The New Bedford High School Marching Band sounded great at the New Bedford Memorial Day Parade.

NB Resilient, the City’s climate action and resilience plan, is hosting a free event for the community on Saturday, June 15. All members of the community are invited to enjoy family-friendly games and activities, music, and food while engaging in and learning about New Bedford’s sustainability-related efforts. NB Resilient Community Day is sponsored by New Bedford’s Office of Environmental Stewardship and co-hosted with Temple Landing.

NB Resilient Community Day is Free event with music, activities, prizes, animals, arts and crafts, and food for purchase at food trucks. The event will be held at Magnett Park, 370 Middle Street, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on June 15.

Learn more and register in advance at https://nb-resilient-community-day.eventbrite.com. Registration is appreciated but not required.

Residents of all ages will learn about local sustainability efforts through interactive activities and displays and gain ideas on how to lead sustainability efforts in their communities.

Organizations that will be on site include:

• Temple Landing
• Groundwork Southcoast
• New Bedford Police Department
• New Bedford Fire Department
• Buttonwood Park Zoo
• New Bedford Office of Environmental Stewardship
• New Bedford Energy Office

If you’d like to be a part of the event, reach out to Michele Paul, Director of Resilience and Environmental Stewardship, at: Michele.Paul@newbedford-ma.gov.

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About NB Resilient
NB Resilient is a climate action and resilience plan that sets out to ensure New Bedford is a thriving, self-sustaining community that is culturally and historically secure and is ready to implement innovative approaches to prepare for tomorrow’s possibilities. The plan has six focus areas, including Climate & Energy; Economy & Jobs; Infrastructure, Utilities, & Waste; Natural Resources; Public Health & Safety; and Transportation & Land Use.

PAY: $14.20hr – $18.79hr

Performs work in connection with the maintenance, construction, and repairs of the distribution, collection (and Highway System.) Installs water meters, operates gate valves, and service shutoffs. Capable of reading service cards, gate and hydrant location books and plans. Performs semi-skilled manual work in the construction, operation and maintenance of distribution and collection systems, including work on reservoirs treatment plants, pump stations and water gates. Cuts, lays and caulks water pipes using machine or hand tools forcing sealing compound into joints to make them watertight; pumps water from trenches; digs, braces and backfills excavations for the purpose of locating pipe leaks or preparing areas for laying pipes. Replaces worn and broken parts in distribution and collection systems. Operates motor equipment.

Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent preferred. Requires one year of prior experience. Must be able to work with hydrants, water gates, valves and collection system related equipment

Must possess a valid Massachusetts driver’s license with good driving record. Subject to call seven days a week/twenty-four hours a day for emergency work.

For application/complete job description, please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov or contact the Personnel Dept., 133 William St., Room 212, 508-979-1444. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. EEO

New Bedford has a residency requirement.

In the land of computer repair and service, the only way to differentiate oneself from the masses is to excel: do a better job than the rest, provide superior customer service, and offer an affordable, fair price. There is no way to live in the modern world without safe, secure, stable communication – through our smartphones, tablets and computers. From residents to small businesses, it’s vital to the day to day functioning and any disruption can have a significant impact.

One of the biggest errors a business can make is the bad practice of hiring their own Information Technology (I.T.). Many others will outsource their providers, often from another region or nation altogether. If you work in the financial service industry (accounting, personal finance, etc.), legal services (business law attorneys, and their office staff), or as a medical service provider that is a serious risk that can have heavy financial repercussions.

After spending 25 years in the I.T. field, Taunton resident, veteran and owner of “Nerds To Go,” John Danahey decided to put his vast knowledge, expertise and passion together in a venture and struck out on his own in June 2018. After his daughter was born in the summer of 2017, he felt that spending an average of 3 hours a day during a commute was going to take quality time from her. Family was too important.

The corporate I.T. world’s loss is boon for the region: Danahey has certifications from the SANS Institute, Bryant College, Arizona State University, the Disaster Recovery Institute International, and currently enrolled in the M.S. Systems Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Furthermore, he has worked in all types of environments from small start-ups to Fortune 1000 companies, managed data centers, data center relocations, corporate disaster recovery preparedness and exercises, enterprise software deployments, and software development organizations.

Combined with staff qualifications which include degrees from New England Institute of Technology, and several Apple and other certifications we get a world-class company that is staffed by experts in security, backup and restore, small and medium-sized businesses enterprise-class data protection and a number of other areas.

We are Nerds To Go, and we are data protection experts. Let us help you and your business eliminate your risks!

