“In 2023, ARTnet helped downtown New Bedford art gallery owner Alison Wells launch the “Grateful Palette Community.” It’s a monthly membership that allows you to explore and refine your skills freely through art journaling and mixed media painting techniques that you can learn more about at alisonwellsart.com. And, it helped …
Read More »UPDATED: Volunteers needed for cleanup of New Bedford’s Palmer’s Island on World Cleanup Day
UPDATED ON THURSDAY AT 9:25am: IMPORTANT ALERT! We want to thank all our hard working volunteers that have offered to do a cleanup at Palmer Island. However, with Hurricane Lee skirting the coast, with a Tropical Storm Watch, we must put safety first and cancel this Saturdays cleanup of Palmer …
Read More »Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day for New Bedford, Dartmouth, Freetown residents
“Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day is on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard, New Bedford. Proof of residency in New Bedford, Dartmouth, or Freetown is required. Sign up to participate. Visit gnbrrmdistrict.org to select a time slot. Please …
Read More »Fourth officer leaves the New Bedford Police Department in what feels like a mass exodus
“The New Bedford Police Department regrets to announce the departure of another officer. Officer Jonathan Fagundes has moved on the from the New Bedford Police Department. Not including a shooting which occurred at 12 a.m. today, 6 of the first 10 days of September have had incidents of shots fired. …
Read More »New Bedford mom frustrated with bullying of daughter for 4 years, lack of help from schools
“I want to give you a summary of what happened at Gómez School. My daughter is suffering from bullying by another girl since the third grade. She has ADHD, IPE, and a little bit of autism. Now the kids are at Roosevelt School and the same bully is continuing to …
Read More »Association addresses poop problem by irresponsible dog owners in Massachusetts
“On the South Shore alone, we have more than 16,000 registered dogs from Weymouth to Kingston. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average dog produces approximately ¾ pound of waste per day. If you do the math, that’s more than 12,000 pounds of poop per day and 4.5 …
Read More »Family seeks public’s help finding missing homeless New Bedford man
“We have been looking for my father for a few months now. He is homeless and has a lot of medical issues! We’ve filed a police report. Can you please post His name is Emilio Rivera and he is 73 years old. My name is Vanessa Murchison. If there is …
Read More »New Bedford woman seeks help locating her 47-year old father who has gone missing
“My dad has gone missing after leaving a rehabilitation center in Brockton. We live in New Bedford. He doesn’t own a car, so may have gotten a ride from someone. He is 47-years old, 5’5″ and about 120lbs. If you see him please call or text me at 508-509-9069. Please …
Read More »Meet Kita, the Lighthouse Animal Shelter Pet of The Week!
Can you help find this deserving love-bug a new forever home? Thank you to NEW LEAF of Fall River for sponsoring our pet of the week! Here are some facts about the new potential addition to your family~ Kita ? 1 year old, 35 lb. female mixed breed. She is …
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