OFF: Thursday, March 12, 2020: Dual Enrollment Info Session at NBHS The Dual Enrollment Information Session scheduled for tonight at New Bedford High School from 5:30-6:30 has been canceled. Information about the program will be posted on the New Bedford High School website nbhs.newbedfordschools.org along with the application. Please contact …
Read More »A message from New Bedford’s Zeiterion Theater about upcoming performances, school-time shows, classes and events
“For the health and safety of our audiences, artists, volunteers, and staff, we have decided to postpone or cancel all performances, classes and events through March 31. We understand that many of you had concerns about gathering in a large group. We share those concerns and are taking the precautions …
Read More »New Bedford Counts: City launches 2020 Census effort
Mayor Jon Mitchell and members of the New Bedford Complete Count Committee officially launched New Bedford Counts, the City’s 2020 Census efforts as the count gets underway starting today, March 12, 2020. Last year at Mayor Mitchell’s direction, the City of New Bedford, in a comprehensive effort to ensure the …
Read More »New Bedford’s “Slainte Irish Pub” to change hands and re-open as an arcade and eatery
Did you grow up in the 1980s or 1990s and have fond memories of spending a day at places like “The Dream Machine” playing games like Dig-Dug, Robotron, Centipede, Pac-Man, and others? Well, you’ll soon be able to take a stroll down memory lane and bring out that little kid …
Read More »Statement of New Bedford’s Mayor Jon Mitchell on the death of Pfc. Justin Kirby
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell released the following statement after the passing of U.S. Army Pfc. Justin Kirby, a New Bedford native: “I extend my heartfelt sympathy to the family of U.S. Army Pfc. Justin Kirby, a New Bedford native who was killed Monday in a training exercise at Fort …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and K9 Neko track and capture Wakefield stabbing suspect
A Massachusetts State Police K9 team yesterday morning located and captured a man who stabbed a co-worker at the produce center in Wakefield where they worked. Trooper Daniel Purtell and his partner Neko tracked the suspect through thick brush, reeds, and water in a swamp where he was attempting to …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and local police seize assault rifle
The Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit and Fitchburg Police detectives, as part of an investigation, Monday night executed a search warrant at a second-floor apartment at 38 Green St. in Fitchburg, which led to the arrest of the target of the investigation and the seizure of an illegally-possessed rifle and …
Read More »Fairhaven Police Department seeks the public’s help in identifying individuals
“We are looking for the public’s help to identify these males who are wanted for questioning and are suspects in breaking and entering into several businesses in town. These are screenshots of video. Best we could do at this time but we’ll work on better images.” If you recognize these …
Read More »The South Coast Hot Jobs List – March 08, 2020
Here are the Hot Jobs in the New Bedford area from the NewBedfordGuide.com jobs database, as of March 08, 2020. Click the right arrow to browse the next job. Want your job listed here? Contact leo@newbedfordguide.com. ______________________________________________________________________________ Job Fair – Kilburn Mills (New Bedford) Are you a talented job seeker …
Read More »Massachusetts man trapped in Weymouth car fire and burns to death
This morning at approximately 2:14 a.m., Troopers assigned to State Police-Norwell responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 Southbound south of exit 16 in Weymouth. Upon their arrival, they discovered a 2019 Dodge Charger had rolled over and caught on fire with the operator, trapped inside. The …
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