New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront Festival are teaming up to offer 2 one-week summer camp programs for New Bedford children ages 9-10 (entering grades 4 & 5 in the fall of 2012). Designed to give kids an introduction to the history and culture of the …
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On 20 April, New Bedford Guide started its first ever photo contest. Dozens of amateur and professional photographers submitted 157 photos with the hope of winning the cover photo on New Bedford Guide’s Facebook page. There is one overall winner for the Southcoast, MA and also winners for Dartmouth Guide and Fairhaven …
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Last winter my brother Doug and I decided to answer an open casting call for extras in a movie filmed in Fairhaven and, for a lark, we ventured down to the Zeiterion Theatre on a cold January night. We were pleasantly surprised when we got called in as extras. Doug was cast …
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The Schwartz Center for Children and McDonald’s of New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and Wareham, MA are proud to announce the upcoming 24th Annual “Fore the Children” Golf Tournament on Monday, June 11th at Allendale Country Club in Dartmouth, MA. Friends and supporters of the Schwartz Center are participating in the tournament to …
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1. Take a Guided or Audio Tour The museum offers a few ways to explore and discover your way around, regardless whether you have come alone or in a group. Group tours of ten or more are offered at a discount rate and school group tours are encouraged. Each piece …
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Up front I want to say that I have been a DC over Marvel comics sort of nerd since I was a kid. Still, a nerd is a nerd and you can’t really be a nerd without wanting to check out The Avengers movie. However, as much as I may …
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If only every holiday were on the weekend. Holidays give us an excuse to drink, especially the drinker’s holidays. In 2012, we were blessed with St. Patrick’s Day arriving on a Friday for the first time in what felt like forever, and now we have Cinco de Mayo showing up …
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The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously passed “The Valor Act” – new legislation that will expand benefits and increase access to a range of services for veterans, active-duty military and their families, Senator Mark C. Montigny (D. New Bedford) announced. “Today, the Massachusetts Senate recognized the service and sacrifice of …
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A neglected piece of nostalgia and Americana is the origin of street names. We give directions, our home address, or mention events that happened on particular streets with no afterthought. However, many street names have deep history and/or interesting stories behind them. How did they come about? Are they randomly …
Read More »Unless you’ve been under a Facebook rock, you know that New Bedford Guide launched their first photo contest on April 21st, 2012. The theme was “Old Dartmouth” and within a week dozens of photographers submitted 157 photos of New Bedford, Dartmouth, Acushnet, Fairhaven, and Westport. The amazing photos were uploaded to …
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