Fairhaven Police responded to a robbery that occurred at the Valero gas station on the corner of Route 6 and Bridge Street just after 9:30pm Wednesday night. When officers arrived they informed by the victim that a male party entered the store and demanded money. The victim opened the cash …

Your Theatre, Inc. is holding auditions July 12 at 7pm, for all roles in a possible upcoming 2016-2017 Season special production of a new work concerning the life of John and Mary Brown. The production would run on February 5 and 6, 2017. Auditions are held in the playhouse located …

Earlier today at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell received the First Place 2016 Mayors’ Climate Protection Award. This program recognizes mayors for their energy and climate protection efforts, and awardees are selected by an independent panel of judges from a pool …

The Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a, built in the tradition of ancient Hawaiian wa‘a kaulua (double-hulled voyaging canoe), will visit the Port of New Bedford, July 5-8 as part of the Mālama Honua (“to care for our Earth”) Worldwide Voyage which began in 2013. Two Polynesian voyaging canoes, Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia, …

Meet Jess Bregoli, 32-year-old gardener and sculptor. Jess moved to the area when she was a child from Oregon so that her mother could finish her Masters degree at UMass Dartmouth. Growing up she would work with her mentor, Emily Johns, taking care of the waterfront gardens at the Seaport …

Say after me: “This weekend there will be perfect weather and my family and I are going to head out and enjoy all the fun things to do!” “Sunny and nice or pleasant” describes every day this weekend. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s, so not too hot. Lows …

Southcoast Health announced today that it has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for helping employees eat better and move more. “Physical activity and employee wellbeing are important priorities at Southcoast Health. We are honored and excited to be recognized by the American Heart …

POSITION: Public School Electrician DEPARTMENT: Facilities Operations FUNCTION: Installs, maintains, tests and repairs all components of electrical systems. To perform routine maintenance and to respond to alarms and emergency calls related to mechanical systems and utilities. This position was established for the purpose of providing electrical services, per district/local/state/federal objectives and/or …

On Thursday, June 30, 2016 between the hours of 10:00AM and 12:00 Noon, the New Bedford Police Department invites the public to meet Captain Dennis Hebert, Commander of Station #2, located at 168 Cove Street in the New Bedford’s south end. Captain Hebert is a 29 year veteran of the …

PHOTO CAPTION: (From left) Gary Simmons, President of the St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary; Rumyana Lazarova; Elizabeth Rodericks; Megan Pereira; Madison Raposa; and Shauneen Crane, Scholarship Chair for the St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary. Not pictured: Ashley Rice. The St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary, a part of Southcoast Health, recently announced $5,000 in …