PACE Is Hiring For Their READY PROGRAM – JOB DEVELOPER
Deadline to apply: Friday, September 29, 2023

They are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and skills:

· Minimum Associates degree required, BA preferred;
· 5+ years working with chronically under and unemployed adults;
· Ability to connect with the community, training facilities, employers and unions to create partnerships, facilitate work readiness workshops;
· Must be familiar with community services available and able to connect with the population;
· Organizational skills needed and ability to inspire people;
· Must be able to pass a background check.

The PACE READY Program Job Developer works with our partners to create post-graduation training and work opportunities for program members. Will work in concert with the administration team to create training and employment pathways for READY participants. Must have the ability to teach coursework in a dynamic, thought provoking fashion. Works in collaboration with the READY team to ensure success while in the program and for a year of intense follow-up after graduation. The Job Developer will also connect with existing partners, as well as, establishing new partnerships. Candidate must have the ability to engage people in a positive manner and role model through attitude, behavior, language and dress.

SALARY: $21 – $24 per hour, 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Excellent benefits include paid vacation time, personal time, sick time and holidays; low-cost health insurance, dental and vision plans; no-cost life insurance.

P.A.C.E. is an AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

E-mail a cover letter, resume, and the name of the position you are applying for to: hrjobapplications@paceinfo.org no later than: Friday, September 29, 2023

September 28 through October 1, 2023 at the Westport Fairgrounds

The South Coast Harvest Festival announces the dates for their new premier fall flower and garden show at the Westport Fairgrounds. “The event promises to celebrate the harvest season, as only the diverse landscape of the South Coast can” says Michelle Sousa Peay, event co-creator and co-owner of Metamorphosis Design with her talented husband Brian Peay. With over 25 years of experience creating award winning garden designs for the Boston & Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show, the duo know how to put on a show that will be Inspirational, Educational and Fun!

The event will feature garden displays to inspire, along with garden talks and demos from the regions top gardening and landscape professionals. There will be creative scarecrow displays created by local artists and organizations to represent their interests and organizations. Bountiful fall floral and harvest baskets will be on display.

The event is family focused and will feature two live Owl programs by Eyes on Owls and interactive areas with activities to educate kids on our local agriculture. Chrissy Joy, nationally known dog trainer and her Joy Crew Dog Stunt Team, will be performing and providing motivational speaking on connecting with the four-legged members of the family better.

Professional pumpkin carver, Richard Kaiser, one of the original carvers from RWP jack-lantern spectacular will be carving a giant pumpkin and providing his best tips and tricks for making your pumpkin the envy of the neighborhood. Antique tractors and vintage boats will be on display. Guests can shop the local artisan and farmers market place featuring live music and favorite fall foods throughout.

Artist Betsey Macdonald has created a watercolor show poster continuing the well loved tradition of the Westport Harvest Festival that took place 20 years ago. The show posters will be available for purchase at the festival and will be signed and numbered. Betsy will be unveiling and signing posters at the Garden Illumination preview party to help raise funds to support this new amazing show.

The event will kick off with an exclusive Garden Illumination Party on September 28th from 6PM to 9PM. The main event will be Friday and Saturday September 29th and 30th 10AM to 8PM and Sunday October 1st 10AM to 6PM at the Westport Fairground 200 Pine Hill Rd Westport, MA 02790. Discounted Advance tickets are available Eventbrite.

Groups interested in partnering or being part of the event should contact the festival at https://southcoastharvestfestival.com/harvest-festival
The South Coast Harvest Festival is a dedicated group of local agricultural professionals dedicated to celebrating, fostering education and supporting our local farms and farmers.

For more information on the event:
https://southcoastharvestfestival.com/harvest-festival.

After what can only be viewed as a disappointing season, the Boston Red Sox have terminated Chaim Bloom, former Chief Baseball Officer. With the Sox teetering near last place fans have been clamoring for a change at the top.

