The City of New Bedford Parks Recreation & Beaches has announced it will offer a lifeguard training program in partnership with the Friends of Fall River Heritage State Park and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The program will train participants in American Red Cross lifeguarding, first aid, Cardiopulmonary …
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Gung Hay Fat Choy! January 23rd, 2012 rings in the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese New Year. This is the most important of Chinese holidays celebrated by more than a billion people worldwide. The festivities begin on the new moon and last 15 days culminating with the Lantern …
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Downtown New Bedford has become a Mecca for artists and art galleries in Southeastern Massachusetts. Just about every street downtown has at least one gallery on it. There are five galleries on William Street alone! The problem most galleries have is getting foot-traffic, especially in a tough economy. Simply put, …
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Betsey B. Winslow Elementary School was selected as the first winner this year of the Recycling Champions Contest at last week’s School Committee meeting. A total of $8,500 has been awarded over the past three years to New Bedford schools with outstanding recycling programs. Paula Bailey, principal at Winslow leads …
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The City of New Bedford has issued a citywide snow emergency parking ban to take effect in New Bedford as of 2:00 a.m., early on Saturday morning January 21, 2012. The citywide parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless lifted or further extended by City officials. The …
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UFC on FX 1 MAIN CARD 155#: Melvin Guillard (29-9-2) vs. Jim Miller (20-3) wins by Rear Naked Choke in RD1! 170#: Duane “Bang” Ludwig (22-11) vs. Josh Neer (32-10-1) wins by Front Naked Choke in RD1! 135#: Mike Easton (11-1) vs. Jared Papazian (14-6) wins by Majority Decision! 265#: …
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If I asked you what the number one cause of death for all women in America is, what would you answer? I’m betting a large number of you answered “breast cancer.” Am I right? October glows pink with ribbons, coffee cups, and (strangely) football gear to raise awareness for breast …
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This Sunday at 3pm EST the Baltimore Raven’s will face off against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. The winner moves on to play in the Super Bowl and the loser gets to watch the Super Bowl from the couch. The game also has consequences for two …
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In the main event, undefeated “wrestler” Chad Mendes is facing Featherweight champ Jose Aldo ...
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Funny you should ask. Here’s my 2012 “Best List” of everything that matters: The Best Muscle Building Workout? Brief, infrequent, high-intensity weight-training workouts continue to be the most scientifically supported muscle-building strategy. It’s a hard pill for my muscle-head friends to swallow, but the 30-minute/one-set per-exercise training protocol simply makes …
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