A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps the saddest sight that fortune’s inequality exhibits under this sun.  ~Thomas Carlyle There’s no doubt that it can be hard to find a job in today’s tough economic conditions. If you live in New Bedford, it’s even tougher …

Every spring (with a few exceptions), I travel from Massachusetts to Colorado to visit friends and to hit the slopes in the magnificent Rocky Mountains.  About five years ago on a trip to Breckenridge, I noticed a trend that I really hadn’t seen much of since the 80’s when my …

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to once again offer the $1,000 Lillian B. Lamoureux Music Scholarship to assist an individual in pursuing his or her musical education. The deadline for the 2012 scholarship applications is April 13. To qualify for consideration, the individual must meet the following eligibility requirements: Be …

On April 15, 1912, as people in New Bedford were getting ready for the Grand Opening of the Orpheum Theatre, little did they realize that the famed steamship, “RMS Titanic” had struck an iceberg and sank, taking along over 1,500 souls on that very same day. But although the Titanic was lost, …

On Wednesday, March 21, 2012, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell will join New Bedford commercial fishermen in Washington D.C., for a march and rally on Capitol Hill.  Organizers anticipate thousands of fishermen hailing from ports across America will participate in the rally.  The event will draw attention to the damaging …

The speaker series Girls Interested in Real Life Science (GIRLS) continues as the Ocean Explorium welcomes Sara MacSorley, project administrator for the NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) in Rhode Island.  Ms. MacSorley has had many experiences in marine biology.  While participating in a study-abroad program in Bermuda conducting marine research, she learned that she did not …

Nationally-renowned author and environmental advocate Richard Louv will give a major presentation in New Bedford on “The Nature Principle and The New Nature Movement.”  Louv’s lecture will focus on the diminishing human connection with nature and how communities and individuals can work together to change that. The program will be …

Have you ever heard of Hetty Green? “How about the “Witch of Wall Street?”  New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is hosting an event to shed light on this unique New Bedford woman, who is often misunderstood and typecast as stingy and cold.  On Sat., March 24, from 10:30 am- …

The New Bedford Half Marathon and Downtown Run is this Sunday, March 18th. The Race has over 3,200 registered runners so we are expecting a huge audience in the downtown New Bedford. More details on the half marathon can be read here. There will also be a Scavenger Hunt. The …

I never thought of myself as the sort who would enjoy having a personal trainer.  As a college athlete who has worked as a swim instructor and a coach, I like to think I know a thing or two about fitness.  I read the health magazines, take supplements, and get …