Announcements

“PARKING BAN FOR PARADE: A parking ban will be in effect as of 7 a.m. Saturday along the route for the annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade, which begins at 11 a.m. from Buttonwood Park and will proceed down Union Street to Acushnet Avenue, then turn right onto Acushnet and end …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 4, 2022 – July 8, 2022, and they are as follows: **City offices will be closed on Monday, July 4th as well as no construction work will be conducted** Eversource will be working on the gas …

On Friday morning the U.S. Coast Guard began searching for a person in the water and believed to be somewhere between Nomans Island, which is south of Martha’s Vineyard, and New Bedford. In a Twitter post, U.S. Coast Guard Northeast confirmed that early this morning they responded to a confirmed …

Shai Spinola-Ramos of New Bedford has been appointed Director of Occupational Training for LifeStream’s Employment & Training division. Ms. Ramos joined LifeStream in 2006 as Post Employment Services Coordinator and was named Program Coordinator in 2010. In addition to supervising Employment Counselors, she also served as the primary contact for …

“Hello. I wanted to see if you could post pictures of my son. His name is Steven Arruda, he is 12 years old and he was last seen in the area of Normandin and Brooklyn Park. A police report has been filed. If you have any information or see him …

“Baby News! Quill you please join us in welcoming the newest addition at Stone Zoo — a prehensile-tailed porcupette born on Saturday! Look for him resting on and learning to climb the branches of its ‘Windows to the Wild’ habitat. While this little guy appears to be cuddly, there are …

“Congratulations to our eight new recruits who were sworn in today! Welcome to the family, we’re happy to have you! ?‍♀️??? IN THE PICTURE: Officers Morris Keniston, Paul Fernandez, Esmael Almeida, William Mouyos, William Miranda, Stephens Lima, David Lahti, Taylor Sousa, Lt. Scott Carola, and Deputy Chief Adelino Sousa.” -New …

There’s a better place for your banana peels, coffee grounds, meat, and moldy strawberries. Your wasted food doesn’t have to go in the trash. Starting June 30, residents can drop off food waste at the City of New Bedford’s Recycling Center at 1103 Shawmut Avenue. Items you can drop off …

Bristol Community College celebrated High School Equivalency (HSE) graduates with its first in-person ceremony in two years, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 6 p.m., in the Commonwealth College Center, on the Bristol Fall River Campus. Recipients from 2020 to 2022 were recognized for their dedication to successfully completing Bristol’s …

“Bristol Community College’s Foundation is pleased to announce a generous donation of $50,000 per academic year in support of students participating in Bristol’s innovative offshore wind programs. The donors of this gift, who wish to remain anonymous, are deeply passionate about renewable energy and, as the offshore wind industry comes …