Local Connection To Pope's Visit
Pope Francis touched down yesterday at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington for the start of his first trip to the United States. His whirlwind tour includes an address to Congress today, a speech to...
View ArticleGomes School Playground Officially Unveiled with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
City and state leaders gathered with teachers and students at Alfred J. Gomes Elementary School Tuesday afternoon to officially unveil New Bedford's newest community playground with a ribbon-cutting...
View ArticleVolunteers Needed At New Bedford Whaling Museum
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is looking for new volunteers who are willing to donate their time, interest, and energy to help the museum in any way possible and to advance the understanding of the...
View ArticleNew Bedford Cop Launching Outreach Initiative
A New Bedford cop is looking for backup as he begins an initiative to assist the city's elderly and disabled. Continue reading…
View ArticleWhat's New? Grand Opening Of Ye Olde Shoppe In Middleboro Set For April 5
The grand opening of the Ye Olde Shoppe will take place on Wednesday, April 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Middleboro. Continue reading…
View ArticleLocal Girl Scouts Create Program to Benefit Shelter Dogs
They're working on a list of registered volunteers that can stop by the shelter and walk a dog when they can. Continue reading…
View ArticleCounting the Homeless in New Bedford [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Carrying out the 25-hour count will be members of the Homeless Service Providers Network and other volunteers. Continue reading…
View ArticleMilitary Museum Looking for Volunteers [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Museum President Joe Langlois was a guest last week on Townsquare Sunday on WBSM. Continue reading…
View ArticleTraditional Mobile Market Returns to the SouthCoast for 2020
See the full schedule of Mobile Market events here. Continue reading…
View ArticleOld Stone Schoolhouse In Fairhaven Gets a Cleanup
The one-room schoolhouse once attended by the first Japanese person to live in America. Continue reading…
View ArticleVolunteers to Reveal Donated Home to Wareham Family
Volunteers from all across the Southcoast have been donating their time and services for the past week for a very special cause. The volunteers have been hard at work on "Jeremiah's...
View ArticleMaking A Real Difference In Someone’s Life
Encouraging volunteerism is an initiative that's been the centerpiece of Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter's Annual Volunteer Fair, Saturday, June 7, from noon to 3 p.m. inside the Dartmouth...
View ArticleReflections From The Youth Sports Dugout
It's been a busy summer with youth sports. I saw both sides of the spectrum this year. I saw some great games, some nice sportsmanship and there were some things that still have me amazed and sickened....
View Article22nd "Cans Across the Park"
With the help of some great volunteers and wonderful donors, our 22nd annual "Cans Across the Park" was a huge success. Continue reading…
View Article2K Turkey Dinners Made
While many of us are sitting down to a home-cooked meal with all the fixings this Thanksgiving, there are a number of families throughout Greater New Bedford that won't have that luxury. That's why a...
View ArticleStudents March For MLK
Hundreds of students from all over the city took part in a volunteer march in honor of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday afternoon. Continue reading…
View ArticleMercy Meals Donations
Mercy Meals and More has activated their temporary shelter at 634 Purchase Street in New Bedford as the area deals with the frigid cold which followed the recent snowstorm. Continue reading…
View ArticleBoston 2024 Goes Public
Organizers of Boston's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics are in a sprint to the finish. They're scrambling to improve lackluster poll numbers by enlisting nearly 4,000 volunteers to hit community events...
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