By Tom Dowd By now it is common knowledge around the town of Dartmouth what has befallen upon the Police station. On March 10th stories quickly surfaced of an officer at the department being diagnosed with a form of Legionnaires Disease, a disease caused by the bacteria Legionella and commonly …
Read More »We disagree Rolling Stone: Umass Dartmouth Is Beautiful; Architecture and Design Explained
By Max Cohen “Umass Dartmouth had one distinguishing feature–its utter lack of character,” is how Rolling Stone magazine described our campus in its controversial article on the Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Unfortunately, this seems not to be a minority opinion, as Travel+Leisure has placed it on its list of …
Read More »The End Zone Sports Pub – two decades marrying the best of Portuguese and American cuisine!
The Endzone Sports Pub is a place dear to my heart and belly. It represents the perfect marriage of the best that American and Portuguese cuisine has to offer. Improving upon that, it accompanies these mouth-watering dishes with what is hands-down one of the best atmospheres in the South Coast …
Read More »South Coast Music Together shares powerful, positive stories from real people! Fall 2014 Schedule and Registration NOW OPEN!
Did you see our spotlight on South Coast Music Together last March? South Coast Music Together is a music and movement program for children, from birth to six, and their caregivers. Weekly classes meet – starting September 17th – for forty-five minutes of musical play, using songs families learn over …
Read More »17 Things To Do This Weekend (Sep 12-Sep 14)
In terms of temperature we have quite the pleasant weekend in store. We’ll be in the low 70s throughout the entire weekend with overnight lows of 50 degrees. Cool mornings and evenings! While we may have a shower on Saturday afternoon, it will generally be sunny. Seize the day and …
Read More »Meeting Houses – One of New Bedford’s First Churches, Community Centers
Throughout the city of New Bedford, you will be able to find many churches, meeting places and houses of worship. These buildings are common enough that it is easy to pass by without taking much, if any, notice of them. Yet, churches, or meeting houses as they were sometimes called …
Read More »Whaling City Glass: haven for smoke enthusiasts!
Pipe smoking is a centuries long tradition practiced over most of the known world. The first Europeans to arrive in the New World came upon Amerindians smoking bowls of packed tobacco. While they typically used the pipes for ceremonies, Europeans quickly took to the activity, albeit making it a leisurely …
Read More »Seafire Grillhouse and Bar wastes no time in becoming a premier Southcoast destination
I won’t beat around the bush. I won’t lead you on a vague trail of allusions keeping you guessing as you read. I’ll be transparent as possible and state that last night I had one of the best meals in my life. I’m a bonafide, passionate foodie. I’m willing to …
Read More »United Way Hosts LIVE UNITED Week September 8-12th
What do you HOPE for our community? We hope you will join United Way of Greater New Bedford during the annual LIVE UNITED WEEK September 8th – September 12th. Members of the community are encouraged to GIVE, ADVOCATE or VOLUNTEER through a variety of events and activities that have been …
Read More »17 Things To Do This Weekend (Sep 05-Sep 07)
We seem to be stuck on “muggy, muggy” lately. This weekend won’t bring much of a change in terms of humidity. Let’s not complain, because I’d rather have humid than freezing! Friday and Saturday will be war, and in the low 80s. However, Sunday will “drop” to 74 degrees. It’ll …
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