The South Coast Chamber Music Series May 16 & 17 season finale concert has been modified and the season will now conclude with a streaming bouquet for music lovers on Sunday, May 17, at 4pm. The live stream performance by SCCMS Artistic Director Janice Weber (piano), Emmy Holmes-Hicks (violin), Anna …
Read More »New Bedford’s Portuguese Feast still on schedule for this summer
While New Bedford’s Cape Verdean Recognition Parade and Memorial Day parade have been canceled, and Fall River’s Day of Portugal has been postponed, the 2020 Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford is still moving forward as planned. This year’s festival is scheduled for July 30-31 and August 1-2. …
Read More »Amidst Closure, New Bedford’s BP Zoo to Offer Virtual Keeper Chats and Nature Connection Activities
The Buttonwood Park Zoo closed to visitors yesterday, in an effort to help stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor’s office announced the closure in a press release on Monday afternoon and indicated that the Zoo will be closed until at least Sunday, March 22, 2020. The …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Orchestra to offer FREE live stream concert to brighten your spirits during this tough and uncertain time
We are working on rescheduling our upcoming concerts April 4, Symphony on Tap at Kilburn Mill and April 18 & 19, Happy Birthday, Ludwig! at the Zeiterion. But in the meantime, we are pleased to present the opportunity to tune in for a LIVE concert FIDDLE TIME, Friday, March 20, …
Read More »Massive, potentially hazardous asteroid to streak by earth in April as a slow moving star
No, not a fear-mongering article but a “stargazers delight” article. The mountain-sized Asteroid 1998 OR2 has been described by professional astronomers – those who know more about these objects than you or I – as “potentially hazardous,” so I’ll defer to their description. The rare L-type asteroid is reddish but …
Read More »Brockton police call for people to attend World War II veteran’s funeral
From the Brockton Police Department: JOIN US IN ATTENDING FUNERAL FOR BROCKTON WWII VET WITH NO LIVING FAMILY MEMBERS Visitation: 3/12/20 8:45-9:15 AM Conley Funeral Home/138 Belmont St., Brockton, MA 02301 Funeral: 3/12/20 10:30 MA National Cemetery/Bourne, MA https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/241543 A police officer never knows what the day or night will …
Read More »Daniela Ruah to host International Portuguese Music Awards at Zeiterion on April 25
The International Portuguese Music Awards organizers are proud to announce this year’s class of IPMA nominees for their 8th annual award show. IPMA will present their awards on April 25 at 6:30PM, at the majestic Zeiterion Theatre located in historic downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts. Portuguese-American actress Daniela Ruah will host …
Read More »Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Spread
Colin A. Young, State House News Service Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade has been canceled “out of an abundance of caution to ensure that we are doing what is needed to keep the residents of Boston safe and healthy” during the ongoing global outbreak of a coronavirus, Boston Mayor Martin …
Read More »43rd Annual New Bedford Half Marathon set for Sunday, March 15
The 43rd Annual New Bedford Half Marathon will take over downtown New Bedford on Sunday, March 15. The race will start at 11 am sharp. Male and female first place winners will take home $1,000. Per the organizers, spectators can watch the beginning of the race on Purchase Street, walk …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth to host FREE summit on childhood health; featuring speakers from Mass. General Hospital and Harvard University.
On Tuesday, March 3, at 9 a.m., the College of Nursing & Health Sciences will host “Impact of Adverse Childhood Events on Health Over the Lifecourse” in the Main Auditorium. The event will focus on how adversity affects health, from early childhood through adulthood. Numerous studies have shown that adverse …
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