by Joyce Rowley Ken Blanchard, Director of Facilities and Fleet Services and Marissa Perez-Dormitzer, the City’s recycling coordinator, were on hand at the Appointments and Briefings Committee meeting to show City Council the new roll-out carts for residents. New Bedford residents received notification on the new carts in their February …
Read More »14 Things To Do This Weekend (Feb 21-Feb 23)
OK, not sure what to make of these temperatures. I thought I had entered the wrong zip code. Guess what? You’re not seeing things – these are the real temperatures for this weekend. It will be in the 50s!!! This is great news for those of you who love the …
Read More »The Layperson’s Guide to the Charles W. Morgan
Charles W. Morgan, built at the foot of Maxfield (now Hillman) Street in 1841 (Spinner Pub.) The Charles W. Morgan is scheduled to sail into New Bedford Harbor on Wednesday, June 25, at approximately 3:30pm. Homecoming ceremony is Saturday, June 28 at 10am. The vessel will open to the public …
Read More »All Friends Catering Places Greater New Bedford on the BBQ Map!
Yes. This is an actual picture of Littlenecks made by All Friends Catering! How does a business -in this case, a caterer- go from unknown to have everyone in the greater New Bedford area talking about it in a three year period? How does one get their business to be …
Read More »10 Questions with Ruby Harris of Ruby Red Ink
Are you thinking about getting your first tattoo or piercing? Or are you a collector? There’s a new shop in “town,” Ruby Red Ink on Main Street in Acushnet featuring a full range of cover-ups, black & white, color, portraits & custom work. As a “collector” myself, I’m always on …
Read More »Column: Cobblestones, Coffee and Claw Foot Tubs …
Firstly, I should tell you that I’m a Fall River boy, born and bred. But as I am, in the near future, moving to Mattapoisett, which I gather is part of the Greater New Bedford Area, I have been exploring that city recently. And I must say, the people of …
Read More »Hidden in Plain Sight: Cravings Cafe & Cakery
Part of me didn’t want to write this article. I wanted to be selfish. This part of me wanted to keep this hidden gem away from the public, so I can have it all to myself. I heard my mom’s voice mention the Italian philosophy of abbondanza or abundance and …
Read More »12 Things To Do This Weekend (Feb 14-Feb 16)
After a close call, with a near blizzard, anything looks good! The weekend will start out at a “balmy” 41 degrees and get progressively colder as the weekend progresses. Saturday, we may end up with 2-4 inches of snow, but will “warm” up to above freezing with a high of …
Read More »24th annual Sailors’ Series to spotlight America’s Cup
The New Bedford Whaling Museum has announced that the 24th annual Sailors’ Series will spotlight the America’s Cup, one of the most challenging and prestigious sailing races in the world. The four part illustrated lecture series presents a wide variety of experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to …
Read More »Who Remembers…Ames Department Stores?
Here is another installment in our Who Remembers? series. You can browse previous articles by using the search bar on the right. These articles are strolls down memory lane. In some cases the buildings, but new businesses have replaced them. In other instances, the buildings or even the properties have …
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