October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is an opportunity for all of us to join the conversation and show that we care about victims of domestic violence. We are the voice for the domestic violence homicide victims who can no longer speak for themselves, and our voices can break …
Read More »Dates Set for New Bedford & Dartmouth Residents to Dispose of Tires, Confidential Papers, & Hazardous Waste
Local residents can discard tires, confidential papers, and household hazardous waste at upcoming drop-off events. Tire Drop-off Day will take place on September 22th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, 1103 Shawmut Avenue, New Bedford. • Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents only, ID …
Read More »Mayor Jon Mitchell to hold September Neighborhood Office Hours at Ma Raffa’s
Mayor Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours for the Month of September on Monday, September 24 from 5:30 p.m. -7:00 p .m. at Ma Raffa’s Restaurant, 85 Rockdale Avenue. Mayor Mitchell announced he would set aside time each month to hold office hours in city neighborhoods so that residents could …
Read More »Captain Jack Peterson Dog Park’s Community Open House w/ Local Celebrity Dunk Tank, Sept. 22
Anyone interested in becoming a member can try out the park before they purchase a member ship and a FOB. Visitors will be asked to sign a waiver of liability, show proof of current vaccinations, proof their dog has been spayed or neutered. No retractable leashes are allowed. Registration will …
Read More »Southcoast Health donates $25,000 to build the Sgt. Sean M. Gannon Memorial Playground
Southcoast Health presented a check for $25,000 to the Sgt. Sean M. Gannon Playground Committee, on Saturday, September 8, during the committee’s “An Evening Under the Stars” fundraising event, held at the Madeira Feast grounds in New Bedford. “The news of Sgt. Gannon’s tragic death struck the employees of Southcoast …
Read More »New Bedford Restaurants, Food for Tots raise $7,000 for SouthCoast Health pediatrics
August’s Food for Tots event raised more than $7,000 for pediatric services at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. The event, which was held Thursday, August 16, in New Bedford, was the fifth in a series of Food for Tots fundraisers created to benefit Southcoast Health’s pediatric services, which are …
Read More »New Bedford “Team Up to Clean Up” final cleanup of the season and volunteer appreciation event, Sept. 15
Join us for our final cleanup of the season. Cleaning up litter from our communities and neighborhoods may seem like small actions but it’s what bonds us to want a better world for the next generation, for our planet and for ourselves. Come alone, bring some friends, or meet up …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools Announces 2018-2019 Bus Routes
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Read More »“Food for Tots” in New Bedford set for August 16
Moby Dick Brewing Co., Rose Alley Ale House, Greasy Luck Brew Pub, Top Shelf Bar & Grill, Endzone Sport Pub and Antonio’s Restaurant will be the featured restaurants in New Bedford for this month’s “Food for Tots” event on Thursday, August 16. “Food for Tots” was created to benefit pediatric …
Read More »Freetown police officers issuing ice cream citations to kids for good behavior
The members of the Freetown Police Association (FPA) are issuing “citations” to youth in the Town of Freetown as part of a community relations campaign. This campaign began on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 and will conclude on Labor Day. When members of the FPA are on patrol and observe good …
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