New Bedford Guide

Well, shiver me timbers. We will reach almost 70 degrees this weekend. While last weekend was a very wet one, this weekend will be…well, a partially wet one. Don’t fret though – these will be in the form of an occasional passing shower. Just pretend that you are in Florida …

Enjoy the cosmic and urban vibes of a thriving city filled with cultural, environmental, and historic beauty! More than just a horoscope column, each Sun sign includes special attention to New Bedford living. Aries: Mars, the planet of direct action and cosmic guide of Rams, is visiting the harmonizing sign …

POLICY UPDATE: New Bedford Guide gets dozens of requests each month to promote fundraisers on some funding website. We get messages asking us to share links from sites like gofundme.com for various reasons. While we’d love to promote every charity fundraiser, we really don’t have time to verify these requests. …

New Bedford is known for a lot of things. It’s known as the Whaling City and at one time it was known as the City of Light. Now it could easily be called the City of Art. When it comes to the percentage of population of artists Massachusetts is well …

By Jordis Brown “You can be anything you want to be!” “There is no person better than anyone else!” “We are all equals!” The truth is if you heard any of this growing up someone did you a great disservice. They are all lies. At some point we thought we’d …

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will welcome author and cultural historian, Philip Hoare, on Wednesday, May 14, for a presentation on his latest book, The Sea Inside. The event will include a pre-lecture reception with a book signing and meet-and-greet with the author following the presentation. Hoare is the author …

It is no secret that New Bedford High School (NBHS) is not the best place in the world, nor the safest of environments – this is something that has been known for decades. The student body has its fair share of problems, the school infrastructure itself has seen better days, …

Here are New Bedford Guide’s top stories this week from our website or Facebook page. Click on the bold title to read the original story. New Bedford police seek public’s assistance in identity thief case – NBPD are looking for a woman who used a debit card to purchase $900 worth of …

A few months ago we discussed Jonathan Abreu’s All Friends Catering and focused on one thing that they do better than anyone in the area: Bar-B-Que – unless of course, it’s your mom’s Bar-B-Que, in which case it’s the best on planet earth. That article, especially the images – pardon …

The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce announced that it is offering a trip to Madeira, Portugal, in September, 2014 for members of the organization and their friends and families. The seven-day, six-night trip runs from September 12 – 19th of 2014. The trip is priced at $2,647 per person …