Donna Fisher-Jackson, a Wareham native, and currently living in Grass Valley, California, is hosting a book signing party on Sat., December 29 for her new novel, Clara & Irving: A Love Story of Past Lives from 2 – 5 p.m. at The Candleworks Restaurant, 72 North Water Street in historic …

School on Wheels of Massachusetts is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate children experiencing homelessness by providing academic support and one-on-one mentoring so children can reach their full potential. Our main program is one-on-one tutoring at shelters and schools. We are currently seeking a Site Coordinator for one …

What if I told you that I was going to inject something into your blood stream or teeth that in low doses can cause tremors, impaired cognitive skills, sleep disturbance, and in larger doses (and prolonged exposure) causes delirium, hallucinations, suicidal tendency, insomnia, violent muscular spasms, Alzheimer’s and cancer. Would you take it? What if …

The last 16-months have been busy for New Bedford singer-songwriter Craig DeMelo, as his wife Stacy had a baby boy, Colton, in July 2011. In February, Stacy will give birth to their second child, a girl they plan to name Ayla. He’s also been writing a lot, and on Saturday, …

Do you want to lose weight? Get in shape? Tone up? Lose that arm flab or stubborn hip or waist fat? You’ve seen the Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters on TV and what kind of shape they are in. Do you want to look like one without the bruises, fat lips, …

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, …

Need a stop sign on your street? Think a city ordnance is outdated and needs updating?

There are two UFC events back to back Friday and Saturday evenings, so this installment will differ compared to previous ones. The beauty of the events is that they are on cable TV as opposed to Pay-Per-View and therefore “free.” For those who have been following the sport for some …

It’s the second Thursday of the month and that means it’s AHA (Art, History & Architecture) time in downtown New Bedford starting at 5 p.m. this evening. There are dozens of events with most businesses downtown providing entertainment and extended shopping hours. With only 12 days left until Christmas, today …

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, …