In a public statement the team said: “While parting ways is not taken lightly, today signals a new direction for our club,” Red Sox principal owner John Henry said in a statement. “Our organization has significant expectations on the field and while Chaim’s efforts in revitalizing our baseball infrastructure have helped set the stage for the future, we will today begin a search for new leadership. Everyone who knows Chaim has a deep appreciation and respect for the kind of person he is. His time with us will always be marked by his professionalism, integrity, and an unwavering respect for our club and its legacy.”

The Red Sox also revealed that general manager Brian O’Halloran “has been offered a new senior leadership position within the baseball operations department.”

The team has struggled during Blooms’tenure. Bloom was hired by the Red Sox following the 2019 season. He replaced president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, who had helped build the 2018 World Series-winning team.

A series of unpopular decisions since his tenure began have left a sour taste in the mouth of Red Sox nation. One of the most unpopular moves Bloom made after coming to Boston was trading Mookie Betts to the Dodgers for Alex Verdugo, Connor Wong and Jeter Downs. At the time Betts had one year remaining on his contract. Since the trade Betts has continued to thrive and is in fact a top candidate for National League MVP this year in what could be his finest season. Only two of the three traded for Betts are still with the Sox, with Verdugo having a solid if unspectacular season and Wong doing the same.

There was also great animosity over the handling of Xander Bogaerts free agency, but to be fair San Diego overpaid for him and the money was better spent on Rafael Devers. Whomever takes over the post will be under great scrutiny from the press and a fanbase that may have to deal with finishing in last place in MLB’s toughest division.

Can you help find this deserving love-bug a new forever home? Thank you to NEW LEAF of Fall River for sponsoring our pet of the week!
Here are some facts about the new potential addition to your family~

Kita ? 1 year old, 35 lb. female mixed breed. She is underweight at this time, so she will weigh more.

Kita is confident, social, and has never met a stranger! When you come visit her, she will want to say hello right away and will offer many kisses. Are her manners top notch? Honestly, nope ? But she’s working on it and learns quickly!

Kita knows how to sit and we’re working on down. She is very food motivated and eager to please. Kita has excellent leash manners and is ready for all of your outdoorsy adventures.

Kita likes other dogs but she is a rough player so her best playmates would be dogs similar in size to her or larger.
She has not met cats but can be tested for applicants.

Adopt: www.lighthouseanimalshelter.org/adopt
Foster: www.lighthouseanimalshelter.org/foster

Thank you once again to NEW LEAF of Fall River, located at 2629 South Main st. and OPEN LATE until 11pm every day! Follow them on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NewLeafCanna

Visit them online: https://www.newleafcanna.com/

Whale City Comedy Festival is bringing the countries’ funniest stand-up comedians to South Coast, MA this Labor Day Weekend, Thurs Aug 31 – Sun Sept 3. The festival features seven killer shows over four nights with over 25 hilarious comedians. Each show has a fresh unique lineup with comedians from Netflix, Comedy Central, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and more! We are kicking off the festival at Buzzards Bay Brewing in Westport, MA and moving to Downtown New Bedford for BYOB shows at Gallery X Inc. Ticket Link: www.whalecitycomedy.com/tickets

Meet our Headliners…
RAY HARRINGTON: 7PM THURSDAY 8/31 IN WESTPORT, MA **SOLD OUT**
Ray Harrington is an infectiously charming comedian who performs across the globe with hilariously irreverent material and marvelous improvisational riffing. He’s been seen on Conan, Hulu, ABC, FOX, TBS, SBS Australia, and his documentary BE A MAN won the LA Comedy Festival before premiering exclusively on Hulu. His latest album, Overwhelmed, debuted at Number 1 on Amazon and at the top of the Billboard Comedy Charts.

ANTHONY DEVITO: 7PM or 9PM FRI 9/1 IN NEW BEDFORD, MA
Anthony DeVito is a NYC based comedian. He’s appeared on CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central Stand Up Presents: Anthony DeVito, Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, has been on “This American Life,” AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and was the 2015 winner of Caroline’s March Madness. In addition to stand-up, he was a writer on Netflix’s The Break with Michelle Wolf, wrote for the 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner, and was a writer/regular panelist on MSG. He also has appeared on TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay and is a favorite on Sirius XM’s Bennington.

