Professor Barbara Krauthamer will present a lecture on Women’s efforts to gain freedom from slavery in America at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park’s theater on Saturday, April 30, 2016, from 3:00-4:30 PM. The park is located at 33 William Street, downtown New Bedford. Professor Krauthamer is Associate Professor of …

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 …

Southcoast Vein Center staff hold a certificate recognizing a three-year accreditation that was awarded by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for outstanding quality in providing vascular services. The staff members are (from left, front row) Cheryl Jochim, Doreen Lacasse, Janine Holmes, Deb Torres, Goretti Jardin, Diane Rioux, Laura Mathews, Roger …

Meet Marlene Gomes, a 38-year-old teacher and personal trainer. Born in Lisbon, Portugal she moved to New Bedford in 1978 and has lived here ever since. After time studying hotel, restaurant and travel administration at UMASS Amherst, she opened a cleaning business in the city. Dissatisfied with that career path, …

Can you say “FINALLY!”? No rain, no snow. Just sunshine and mild temperatures. The worst that can be said about this weekend’s weather is that it may be breezy at times. We’ll have a chilly overnight that will dip as low as 38 degrees – which is great for snuggling. …

Stage One 4-5:30 Tyler Cormier Sinatra Tribute 6-7pm Rebecca Correia 7-8pm Raven Cliff 8-9pm Folkloric Group 9-10pm Raven Cliff 10-11:45pm Kristen Merlin Stage Two 7-8pm The Negative Earth Experience 9-10pm The Negative Earth Experience Stage Three 3-6 pm Matt Silva 6pm-8pm Dori Robbicco 8pm-10pm Doug Logan 10pm-11:45pm Molly O’Leary For …

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center welcomes the renowned Moscow Festival Ballet as they present the timeless tale of Cinderella on Friday, May 6, at 8:00 p.m. The production brings to life this rags-to-riches fable in the tradition of grand ballet, underscored by its brilliant choreography, magnificent score and exquisite costumes …

Registration is now open for the Sister 2 Sister Conference for 50 girls in grades 5 – 8. The Sister 2 Sister Conference will offer a series of workshops on topics relevant to girls today including: Empowerment, Cultural Competency, Bullying, Healthy Relationships, Going to College, Racial Justice, Financial Literacy, Cultural …

The 2016 SouthCoast Women’s Forum will be held at Rosebrook Event Center, located at 50 Rosebrook Place, Wareham, MA 02571 on Thursday, May 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The SouthCoast Women’s Forum is the ideal setting for leading business professionals, and aspiring women in business to connect, learn, …

MassDOT grant award will extend recreational pathway atop the Clark’s Cove section of the hurricane barrier. The City of New Bedford has successfully secured just over $5 million in state grant funding from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for Phase II of the project to construct a recreational pathway …