This is a serious problem on Collette Street below Acushnet Avenue. I’ve called the police but nothing gets done. There are 60 apartments (God knows how many people living in this small section of the city) there is no possible way the fire fighters can connect a water hose if …
Read More »14 Things To Do This Weekend (July 7 – July 9)
Humidity will be the name of the game this weekend. For those of you who have visited Florida, you’ll have flashbacks, not just of the humidity but even with the occasional thunderstorm. Just look at the showers as a temporary cool down and remember…it could have been snow, so let’s …
Read More »Mattapoisett Fire Rescue Uses Jaws Of Life To Extract Driver; Medflighted By Helicopter
Photo by Mattapoisett Fire Rescue Just after 2am this morning Chief 1, Engine 1, Engine 4 and Rescue 1 responded to Route 195 East Bound for a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Crews arrived to find a vehicle in the median that struck a tree. The driver was removed …
Read More »HELP WANTED: City of New Bedford is hiring for a Lead Water Treatment Plant Operator
PAY: $56,950 – $71,193 DEPT. OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE Assists in matters involving supervision, scheduling, technical problems and reports, buildings and grounds, watershed preservation and upkeep, pond management, reservoir facilities, maintenance, performance reviews, training programs, tours, public relations, safety and housekeeping. Completes all forms and reports necessary on a daily, monthly …
Read More »Do you have a love/hate relationship with your smartphone?
It’s no secret that we love our technology and can’t live without our smartphones. You’re reading this article on one right now! Perhaps one of the most frustrating things that can happen is when we get careless with them and end up with a dead battery or a cracked screen. …
Read More »Targeted ground spraying for mosquitoes planned in New Bedford for Thursday, July 6, 2017
The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again this year conducting an annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes. Under the program, mosquito traps are put in place …
Read More »Are parking tickets in New Bedford getting out of control?
Or are residents not aware of New Bedford city ordinances? “I’m curious to know as my household received it’s 4th parking ticket this year in front of my residence, where I have lived for almost ten years and have had more tickets this year alone than all of the other …
Read More »HELP WANTED: P.A.C.E, Inc. Head Start Program is hiring for a Classroom Specialist
Salary: $21.28 – $25.00/hr. Hours per Week: 30 – 40 Weeks per Year: 42 – 52 Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required. The Classroom Specialist will be responsible for supporting the education staff in implementing and utilizing the Pyramid Model. In addition, they will assist with children who are presenting …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #109: Kibira NJoroge
Meet Kibira NJoroge, 29-year-old Personal Trainer and aspiring professional bodybuilder. Kibira has always been involved in some sort of activity, whether it was going outside as a kid or playing basketball in high school. After graduating from Voc-Tech in 2006, he went to BCC, where he majored in Graphic Design. …
Read More »Security and Traffic Information for July 3 and 4 Esplanade Events in Boston
The following documents contain important information regarding this year’s July 3rd and 4th Fireworks Show and Concert on the Esplanade in Boston. Open the documents to view information about prohibited items, road closures and traffic restrictions, pedestrian access points into the Esplanade, boating restrictions and guidelines, Text-A-Tip line for reporting …
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