Danahey wants to separate himself from the highly competitive market and his decades of experience within the industry have taught him what those weaknesses are. In addition, he feels that there are many segments of the I.T. market that are neglected one of those is in-home service and another in-store service. Most companies want nothing to do with we “little” people since there aren’t large profits to be made. Danahey and staff bring the industry from the corporate world to our homes and shops offering service to all in a broadly encompassing manner.

“I have witnessed just how bad customer service can be in I.T. organizations and we will never hire anyone who believes that the customer is an inconvenience. We at NerdsToGo know that the customer is at the center of our world and they should be our most important consideration in everything,” said John.

Community Liaison Director Mitch Zucker feels that what separates Nerds To Go from the competition is their emphasis on focus on cybersecurity and helping small businesses to better protect themselves through firewalls and ongoing management of their servers and networks. Also their proactive maintenance which adds tremendous value to their clients by preventing unnecessary downtime.

Most companies have an approach whereby they address issues and problems as they arise while the staff at Nerds To Go feel that that is an outdated approach. Waiting until the damage has been done hurts the customer. Why not do as much as possible to prevent and use tackling issues as a secondary option?

No need to fear the Hard Drive Horror Show, if you work with Nerds To Go.

Showing their heart, desire to help the local community, and their flexible ability to customize to a client’s needs, Nerds To Go recently completed a project for a blind client. Being cut off from the benefits that those of us who have our sight reap, they built a system allowing her to have those same benefits using voice commands and then trained her on how to use it. Read her father’s touching letter in the photo album below.

If you own a business and want a glimpse at what they do each “First Friday” of the month they offer a FREE small business networking strategy session that also includes tips on developing your “pitch”, and how to get the most out of your “social media” presence.

When it comes to computer repairs, business data security services, IT services, diagnosing slow or frozen computers/phones/tablets/printers, networking needs, data backup and recovery, virus protection and removal, and everything in between Nerds To Go is the region’s go-to source. That includes PCs, MAC and even gaming consoles! Their quick response, expertise, and experience is invaluable and by making their service fair and affordable it is available to all even the resident at home.

If you are a current client and “refer a friend” who becomes a client you receive discounts on services. They also frequently offer promotions. Want to see what people who have used their services are saying? You can see testimonials here.

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Nerds To Go

63 Tremont St., Unit A
Taunton, Massachusetts

Call: (508) 659-4640 or 1-800-390-NERD

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm
Sunday: CLOSED

Facebook: facebook.com/NerdsToGoTauntonMA
Website: nerdstogo.com/location/taunton-ma/

As part of their required coursework, graduating seniors in the engineering programs at UMass Dartmouth must complete a capstone project. Civil engineering majors work with community stakeholders to create a plan, and then communicate their ideas to faculty, other engineers, and the public.

“The College of Engineering is committed to training future engineers who can address the complex problems of today and tomorrow,” said Dean Jean VanderGheynst. “The capstone projects in civil engineering provide excellent training for our students because they work on community projects and learn to interact with the public, an important skill in this field.”

This year, students participated in ten capstone projects that addressed various issues across the SouthCoast of Massachusetts, from Rhode Island to Cape Cod. Projects included:

1. Oyster Harbors Bridge Engineering Study sponsored by the Town of Barnstable
2. Reconstruction of Route 6 and 10 Interchange in Providence sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation
3. Mashpee Rotary Study sponsored by the Cape Cod Commission
4. North Watuppa Loop Road Layout sponsored by the City of Fall River
5. Cross Road/Old Westport Road Intersection and UMassD Entrance sponsored by the Town of Dartmouth
6. New Bedford Port Authority Public Marina sponsored by the New Bedford Port Authority/Pare, Inc.
7. Renovations to Playing Fields and New Pavilion Design sponsored by Tighe & Bond/UMassD
8. New Bedford Crapo Hill Landfill Cell 5 and 6 Expansion sponsored by Brown & Caldwell
9. Preliminary Design of Wastewater Collection System sponsored by the Town of Barnstable
10. Waste Water Treatment Plant Algae Removal Device sponsored by Ethos Energy

“The capstone design experience is the bridge from the classroom to the real world, where students learn that real design is different than a textbook problem,” said Professor Dan MacDonald, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Bishop Stang High School will celebrate the graduation of 143 seniors who have successfully completed their course of studies on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 5:00pm.

The graduation will be presided over by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha S.D.V.,D.D., who with President/Principal Peter Shaughnessy will confer the diplomas. Also on the dais will be Stephen A. Perla, Superintendent of the Diocese of Fall River Schools , Bishop Stang Assistant Principal of Academics Kathleen Ruginis, and Bishop Stang Assistant Principal of Students Michael O’Brien.

