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A collaborative project to restore two of the city’s most iconic buildings, the Seamen’s Bethel and the adjacent Mariners’ Home on Johnny Cake Hill, is gathering momentum, organizers say. Grant applications for the proposed ‘Port Society Complex’ have been submitted and a gala fundraiser is scheduled for March 29 at …

Boutique Fitness will be hosting a five week Women’s Only Self Defense Course beginning March 22, 2014. The course, run by David Eaton, Jr. of Krav Maga Boston South Coast, will focus on self defense techniques specific to women. The five week course will teach each student basic strikes, such …

Kathleen Dawson, Assistant Headmaster of Boston Public Schools John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science has been named as the Headmaster at New Bedford High School. “Ms. Dawson brings an exceptionally strong combination of knowledge, experience, and passion to the needs of New Bedford High School. In addition to …

At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014, the New Bedford Communications Center received a 911 call from a 9-year old boy who reported that his house was on fire. The New Bedford Police Department arrived first on the scene at the reported dwelling fire at 322 Dartmouth Street …

Grace and peace to you in the name of the one who came so we could live by grace and live in peace. Here is a new way Mercy Meals and More hopes to raise some funds with the help of Michael Westerviller. I realize this event is not until …

Gallery X is now hosting Alma del Mar’s first-ever public exhibition of student artwork. From now through Friday, March 14, the artwork of students of Alma del Mar Charter School is on display in the Frederick Douglass Gallery at Gallery X, 169 William St., New Bedford. A closing reception will …

Four members of the New Bedford Police Department were involved in a convoy of First Responders who brought cards and gifts to a Rhode Island boy who has cancer. Tyler Seddon, a 7-year-old Burrillville, RI boy who is fighting leukemia for the second time, rang in his birthday on Thursday …

In recent days, the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce was made aware of an unauthorized solicitation from a phone number originating in Nebraska asking our members for their personal information. They are claiming to be representatives of the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce. This solicitation IS NOT authorized by the …

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts is pleased to announce that 20 of its 2014 college scholarships can now be applied for online. The deadline for the online scholarship applications is April 30, 2014 unless otherwise noted below. The online application format is available for those scholarships whose recipients are …

Comcast Cable Network Scam Be aware that the New Bedford Police Department has taken reports regarding a phone scam identifying itself as Comcast Cable Network. The victim’s were told that if they deposited $300 in form of a MoneyPak to the person who was calling that they would be entered …