A 25-year-old New Bedford, MA, man previously convicted and incarcerated for possessing a loaded firearm without a permit pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States Attorney Stephen G. Dambruch and Mickey Leadingham, Special Agent in Charge of the …
Read More »17 Things To Do This Weekend (June 01 – June 03)
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 »Faces Of New Bedford #156: Benny Olmeda
Meet Benny Olmeda, 37-year-old Realtor and Sales Manager at RE/MAX Vantage, as well as co-owner of Shop U7. Benny moved to the US at the age of 5 from Puerto Rico with his sister and mother, growing up in the Westlawn housing complex in the cities West End. Wanting to …
Read More »FREE Speaker Event: Yale Professor and New Bedford Native, Laurie Santos, to Discuss the Science of Happiness
The New Bedford Wellness Initiative invites the community to attend a FREE talk on the “science of happiness” with nationally recognized Yale University Professor and New Bedford native, Laurie Santos. The event will take place Tuesday June 12th from 6:30PM – 8:00PM at the New Bedford Whaling Museum located at …
Read More »State Funding Secured for New Bedford Children, Veterans, and Cultural projects
Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) has secured a multi-million dollar increase in state operating funds for New Bedford in addition to significant state bonding authorizations to complete projects benefitting veterans, cultural organizations, and public recreation. Specifically, the FY2019 Senate budget appropriates $145,309,461 in Chapter 70 funds for …
Read More »New Bedford FREE seafood cooking demonstrations and classes
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center and New Bedford Port Authority are teaming up to present a series of free seafood cooking demonstrations and classes this summer. Funded through a grant from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, these programs are designed to promote the New Bedford Seafood brand, educate …
Read More »Bristol County Sobriety Checkpoint scheduled for June 8 & 9
Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in Bristol County between Friday, June 8, 2018 into Saturday, June 9, 2018. The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and …
Read More »HELP WANTED: Depina Agency American Income Life is hiring for multiple positions
Looking for Entry level management, human resources and union representatives. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Full training is provided. Both entry-level and management positions available. HIGHLY COMPENSATED. Details: • Protecting the working class families in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. • We provide suplemental benefits protection, to the labor unions, credit union …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – May 27, 2018
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of May 27, 2018. Click the right arrow to browse the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. Administrative Inventory Control Assistant – Northern Wind Inc. Salary: $15.00 /hour Job Summary: Northern …
Read More »New Bedford High School inducts 70 into National Honor Society
New Bedford High School inducted 70 students into its chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) at a May 24 evening ceremony in Bronspiegel Auditorium that began with a candlelight procession, a NHS tradition. Attended by family, friends, faculty, administration and city leaders, the ceremony included the recitation of NHS …
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