NEKO WHITE: 7PM or 9PM SAT 9/2 IN NEW BEDFORD, MA
Neko has been a professional stand-up comedian since the age of 14. He has stolen the show on MTV 2’s Hip Hop Hollywood Squares, and Elite Daily’s wildly popular Gen Why show, and been featured on Netflix’s Pete Davidson Presents, TruTV’s Laff Tracks, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. Neko was named one of the New Faces in the Just For Laughs Festival and won Caroline’s prestigious March Madness competition. Ticket Link: www.whalecitycomedy.com/tickets

SEAN DONNELLY: 7PM or 9PM SUNDAY 9/3 IN NEW BEDFORD, MA
When he’s not catching a nap with his bulldog, Rickles, Sean can be found headlining clubs and festivals all over the country. He has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan and NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Sean co-hosts the podcast My Dumb Friends with fellow comedian Dan St. Germain on the All Things Comedy network. He released his debut comedy album “Manual Labor Face” in 2015 on Comedy Central Records. Sean has been featured on the truTV series World’s Dumbest and Almost Genius as well as Adam Devine’s House Party, The Half Hour, Broad City, and Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central, Amazon’s Alpha House, GSN’s Lie Detectors, Limitless on CBS, and Billions on Showtime. Ticket Link: www.whalecitycomedy.com/tickets

Whale City Comedy started as a monthly BYOB show based out of The Whaling City, NBMA. The shows quickly became a sold out hit leading to the birth of the weekend comedy extravaganza AKA The Whale City Comedy Festival! Whale City Comedy is dedicated to delivering the best of big city comedy scenes to our beloved Whaling City and beyond. Beyond the stage, we want to create an opportunity for the community to come together and laugh together. Our festival aims to foster a sense of joy, camaraderie, and shared love for the art of comedy among both attendees and comedians. Ticket Link: www.whalecitycomedy.com/tickets

Venue seating is limited. Tickets on sale now, sold online only. *Lineups subject to change

Questions and comments can be directed to: whalecitycomedy@gmail.com
www.whalecitycomedy.com

Cole asked us if he could model for some new headshots in hopes that his handsome face will get someone’s attention! He’s been very patiently waiting for his perfect fit. Cole has been at the shelter for EIGHT MONTHS! Lets find him a new home!

Cole’s favorite activities are playing with any and all toys in the yard, going for walks and getting belly rubs. Cole has a lot of energy when it comes to playing but he also settles nicely in his room indoors and enjoys sunbathing on a sunny afternoon.

If you’re looking for the perfect copilot for your adventures and an affectionate dog to come home to, Cole is your boy!

Cole is around 4 years old and about 70 lb. His paperwork lists him as a Mixed Breed. He’s got a huggable, squishable body like a lab but a big ole noggin’ like a bully breed ❤️

? Dog selective
? No cats
No small children please!

Adopt Cole: lighthouseanimalshelter.org/adopt
Foster him: lighthouseanimalshelter.org/foster

Our Pets of the Week are proudly sponsored by NEW LEAF of Fall River. You can visit them at 2629 South Main Street. Website: https://www.newleafcanna.com/

Last week with the permission of owner Jackie Webb, we teased a couple of photos of the signage being installed at the The Donut Factory’s new location in North Dartmouth. Today, we can report that the timeline to open of the new location (246 State Rd.) is tentatively schedule for late September.

“This new location will be an express, and carry 90% of the product we feature at our Fairhaven location (7 Howland Rd) and will be open 7 days a week, 6am to 6pm. We’ve been looking to expand into Dartmouth for some time and this location offered high visibility and a consistent flow of traffic” says Jackie.

You’ll be able to get all of their gourmet donuts,Nitro Cold Brew, coffee rolls and classic treats as well as their enormous, jam packed linguica rolls! Their daily promos like Monday’s buy 3 get one free rolls, 99 Cent giant glazed donut Wedenesday deals will also be honored at both locations.

With this expansion there is also the need for additional staff, so if you’re interested in joining a growing business stop by the Fairhaven location and set up an interview. They are hiring for full and part time positions.

