Best of the South Coast

Southcoast Health announced today its Urgent Care Center locations in Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Lakeville, Seekonk, Wareham and Middletown, Rhode Island have been reaccredited by the Urgent Care Association and received the Accredited Urgent Care designation. “This accomplishment represents Southcoast’s commitment to providing high-quality care to patients in our community,” …

Southcoast Health is delighted to announce the first baby born at St. Luke’s Hospital and Charlton Memorial Hospital in 2022. Parents Valerie and Tyler Wolstenholme of Swansea, Massachusetts, welcomed son Hendrix at 12:46 am on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Hendrix was born weighing seven pounds and …

Henry Quinlan, a man with a long history in book publishing while raising a family on the South Coast, has released this trivia book with his granddaughter, Caroline Murphy, who captained the soccer and track teams at Old Rochester, was the book’s photographer. Quinlan packs this paperback with more than …

There was much discussion on our Facebook page this evening regarding “Trunk or Treat” events in the local area. A quick search on Facebook will reveal a couple of dozen all within a reasonable drive from the New Bedford area. We’ve highlighted a few of them below. If you plan …

Southcoast Health is proud to present August’s DAISY Award Honoree, Jason Bergeron, RN! In partnership with The DAISY Foundation, Southcoast Health recognizes and honors nurses who demonstrate nursing excellence in our three hospitals. Jason was chosen for his ability to provide extraordinary and compassionate nursing care. He was nominated by …

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is thrilled to offer the Zeiterion Drive-In featuring concerts and movies beginning Thursday, June 18. The drive-in, which will be located in the Seastreak Ferry “Whale’s Tooth” Parking Lot, will feature a line-up of live musical acts and newer theatrical releases, as programming inside the …

A Creative Courts mural for Carlos Pacheco Elementary School in the West End; high-flying kites and more for Festival Tipico de Guatemala in the North End; and even more Reggae On West Beach in the South End are just three ways Wicked Cool Places are springing up in every neighborhood …

“Meet Raymond. Raymond is a homeless Veteran (US Army) living in the City [Fall River], off the beaten path in a tent. I was told of Raymond’s story and I had to meet him to hear it for myself, from the source. I met Raymond early this morning with a …

The New Bedford Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a.k.a. the Portuguese Feast, a.k.a. Madeira Feast is the largest event New Bedford has every year. More than that, it is the largest Portuguese feast in the world and the largest ethnic festival in New England. The feast was founded in 1915 …

Here’s a look at the clowns at yesterday’s Cape Verdean Recognition parade in New Bedford. Full highlight reel: https://www.facebook.com/NewBedfordGuide/posts/2302813369755229