SUPPORT GROUPS ONCOLOGY Southcoast® Centers for Cancer Care offer the following support groups free of charge to cancer patients and their caregivers. The staff at Southcoast wants you to know that you do not have to do this alone. The following support groups will take place during the month of …
Read More »New Bedford to Celebrate the Holiday Season with Many Festive Community Events
The following community events will take place in the city of New Bedford during the month of December in celebration of the holiday season: Cove Street Neighborhood Group Tree Lighting Date and Time: Friday, December 2nd at 5:00 p.m. Location: Park on the corner of Ruth Street and Salisbury Street …
Read More »New Bedford Firefighters Respond to House Fire, Rescue Burn Victim
A 48-year-old New Bedford woman was in critical condition Tuesday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after being seriously injured in a fire Monday night at 1050 Pleasant St. She was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital and then transported by medical helicopter to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Residents who …
Read More »Students from St. James-St. John School share creative science and Thanksgiving projects
Above: Students in grade 6 from St James-St John School worked cooperatively on creating a space vehicle that will explore a planet in our solar system. Along with creating and building, they will be writing an essay describing their space vehicle and the features it explored in outer space. Students …
Read More »OPINION: The Nation’s Opiod Addiction and its Local Impact
By Emma Crosby America is currently in the grips of an opioid epidemic. Opioids are a group of drugs that contain many frequently prescribed pain relievers, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, and codeine. The illegal drug heroin is also a form of opioid. It is estimated that 2.1 million people …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police Offer Holiday Driving Safety Tips
Massachusetts State Police Facebook The Massachusetts State Police are urging motorists to be safe on the roads of the Commonwealth this holiday season. Holiday events and celebrations can be exciting times for family and friends to get together. As the holiday season is approaching, motorists need to be mindful of …
Read More »Mayor Mitchell Announces 2 Hours of Free Parking in New Bedford Business Districts During Holiday Season
In an effort to encourage everyone to do their holiday shopping in New Bedford, Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced that New Bedford will again offer a special Holiday Parking Program. From Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2016 through Sunday, January 1, 2017, the City of New Bedford will offer FREE …
Read More »FREE Thanksgiving Dinner for needy and homeless families
United New Bedford & Centro Luzo Americano Club Inc., invite you to Thanksgiving Dinner from 12:00pm-4:00pm at 34 Beetle Street, New Bedford on Thursday, November 24, 2016.
Read More »Southcoast Wellness Van announces December schedule for community screenings and vaccinations
The Southcoast Wellness Van upholds Southcoast Health’s mission to promote the optimal health and well-being of individuals in the communities it serves. Southcoast Health focuses its attention on increasing access to services and caring for the entire population through wellness initiatives and disease management that are designed to limit — …
Read More »Wrong Way Operator Arrested for OUI in Wareham
This morning at approximately 1:40 a.m., State Police from the Dartmouth barracks responded to reports of a wrong-way operator on Route 195 in Fairhaven, which resulted in the arrest of the operator in Wareham. Trooper Christopher Meleo observed a 2015 Nissan Altima travelling westbound on Route 195 in the eastbound …
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