On Saturday January 17th, eleven young women will compete to become the next Miss New Bedford’s Outstanding Teen. The pageant will begin at 6:00PM at Keith Middle School in New Bedford. Media encouraged to attend. Winner to be crowned between 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. A local preliminary competition to …

ONE Theater Group is proud to announce its upcoming production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The show is fun and entertaining for all ages, but it also serves a very important purpose – all of the proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. The show is being …

On Saturday September 27th, eight young women from Greater New Bedford will compete for the coveted title of Miss New Bedford. This year’s winner will become the will be the 62nd woman to join a long sisterhood of Miss New Bedford’s whose lives have been changed by winning the crown. The …

The Miss New Bedford pageant is seeking contestants from the Greater New Bedford area for its 62nd annual pageant to be held on Saturday September 27. The Miss New Bedford pageant is the premier provider of scholarships for young women in the Greater New Bedford area and will award roughly …

For more than 25 years, the YWkids School Age Program has fulfilled a big need among local families – quality care for their children. The program, offered by the YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts, provides after-school care as well as a full-day summer program to school age children (ages 5-14) of …

Losing a loved one is one of the most profound emotional traumas one can experience. As an adult, the death of a spouse is particularly life-altering. While there a need for immediate grief support, challenges often exist long after loss. The Widowed Persons Program of the YWCA has been fulfilling …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell issued an official proclamation yesterday, marking April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Mayor Mitchell was one of several speakers who addressed the crowd at City Hall, joined by the Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County, The Women’s Center, and the Chief …

Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan issued an official proclamation today, marking April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Mayor Flanagan was joined by several partnering organizations including the Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County, The Women’s Center, and the Fall River Police Department. Flanagan urged the community …

Eleven contenders took to the stage at the 4th annual Miss New Bedford’s Outstanding Teen pageant, but only one walked away with the crown. Olivia Marques, a 16-year-old sophomore at New Bedford High School, amazed the judges with her confidence, stage presence, talent, and poise. The pageant, a scholarship program …

On Sunday October 6th, ten young women from Greater New Bedford will compete for the coveted title of Miss New Bedford. Recently celebrating its 60th year of success, this year’s Miss New Bedford will be the 61st of a long sisterhood of Miss New Bedford’s whose lives have been changed …