U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Southcoast Hospitals Group, including Charlton Memorial and St. Luke’s hospitals, as a 2024 Maternity Care Access Hospital, an inaugural designation. “We are honored to earn this recognition for the excellent maternity care and service …
Read More »Meet Kita, the Lighthouse Animal Shelter Pet of The Week!
Can you help find this deserving love-bug a new forever home? Thank you to NEW LEAF of Fall River for sponsoring our pet of the week! Here are some facts about the new potential addition to your family~ Kita ? 1 year old, 35 lb. female mixed breed. She is …
Read More »New Bedford plays role in Cape Cod Great White Sharks study that makes national headlines
New Bedford and Umass Dartmouth are at the center of groundbreaking scientific research that finds Cape Cod as one of the world’s largest hotspots for great white sharks. In a scientific article named, “An open spatial capture−recapture framework for estimating the abundance and seasonal dynamics of white sharks at aggregation …
Read More »The Top 5 destinations to get a great cup of coffee in New Bedford in 2023
Everyone has come to love New Bedford for its fresh seafood, authentic Portuguese cuisine, and…coffee? The local coffee scene specifically in the downtown area of New Bedford is turning into something special. From a European cafe on cobblestone streets to a small batch roastery on the waterfront, there is a …
Read More »New Bedford High School band wins 1st place, Best Overall at music festival in Washington, D.C
“The New Bedford High School Concert Band recently traveled to Washington, D.C. from April 28 to May 1 to participate in the Music in the Parks Festival in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The festival showcased talented student musicians from across the country, and the New Bedford High School Concert Band stood out …
Read More »New Bedford Local Cultural Council announces $140,200 in awards for 2023
“The New Bedford Local Cultural Council (NBLCC) is pleased to announce the grant awardees for 2023. New Bedford was allocated a total of $140,200 to distribute during the 2023 grant cycle. This funding is granted to individuals, groups, and agencies whose projects enhance the arts, science, and humanities in the …
Read More »After woman loses her wallet, young New Bedford man restores her faith in humanity
“Yesterday my wife lost her wallet at Stop and Shop with all the credit cards documentation and a good amount of money. After going there and talking to a few people and making a few posts we kind of accepted that the wallet was lost, money and everything in it. …
Read More »City of Taunton Annual Scarecrow Contest Wants You to Pick The Winner!
New Bedford (and all the local towns) should really do something like this. As seen on the official city of Taunton Facebook page: “Fall is in the air, and our Scarecrow Friends have arrived downtown! Take a ride around and see all of the creative work done by both Taunton …
Read More »New Bedford Festival Theatre celebrates 50 years of Performing Arts with “Welcome to the Theatre!”
New Bedford Festival Theatre presents Welcome to the Theatre! 50 years of Performing Arts in Our City; a Tribute to Armand Marchand and George Charbonneau. The event will take place on October 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM at New Bedford High School’s Phillip Bronspiegel Auditorium. In 1972, the “new” New …
Read More »Customer at Local Restaurant Reminds Us that it Costs Nothing to be Kind
The following was posted on a popular local foodie group: Hockomock Swamp Supper Club and was shared with the original posters permission after we reached out. “I went out to breakfast this morning at a local restaurant and as I was sitting there contemplating the world, enjoying my coffee, I …
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