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Join the fight against hunger in Greater New Bedford by simply walking to your mailbox on Saturday, May 11th! Join the National Association of Letter Carriers SE MA Merged Branch 18, the US Postal Service and United Way of Greater New Bedford for the 27th annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive …

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 …

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 …

“Abby and Jesenia are working on earning their Silver Award in Girl Scouts (the highest award for their age level) it’s called Helping Paws and they are trying to create a database of volunteer dog walkers to walk shelter dogs. Reason: There are so many dogs in shelters and are …

The New Bedford Police Department teamed up with Saint Mary’s Church and Saint Vincent Depaul to deliver meals to the homeless. Approximately 175 meals were prepared and delivered to those in need. New Bedford Police Officers Timothy Gibney, Jared Lizotte, Timothy Gibney, and Kurtis Gonsalves played an active role in …

The Friends of the Elderly have a long history of looking out for their own, and the organization’s latest move is a prime example of that. The Dartmouth Friends group recently purchased search and rescue technology for town seniors and public safety officers to make it easier to locate missing …

Empire Ford is sponsoring a Pet Adoption Day on Sat., April 27th from 11:00am-3:00pm! Co-Sponsored by the Animal Rescue League of Fall River, Forever Paws, Lighthouse Animal Shelter, Project Safe Pet RI and Petco of Dartmouth. There will be animals available for adoption as well as FREE raffle prizes and …

On Saturday, April 6, two dozen Bishop Stang student volunteers will hold the 8th Annual Book Sale to benefit the American Heart Association in memory of Mr. Richard Flynn a former teacher at Stang, and Mr. Joseph Silva a contributor to the Stang chapel and the husband of a current …