Announcements

A team of students at Betsey B. Winslow Elementary School has earned praise for its community service activities, including a recent effort to organize donations for the homeless in New Bedford. “We have a strong team of staff, students and parents at our school,” said Kristen Nightingale, a special education …

Between 9:00am and 4:00pm on Saturday, May 4th, the team at Empire Ford of New Bedford is proud to host the annual Drive4UrSchool Event, located in the back parking lot of Fairhaven High School on 12 Huttleson Ave in Fairhaven, MA. This is a rain-or-shine event, and we look forward …

Are you at a crossroads in choosing a career path? Not sure if you want to take up a trade, attend a technical school, or university? Not necessarily keen on commuting or relocating to somewhere in central or western Massachusetts? Can’t find something that interests you at local universities? Consider …

On Thursday, April 4 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s Harbor View Room, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) announced the beginning of a new chapter of growth. Helena DaSilva Hughes, Executive Director, impressed on the crowd of supporters that while client numbers have increased 60%, and citizenship applications have …

Over 1,000 classes have been visited by Superintendent Thomas Anderson and district teams since the beginning of the school year. New Bedford, like many urban districts across the country is shifting from a compliance mindset to one of openness and true support. “I view my role as a support to …

On April 6th New Bedford native Jose Ferrer, Jr. won the 2019 USA New England Golden Gloves Championships in the 114lb division. He will now represent New Bedford as he advances to the Olympic qualifiers in Columbus Ohio in October.

UMass Dartmouth Masters of Fine Arts candidate in painting Robert Najlis (Ridgewood, NJ) has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship. Najlis, who is graduating in May 2019, is among 2,000 people from across the globe who receive grants each year in all fields of study to conduct international research. For his …

There is no curbside collection on Monday, April 15th due to the holiday. Recycling and trash collection will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.

Fitness in Cushman Park Fairhaven is inviting certified yoga instructors to share their passion, personality and skill by teaching at the largest, longest-running yoga in the park program in the South Coast. There is both monetary compensation and the opportunity to meet and greet hundreds of local yogis. The accepted …

Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in Bristol County from Saturday, April 13, 2019 into Sunday, April 14, 2019. The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and …