The New Bedford Board of Health announced today that the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will conduct targeted ground spraying early on the morning of Monday, July 22, 2013 in areas of New Bedford. This round of spraying will target the areas of Fort Taber, Brooklawn Park, Buttonwood Park, Hazelwood Park, …
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The local forecast for the New Bedford area over the next several days calls for daytime temperatures above 90 degrees. Although Southern Bristol County was not included in today’s National Weather Service Heat Advisory, daytime temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s today through Friday. The following is a …
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What to do with vacant brownfields sites in the North End is the focus of a neighborhood workshop on Thursday, July 18th. The workshop is part of the City’s Environmental Stewardship Department’s effort to determine the best future use of various brownfields in New Bedford. The neighborhood workshop will be …
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An unprecedented multi-year gift of $1.8 million will be recommended from the Jacobs Family Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts (CFSEMA) to the New Bedford Whaling Museum (NBWM) in support of a new Educational Center and Research Library, quadrupling classroom space, the NBWM Trustees report. Joan …
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“Thanks to you, my grand children will eat today.” These words have had a mixed impact on my thoughts and soul since attempting to distribute bread to a food pantry that did NOT open due to the lack of volunteers. How can you not be affected when a 70-year old …
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This cam directly from the office of Senator Senator Mark Montigny … Senator Mark Montigny is pleased to announce that after hard fought negotiations in the Budget Conference Committees, he has secured funding for several worthwhile South Coast projects and institutions in the final versions of the State’s FY 2014 Budget …
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The Ocean Explorium announced that it has met the first phase fundraising goal of $100,000. According to executive director Abbey Spargo, “The greater New Bedford community took our message to heart and rallied to save their Ocean Explorium. There was a flurry of giving over the weekend and we are …
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Stock image – Not Fox in New New Bedford. Officials from the New Bedford Division of Animal Control today announced that a fox they captured in the far North End of New Bedford has tested positive for rabies. Officials believe that two local residents were bitten by the fox prior …
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The New Bedford Bay Sox, the Southcoast’s own Major League Baseball affiliated collegiate summer league team, have solidified their roster for the 2013 season. This year’s roster includes top-notch talent from big name schools including Notre Dame, Duke, West Virginia, Boston College, and Georgetown. Three players from the Southcoast region …
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Late last week The Board of Trustees of the Zeiterion Theatre, Inc. (“The Z”) voted to enact a plan of internal restructuring in the context of creating a long-term viable financial plan. Unfortunately, this plan eliminated the position of Chief Executive Officer previously held by Katherine Knowles. This difficult decision …
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