New Bedford Guide

This weekend will be very similar as last weekend in terms of temperature and clouds. While there will be no rain, there will be humidity. We’ll reach a low of 55 degrees – which is great for sleeping – but temperatures will hover around 80 degrees throughout the weekend. So, …

With the town of Dartmouth celebrating its 350th anniversary, there is a renewed interest in the town’s origin, history, and personages. There is a sense of awe attached to pondering how long three and half centuries is. While many parts of the world, particularly Europe and Asia, would consider 350 …

No. New Bedford’s unemployment rates are not accurate. It’s not even debatable. What is debatable is how much lower it actually is. After the crash of 2008, unemployment numbers skyrocketed reaching a nationwide high of 8.7% in November of 2009 and steadily declining since then. As of April 2014 the …

Guess what folks? A weekend with some weather cooperation, is in store for us! We’ll be 80 degrees all weekend and the only spot of rain is a possible evening thunderstorm on Sunday. A low of 57 degrees should mean nights that are comfortable to sleep in. So let’s head …

After more than ten glorious days in her home port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the whaling ship Charles W. Morgan made her departure from this historic port. Built in the city in 1841, she is the world’s oldest surviving merchant vessel and the only surviving wooden whaling ship from the …

Digging through historical documents and images as part of research for historical articles, I come across an inordinate amount of stories. Some are short, others need a novel to tell them. Some of these are “well-known” and others I have never seen or read elsewhere. When it comes to any …

Oh nature. Why do you have to worry us so every 4th of July? We fret over and concern ourselves with the possibility – dare I say probability – of precipitation on an evening where we need none! We patriots just want a short respite to allow us to celebrate …

Wooden porches and decks are playgrounds for unhealthy molds, mildews, bacteria, and other microorganisms. Molds live everywhere, producing microscopic spores that constantly reproduce. When you open the door, molds can waft right into your home, and as soon as a mold spore touches any amount of moisture in your home, …

Sholom is a Hebrew word that many understand to mean “peace.” However, this base definition fails to truly convey the living concept behind the term. It’s one we see in movies or perhaps see two Jewish people utter to one another as a blessing or greeting. These are dead experiences. …

New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches is offering Summer Beach Vollyball, Youth United Basketball and Youth Instructional Lacrosse.  All activities start 7 July, 2014. Fill out the form below and one winner will win a Summer Package (free entry into all three activities) and two winners will get to pick …