An arctic front will move through southern New England early this morning and will be followed by blustery northwest winds and much colder air. Temperatures will fall through the 30s today near the coast and into the 20s in the interior this afternoon. Afternoon wind chills will drop into the …
Read More »New Bedford overflow shelter open tonight
Due to the expected frigid temperatures for this evening, the overflow will be opened at the Sister Rose Shelter this evening. Guests can start to arrive at 6pm and the cut off time will be 8:45pm. Plan accordingly as we have a capacity of 25 individuals, men and women and …
Read More »New owner breathes life into Lloyd’s Market by bringing back the old school mom & pop and a return to quality oriented customer service
Having grown up in the 70s and 80s, I am a big fan of “mom & pops.” I think it’s safe to say that around this time period the super market, corporate chains and the mega department stores started gaining in popularity. The mom & pops had to compete with …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford #128: Chris Resendes
Meet Chris Resendes, 40-year-old Court Services Coordinator, Co-Owner of Guns of Mass, and host of the Chis Resendes show. Upon graduating from high school, Chris joined the Air Force and during his time in the air force he also worked for the sheriff’s department as a correctional officer from 1998 …
Read More »Dartmouth Police investigating armed robbery, assault of 82 year old clerk
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at approximately 5:07 p.m., members of the Dartmouth Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Hixville General Store, located at 790 Old Fall River Road. Upon arrival, officers located the 82 year old reporting party/store clerk, who had suffered non-life …
Read More »HELP WANTED: Clean Right Cleaning Solutions is hiring for Commercial Cleaner positions
Clean Right is currently recruiting commercial cleaners. If you have cleaning experience, we want to hear from you! Please complete the job application on our website here. Candidates must have cleaning experience, transportation and be willing to work nights and weekends. Clean Right offers a bonus incentive program on top …
Read More »16 Things To Do This Weekend (Nov. 10 – Nov. 12)
After a frigid start to the weekend because of incoming arctic winds blasting us down to as low as 17 degrees, we’ll warm up with daytime temperatures between 38-48 degrees. That means out come the hoodies, sweatshirts, thermals and sweaters! We know some of you will still wear shorts and …
Read More »80% of New Bedford’s eligible voters stayed home – is the apathy fixable?
The excitement of the New Bedford elections has passed. Yesterday, I wrote about the higher registered voter turnout – today I write about the embarrassingly low eligible voter turnout. 12,466 of the 54,726 registered New Bedford voters showed up to the polls on Tuesday which means 42,260 didn’t. In a …
Read More »The Love We Seek by Andre Morell
Love seeks but itself in another But what is love? Tis not so easily found Or forged with ease Truthfully, it is without sense or logic It is the comfort of a word The understanding in a nod The warmth in a touch Ears with which to listen And shoulders …
Read More »New Bedford Police take three gang members off the streets on warrant charges
Members of the New Bedford Police Department gang unit took three known gang members off the street Tuesday after arresting them on outstanding warrants as part of an effort in conjunction with a task force member from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms to take criminals off the streets. …
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