You can follow the Donut Factory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealdonutfactory
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdonutfactory/

? PACE Head Start is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year, beginning in September. Don’t miss this opportunity to give your child a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning!

?? Head Start provides a FREE family-centered school readiness program for children ages 3-5 from income-eligible families residing in New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and Acushnet. Our individualized early education curriculum prepares children for kindergarten and nurtures growth across various learning domains.

? Our comprehensive approach to learning includes creative education, comprehensive health services, parent education, meaningful family engagement, and support services. We offer both part-day and full-day preschool options, where children are encouraged to explore, socialize, problem-solve, and gain self-confidence under the guidance of qualified early childhood professionals.

?️ Rest assured, all children enrolled at PACE Head Start receive nutritious meals and snacks. ? Free bussing services are available to and from school, ensuring convenience for families. We strive to make our program accessible to all families, with childcare vouchers accepted for full-day services.

? We are committed to providing an inclusive environment, reserving ten percent of enrollment opportunities for children with special needs. Every child deserves a nurturing and supportive education!

? For more information and to secure your child’s spot, call today: (508) 999-1286 or (508) 984-3557. You can also learn more at https://paceinfo.org/programs/head-start/. Give your child the gift of education and a bright future with PACE Head Start!

Join us for the 3rd Annual Craft Beer and Food Truck Festa, presented by Club Madeirense S. S. Sacramento Inc!

Get ready for an unforgettable day of craft beer and mouthwatering food trucks in MA and RI. This year’s event promises to be the best one yet, so mark your calendars and don’t miss out!

Date: September 9th
Time: 1 – 7pm
Location: Feast Grounds

Live entertainment will keep the energy high throughout the day, as you indulge in a variety of exceptional craft beers and delicious food options. Support Club Madeirense’s scholarship foundation, as well as their initiatives to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets for the needy, with your ticket purchase.

General Admission tickets are available for just $10 per person, but hurry, as tickets are limited! Purchase your tickets online in advance to secure your spot. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door for $15 per person.

Immerse yourself in the world of craft beer with a fantastic lineup of breweries, including Buzzards Bay Brewing Company, Mayflower Brewing Company, Berkley Beer Company, Black Hat Brew Works, Creu Brew Brewery, and many more! Enjoy full pours (14 ounces) for $7 or opt for half pours (8 ounces) for $4. Please note that this is a 21 and older event, and no children will be allowed.

Indulge your taste buds with delectable treats from a range of food trucks such as South County BBQ LLC, Wicked Flavah, Chessy Chicks LLC, Bem Bom Food Truck, and Mom on the Go, among others. Food vendors accept cash, debit, and credit cards for your convenience.

Rain or shine, the Craft Beer and Food Truck Festa will go on! Please plan accordingly, as no refunds will be provided.
For the comfort and safety of all attendees, we kindly request no backpacks, coolers, large bags, or outside food or drink. Dogs and animals are not allowed at the event, except for service dogs.

Additional beer and wine purchases will be available, so you can explore even more flavors and pairings throughout the day.
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to indulge in the finest craft beer and delectable food truck delights. Purchase your tickets now and get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Craft Beer and Food Truck Festa!

Purchase Your Tickets Now!! Click Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/craft-beer-and-food-truck-festa-tickets-626484400707

Lloyd’s Deli & More is looking for help at their three local stores located inside of New England Farms.
They are hiring for full and part time positions, you must be 18+ to apply.

Applicants can come in to the New Bedford store, located at 207 Theodore Rice Blvd. at the New Bedford Industrial Park or at their Acushnet location, 158 Main St. both of which are inside the New England Farms. If you live in the Taunton area they have a location at 399 Winthrop street.

Ask for Julie, or to speak to the location manager to fill out an application. You can also apply online: https://www.ne-farms.com/employment/

Experience is not required but it is a plus!

New England Farms offers excellent benefits for all full-time employees, including Health Insurance (50% Company contribution), Voluntary Dental, Short & Long Term Disability, and Accident Insurance.