Salutatorian Jacob Thompson will welcome the graduates and guests, and Valedictorian Patrick Clark will deliver an address at the 57th Commencement Exercises. The guest speaker at the graduation ceremony will be James A. Black, President and CEO of Moran Shipping Agencies and member of the Class of 1969.

Mayor Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours for the month of May on Thursday, May 30 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Brigham Corner Seafood and Pizza, 1 Brigham Street.

Mayor Mitchell announced he would set aside time each month to hold office hours in city neighborhoods so that residents could meet with him outside of normal business hours and in their own neighborhood.

In his State of the City last year, the Mayor announced that a new format of office hours would be established, inviting residents to join him at local restaurants in different neighborhoods of the city. Food will be available at the office hours.

City residents are invited to attend the neighborhood office hours to meet with Mayor Mitchell directly and share their concerns and ideas, as well as a bite to eat. The sessions are open to all New Bedford residents, no advance appointments are required and meetings with the Mayor will be done on a first come, first served basis.

“Hey folks. Hope this finds each of you well and looking forward to a great summer.

In short, I travel a lot and have lived in 5 different cities across America for the past 30 years. I visit home often (New Bedford) since my mom and family are still there. Well, yesterday while enjoying Memorial Day with friends in Annapolis, MD I met a woman who has been vacationing in New Bedford for 25 years. She and a group of friends from around the country visit once on the ‘4th of July’ and then on Labor Day.

THEY LOVE NEW BEDFORD!!!! While I was with them they talked about the great restaurants and the surrounding beaches. She and her friends shared amazing photographs. But what they spoke most highly of, were the people. Some of the best people they have met anywhere!

They also shared with me that every city in the world has its problems. Some cities hide it better than others, and some cities manage it better than others. What they said, and what I have come to believe, is that New Bedford is a great place and the people are wonderful.

Hold on to what has made the SouthCoast special, because the word is getting around that New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven are charming places that are reasonably affordable in comparison to Boston, Providence and New York City and that opportunity to start new lives in the New Bedford area is something to consider. Gentrification/economic development has made its way throughout America. Small towns like our home of New Bedford will not be spared.

But to close on a more positive note. I think you all should be really proud (me too) about living and growing up in such a wonderful place.

This isn’t the first time I’ve had this conversation over the years with people who think highly of New Bedford!

I hope you understand this post and I hope that the attention and some of the small changes that will come to New Bedford are things that we will embrace while we still value who we have always been: Wicked Good People.” – Joe Pereira

New Bedford Regional Airport will conduct a routine emergency drill on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

The drill will occur between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, and will require emergency responders to dispatch to the airport. This is planned exercise that is required of the airport to maintain Federal Aviation Administration Status.

The drill will simulate a plane crash that will result in a mass casualty incident response by local EMS, police and fire. The New Bedford Police Department, New Bedford Fire Department, New Bedford EMS and the City’s Division of Emergency Management will participate in the drill. The emergency departments of St. Luke’s Hospital, Charlton Memorial Hospital and St. Anne’s in Fall River, and Tobey Hospital in Wareham will also participate.

Residents and visitors can expect to see emergency personnel responding to the airport, as well as in participating emergency rooms, as part of the drill on Thursday, May 30 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and are alerted that it is only a drill.

A 43-year-old New Bedford man who shot a woman inside a moving vehicle in August 2018 was sentenced to serve a decade in prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.

Attim Almeida pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him with assault and battery by discharge of a firearm, attempted assault and battery by discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm with three prior violent offenses, unlawful possession of a loaded firearm and malicious damage to a motor vehicle.

On August 6, 2018 at 6:15am in the area of Purchase and Grinnel Street in New Bedford, the defendant fired three rounds into a vehicle. The passenger in the vehicle suffered a gunshot wound to her leg, and the driver sustained injuries to his hands from broken glass. Both were transported to St. Luke’s Hospital and did eventually speak to police, but refused to identify the defendant as the shooter.

Further investigation and the viewing of surveillance video from the area of the shooting led investigators to this defendant.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Matthew Sylvia and the 10-year state prison sentence was imposed by Judge William Sullivan. Upon the completion of his prison sentence, the defendant will be placed on supervised probation for an additional two years.

“Despite the lack of witness cooperation, I am very pleased that this violent and repeat offender was convicted and held accountable for yet another potentially fatal incident. The defendant is well known to the authorities and has a long history of committing violent crimes. He has an utter disregard for the law,” District Attorney Quinn said. “The defendant will serve a mandatory 10 year sentence and will remain under court supervision. It is both sad and disturbing that this defendant continues to engage in this lawless behavior, even in his mid-40s.”