FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD and WAREHAM, Mass. – On June 9, 1996, Charlton Memorial, St. Luke’s and Tobey hospitals joined to form Southcoast Health. Twenty-five years later, the not-for-profit community health system spans 900 square miles, from Aquidneck Island to Cape Cod, caring for hundreds of thousands of people at …
Read More »New Bedford’s Me & Ed’s Family Restaurant bids a final farewell on their last day
If you missed the announcement about the closing of “Me & Ed’s” you can read about it here. “Last Day. I say that with a depth of gratitude and elated for the insane surge of demand since our announcement. These are the types of days legends are made of. Each …
Read More »BuyBlackNB announces Juneteenth POP-UP Buy Black Business Vendor Market
BuyBlackNB is hosting their very first outdoor event with a hand-selected diverse group of vendors offering you an opportunity to find your next favorite product! Safely celebrate the summer and enjoy Black art, food, clothing, and more! New Bedford, Massachusetts – Black businesses have suffered huge losses during the COVID-19 …
Read More »Southern Airways Express Returns Wednesday May 26th With $59 Flights to Nantucket from New Bedford
“Southern Airways Express is excited to be re-launching our New England service. We are expanding our New Bedford to Nantucket service from one to two daily round-trip flights, perfect for vacationers, second homeowners and even day-trippers. Fares begin at just $59 each way,” said Southern Airways Express Chief Commercial Officer, …
Read More »Chocolate consumption rose in 2020; Four Massachusetts chocolatiers considered best in country
Chocolate, how we love thee. Dark, milk, hot, Ruby, or unsweetened for baking, it doesn’t matter. As a bar or melted as liquid, married with nougat, peanut butter, or caramel, we love you. Everything except that abomination called white chocolate. Get behind me, Satan! The amount of chocolate being eaten …
Read More »Who Remembers … the New Bedford Scallop Festival?
Here is another installment in our Who Remembers? series. You can browse previous articles by using the search bar on the right or by clicking here. These articles are strolls down memory lane. In some cases, the buildings, but new businesses have replaced them. In other instances, the buildings or …
Read More »Find the tuition free education your daughter deserves, at Our Sisters’ School
There’s nothing more important than your child’s education. Ensuring that your child is both challenged and nurtured, inspired and empowered, uplifted and energized is a challenge for any parent. It is hard to sift through all the options. District schools, charter schools, parochial schools, private schools. In the end it …
Read More »Cruise Holidays At The Port Drops Anchor in New Bedford
Back in 2006, during his first visit to the Amalfi Coast off Southern Italy, Bill King stopped into an art gallery while the rest of his companions shopped. There he met a local man with a big, wide grin named Biagio Santoro. Biagio was a tour operator, and he was …
Read More »New Bedford’s beloved Ma’s Donuts being forced to stop using their name
At the end of March we shared the good news that Ma’s Donuts was reopening after being closed for almost 5 years. All of New Bedford and beyond was super excited and waiting with bated breath for an official announcement of an opening date so we can all get our …
Read More »Water Wizz Announces They Will Open For The Season On June 19th
In a welcome return to normalcy, Water Wizz of Wareham announced earlier today that they will be opening for the summer season on June 19th. As one of the most popular and closest family attractions in the greater New Bedford area, they were sorely missed last year. Tickets will go …
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