This weekend is the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, and what better way to explore Chinese culture than a visit to Chinatown in Boston? First, some history: The Mid-Autumn Festival has been celebrated since 3,000 years ago during the Western Zhou Dynasty. This year’s festival falls on Sunday, September 30th, but because …
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New Bedford Students Start School Year with Technology in the Classroom
Twenty classrooms at New Bedford High School were outfitted with interactive white boards.
Read More »Review: Al Green at the Z
On August 26th, the Zeiterion Theatre had the honor of hosting R&B/Soul legend Al Green. The Reverend Al Green is one of those guys that you know more songs from than you think you do. The big hit was “Let’s Stay Together”, but he had THIRTEEN Billboard Top 40 hits! …
Read More »The Story of New Bedford’s Arks; Of Sketchy Denizens, Mob Violence and the Hard Dig Neighborhood
New Bedford had its share of gambling halls, brothels, saloons, ruffians and rogues of varying degrees.
Read More »A Taste of Hawaii in New Bedford
How are the Hawaiian Islands and New Bedford connected? What is our shared history? Did Hawaiians come to live here in our community? Discover the connection between Hawaii and New Bedford at Our Pacific Cousins event on Saturday, October 6, from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm with New Bedford Whaling National …
Read More »Three Hazardous Waste and Recycling Drop-off Events
This is a public service announcement for three hazardous waste and paper drop-off events scheduled in October for New Bedford and Dartmouth residents. Sharps Drop-off Day for the safe disposal of needles, syringes and lancets will take place on October 13th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shawmut Avenue …
Read More »Rebecca Correia – Each and Every Detail
It’s hard to imagine that if you live in Greater New Bedford you haven’t heard of Rebecca Correia. An incredibly talented singer, songwriter, and musician Rebecca is a featured artist at many of top music spots not just in this area, but nationally. If you’re already a Rebecca Correia fan, here’s …
Read More »11 Things to Do This Weekend
The warmth of summer is quickly disappearing, but the good news is that the fall event schedule kicks off this weekend with some major events in New Bedford. The weather this weekend looks to be in the high 60s/low 70s with a chance of rain on Sunday. Most of the …
Read More »The Chase Race Around New Bedford Harbor
The Chase will be on around New Bedford Harbor this Saturday, September 22, as the city and New Bedford Community Rowing host a 2½-mile rowing race for youth, collegiate, and adult rowers. Beginning on the New Bedford side of the southern end of the harbor, the course heads north through …
Read More »UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort Preview & Results
Ultimate Fighting Championship 152 takes place on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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