Here’s a list of taxi companies in New Bedford.

2012 was an interesting year in New Bedford and Massachusetts. It was a presidential election year with three Massachusetts ballot questions and we got hit by Hurricane Sandy. New Bedford was rattled by a New Bedford police officer being stabbed and teen shot to death by police. We also got hit with some major construction on the …

The City of New Bedford has announced a snow emergency parking ban to take effect in residential areas as of 7:00 p.m. and as of 11:00 p.m. in the business districts on Saturday December 29, 2012. The parking ban will remain in effect for 48-hours thereafter, unless lifted or further …

As you open your new holiday treasures, consider recycling your cardboard. Cardboard is important to recycle because it is valuable and banned from the landfill. During this season there are often large cardboard boxes at the curb. In order for the cardboard to fit in the recycling truck, boxes must …

The Greater New Bedford unemployment rate is much higher than the rest of Massachusetts, but believe it or not there really are a lot of jobs available for qualified applicants. Sometimes the barrier to a new job can be the lack of information on available job openings.  To solve this, …

The holidays can be stressful and they also stress the environment. Buying gifts means lots of packaging. It also means there are used items that are no longer needed. The Greater New Bedford Refuse District offers suggestions to conserve resources for the holidays and make celebrations greener. Recycle everything that …

Celebrate the New Year at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park! Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies, will be marking the new year by providing materials for visitors of all ages to create their own 2013 calendar, and would be pleased to have you join them, from 5:00-7:00 …

If you are looking for a way to navigate the doldrums between Christmas and New Year’s Day, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park might just have the solution for you. “Risky Business: New Bedford in Whaling Days,” a special free wintertime walking tour, will be offered on Thursday, December 27 …

At a press conference in City Hall yesterday, Mayor Jon Mitchell joined with Interim Superintendent Michael Shea, teachers, principals and parents to announce the expansion of the New Bedford Public Schools Parent Teacher Home Visit Program, a family engagement program that brings teachers to students’ homes to foster better communication …

Mercy Meals received all the volunteers they needed for the Christmas Day lunch! If you’d like to volunteer they can use people for the New Year’s Day lunch! Call Reverend Russ Chamberlain at 508-728-1489 for information or to sign up to volunteer. Last year we visited Mercy Meals and More and …