A 35-year-old Fall River man who forcibly raped a 14-year-old girl he had meet and groomed through a social media messaging app was sentenced last week to serve eight to 10 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. George Wamboldt pleaded guilty last week …
Read More »CLOSED: City of New Bedford’s Facilities & Fleet Management is seeking to fill a Signal Maintainer position
THIS JOB POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. PAY: $15.80 – $21.52hr Installs, operates, repairs and maintains Municipal Signal Systems. This includes fire alarm and traffic signaling systems. May also assist and work closely with a Massachusetts registered Journeyman or Master electrician in performing electrical installations and repairs …
Read More »Fitness in Cushman Park FREE classes begin Monday, June 18
Seven years and counting! Outdoor fitness is thriving at Cushman Park, Fairhaven, Massachusetts this summer! The South Coast community can keep fit and stay healthy with free exercise classes taught by three of the top fitness instructors in the area. This summer, classes will be held RAIN OR SHINE! Charlene …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – June 10, 2018
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of June 10, 2018. Click the right arrow to browse the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. _____________________________________________________ Facilities Associate – New Bedford Whaling Museum $12 – $14 an hour – …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #157: Keri Branquinho
Meet Keri Branquinho, 31-year-old behavioural health care worker and Valedictorian of Bristol Community College’s 2018 graduating class. Keri has always had a love for learning and school, but after graduating high school she was more focused on working hard. She decided that she didn’t feel like she was ready for …
Read More »16 Things To Do This Weekend (June 08 – June 10)
As always, click on the title for more or detailed information on the event. Most of the events were pulled from our event calendar where you can find hundreds of local area events each month. The event calendar is FREE, so if you are a local business, and not taking …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford is hiring for an Administrative Manager
PAY: $53,476 – $66,850 Performs complex administrative, technical, and supervisory duties. Implements, assists, and supports the department with administrative systems and procedures. Provides support directly to supervisor when assigned and serves as the liaison between lower and upper level staff. Responsible for the completion of varying duties including financial reports, …
Read More »Public invited to Spinner Publication’s book launch party for their first novel, “Blue Collars”
Spinner Publications celebrates its new book, BLUE COLLARS, a novel written by local author, Catherine McLaughlin. On Thursday, June 14 a book launch party will be held at Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford. Spinner will introduce BLUE COLLARS to the public for the first time at a “Meet …
Read More »Funding agreement reached for design of dredging New Bedford harbor
The Governor’s Office informed Mayor Jon Mitchell that $1.6 million in funding for design and permitting for dredging New Bedford Harbor has been set aside. The Mayor and Port Authority have worked closely with the Baker-Polito Administration on dredging the harbor, long a priority for economic development along New Bedford’s …
Read More »New Bedford Man Who Molested Pre-Teen Girl Sentenced to Maximum District Court Jail Sentence
A 42-year-old New Bedford man received the maximum allowable sentence for molesting a young relative after being convicted last week during a Jury of Six trial in New Bedford District Court, District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. David Maisonet was convicted of two counts of indecent assault and battery …
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