“A round of applause for a successful and collaborative leatherback disentanglement! Last week, the Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life scientists and members of the Aquarium’s Animal Health team + Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation staff worked with Center for Coastal Studies‘ disentanglement team and the Barnstable Harbormaster’s office …
Read More »New Bedford Fire Dept. baseball team becomes 2024 Minor Champions!
“Congrats to New Bedford Fire!! Your 2024 Minors Champions!They knocked off Jeep in the final game by a score of 8-3. A huge performance from Andrew “Sticks” Hinchliffe led the way. Andrew was 3-3 with 4 RBI! Congrats to all the players and coaches and hats off to Jeep for …
Read More »New Bedford Police welcomes police academy graduates to ranks
“We are proud to present the newest members of our department who graduated yesterday from the 76th class of the MPTC Plymouth Police Academy Please help us in congratulating: Cassie White Noah Brum Orlando Franco Matthew Costa Jose Velez Jonathan Andrews Matthew Caron They will officially be sworn in tomorrow …
Read More »New Bedford Research & Robotics to elevate City’s innovation efforts
“NEW BEDFORD – Many have held the City’s ceremonial gold scissors at ribbon-cutting events over the years to celebrate the opening of businesses, parks, and schools. But for the first time in the City’s long and storied history, a robot did the honor of cutting the ribbon Thursday morning to celebrate the …
Read More »Sweet, loving ‘Noodles’ dumped in Acushnet wants to spend her last days of life happy
“EMERGENCY PLACEMENT NEEDED ASAP! Pleas read and pass along. I need help! The ACO and some local rescues are aware and this will be cross posted. NO MICROCHIP. Stray 12+-year-old kitty presumed to be dumped at Acushnet mobile home park 5 days ago. She is not one of our resident …
Read More »Mirasol’s Cafe releases photos for soon-to-be open Fairhaven location
Fairhaven and Mattapoisett Chippi lover’s have been waiting almost 2 years for Mirasol’s Fairhaven location to open. That location hit some speed bumps which delayed the opening which was originally planned for last year. If you’ve driven down Huttleston Avenue recently you’ve notice that a lot of construction work has …
Read More »Acushnet Police Department welcomes two new officers to its ranks
“Please join Chief Christopher Richmond and the APD in welcoming our two newest Police Officers: Officer Colin Matton and Officer Adrian Fontes. Today’s graduation at Memorial Hall in Plymouth was the culmination of 5 months of hard work at the Plymouth Police Academy. CONGRATULATIONS on the accomplishment and WELCOME to …
Read More »Massachusetts Legislature passes FY25 Budget; millions secured for New Bedford
“BOSTON, MA – On Friday, Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral (D-New Bedford) joined his House andSenate colleagues in unanimously passing a $58 billion budget proposal for FY2025. This budget upholdsfiscal responsibility while delivering historic levels of targeted investments in education, regionaltransportation equity, workforce development and health care, among many other …
Read More »UPDATED: New Bedford woman seeks public’s help finding her missing brother
UPDATE: Sean and his sister Veronica have been reunited. Thank you to all who helped spread the word! “Me and my family have been desperately looking for my brother. He has been missing since Friday night. Can you please post on your page? Hopefully someone has seen him. We are …
Read More »2024 New Bedford’s Portuguese Feast Survival Guide (Aug 1-4)
Malasadas, carne de espeto and Madeira wine, oh my! The New Bedford Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a.k.a. the Portuguese Feast, a.k.a. Madeira Feast is the largest event New Bedford has every year. More than that, it is the largest Portuguese feast in the world and the largest ethnic festival …
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