To herald the holiday season, residents of New Bedford’s historic neighborhoods will once again be opening their beautifully restored homes for the New Bedford Preservation Society’s signature fundraising event – the 21st Annual Holiday House Tour. The elegant parlors of the magnificent Rotch-Jones-Duff House will be featured along with the …
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1850s ladies to Chat About Their Homes and Furnishings This AHA!
What would a home look like in the 1850s? Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies, describe their homes and furnishings. Take a look at a few of their favorite treasures on AHA! night, Thursday, November 8, from 6:00-8:00 PM. This month’s AHA! theme is “Take A Seat! ” …
Read More »Schwartz Center for Children Celebrates Annual Harvest Night
More than 130 children and their family members turned out to enjoy the Schwartz Center for Children’s Harvest Night celebration on Friday, October 26th. The annual event, which is organized by the Center’s Family Involvement Committee, provides accessible fun and activities for children of all abilities. This year’s activities included …
Read More »The Southcoast Hot Jobs List – 01 November, 2012
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, …
Read More »City of New Bedford Services Update – October 30th, 2012
The City of New Bedford is reminding residents of the following closures and changes to City services: New Bedford City Offices Closed Today City Offices remain closed today, Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Closures include City Hall, all public libraries, all Senior Centers, and the Buttonwood Park Zoo. Only City employees …
Read More »Upcoming Veteran Events and Holidays
Here’s a list of upcoming veteran events and holidays in eastern Massachusetts from the New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board. New Bedford events in bold. Oct. 31. Veterans with Disabilities Virtual Career Fair 1-4 p.m. Register www.veteranrecruiting.com. A groundbreaking recruiting event that will connect industry leading employers with veterans with service-related disabilities …
Read More »New Bedford Hurricane Sandy Update and Services
October 30th update can be found at: https://www.newbedfordguide.com/city-of-new-bedford-services-update/2012/10/30. Here is an update from Mayor Jon Mitchell on New Bedford services for Hurricane Sandy. We will update this often so check back for updates! New Bedford Hurricane Barrier Street Gates Closed The City of New Bedford in partnership with the U.S. Army …
Read More »New Bedford Schools Closed for Monday, October 29th
Per Mayor Jon Mitchell, all public schools in New Bedford will be closed on Monday, October 29th due to Hurricane Sandy. No decision has been made yet on whether school will be in session on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Additionally, Umass Dartmouth has cancelled their classes for Monday. Umass Dartmouth details: http://www.umassd.edu/. Details …
Read More »Downtown New Bedford Trick-or-Treat Event
Downtown New Bedford, Inc. is inviting all New Bedford area children to put on their costume, grab an adult, and head to Downtown New Bedford this Saturday, October 27th from 11:00am—2:00pm for trick-or-treating! Downtown New Bedford businesses participating in the first “All Treats, No Tricks” event will be handing out treats …
Read More »The Southcoast Hot Jobs List – 24 October, 2012
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, …
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