City Pier 3 together for this morning’s announcement. Mitchell stated: “I don’t always endorse in races. I just think this choice is so clear to me. That’s why I’m endorsing …
Read More »New Bedford’s Community Foundation awards $55,000 to 25 nonprofits providing youth summer programming
The SouthCoast Community Foundation awarded a total of $55,000 in August to 25 local nonprofit organizations for summer programs serving youth in the region. The awards were made from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund, which the foundation established in March 2020 to support nonprofit organizations on the front lines of …
Read More »Nearly 1 million ballots sent to Massachusetts voters
Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service The secretary of state’s office has already mailed out almost 950,000 ballots in advance of the Sept. 1 primary election, representing nearly a quarter of the state’s 4.5 million registered voters. The estimate of ballots mailed so far comes as the United States …
Read More »Gov. Baker agrees to accept President Trump’s extended unemployment benefits plan
After Congress failed to strike a deal to extend a federally funded $600 weekly benefit, on August 8th President Trump signed an executive order extending unemployment benefits. The amount of the extension plan which will be either $300 or $400 hinges upon the decision of each state’s governor. The President’s …
Read More »Coronavirus pandemic renews debate over role of MCAS exam in Massachusetts
Katie Lannan State House News Service Supporters of legislation that would pause the use of MCAS tests as a graduation requirement and for school accountability measurements have another shot this week at trying to bring the Education Committee to their point of view. Critics of the assessments have for years …
Read More »Little People’s College in Acushnet holds socially distant pre-kindergarten graduation
On Thursday, August 13th Little People’s College in Acushnet held a socially distant pre-kindergarten graduation. Although it wasn’t our typical LPC graduation that we pride ourselves upon every year, we were happy to recognize the children’s achievements and we wish them the best in kindergarten. Attached is a photo of …
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