Meet Dereck Boyd, a 22 year-old student at Bristol Community College. Although you may recognize him as your friendly bagger at Market Basket, there is more to Dereck than meets the eyes. He is also an aspiring dancer, singer, and actor who has a huge passion for fashion. He spends …

Beginning July 6 at 9 am, a four-day soccer academy will be held at the Andrea McCoy Football stadium located on Hathaway Boulevard. The camp will run daily from 9am – 12pm on July 6, July 7, July 8, & July 9. Children ages 7 – 14 may participate at …

The Consulate of Portugal in New Bedford presents its compliments and would like to inform that the Tall Ship “Sagres” will visit New Bedford, MA on July 8 & 9. The Consulate of Portugal in New Bedford and the Portuguese Navy, with the generous support of the Luso-American Foundation (FLAD), …

On June 25, 2015 at about 1:00 p.m., the remains of an unidentified, female toddler were recovered on the shore of Deer Island in Winthrop, Massachusetts. The race of the toddler is undetermined at this time. An autopsy will be conducted to help determine cause of death. Anyone with any …

Ruth and Abby, the 1850s Ladies and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park’s Junior Ranger Service Corps invite you to come and play on AHA! night, July 9. Come play “Whale Hunt”, a life size game created by the Corps, that lets you experience the risks and rewards of …

A perfectly mild weekend in terms of temperature lies ahead. Well be in the low to mid 70s throughout the weekend, which may not be ideal for beach weather, but perfect for yard work, lounging, or heading out to partake in activities. It will be a wet one this weekend …

The Greater New Bedford unemployment rate is much higher than the rest of Massachusetts, but believe it or not there really are a lot of jobs available for qualified applicants. Sometimes the barrier to a new job can be the lack of information on available job openings. To solve this, …

Smash Mouth brings the party. Since the 1990’s these California rockers have won audiences with an invigorating concoction of genres that includes ska, punk, grunge, rock and pop – never staying in one genre for very long. The bottom line is to give an audience a thrill. “Our set is …

The Board of Directors of the Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program, Inc. – better known locally as the Veterans Transition House (VTH) – annually selects a veteran from the area who has made an outstanding contribution to veterans, veterans’ issues and the community as a whole. The Board of Directors …

On Sunday morning at approximately 1:30am these two males attempted to rob the Sunoco Station at Phillips Rd. and Acushnet Ave. They left with nothing. It is believed these same two males returned earlier this morning around the same time and robbed the business of merchandise. Anyone with information on …