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, …

The Schwartz Center for Children has changed its 4th annual Fishing For A Cause® tournament dates to Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, 2014, culminating with a celebratory awards dinner on Saturday night. This catch-and-release fishing tournament will be anchored at Pope’s Island Marina, 102 Pope’s Island, New Bedford, …

This is a big weekend for NFL fans! The Denver Broncos will face off against the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl today at 6:30  p.m. EST. Finding the best place to watch the Super Bowl can really make a difference. Most bars provide food specials, but some really go …

They sit directly across from me in the U shaped table layout that you so often find at luncheons and presentations. Amidst the suits and Smartphones they seem slightly out of place and a lot younger than most in attendance. Their work in support of DrugFreeNB will be shown shortly, …

This is a big weekend for NFL fans, especially if you live in New England. The New England Patriots will be playing the Broncos in Denver today at 3 p.m. EST on CBS. Finding the best place to watch the Patriots game can really make a difference. Most bars provide …

2014 Festival to focus on Fishing Families National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced recently that the Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern MA (CEDC) is one of 832 non-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. CEDC is recommended for a $45,000 grant …

Category: Professional & Managerial Department: Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Location: North Dartmouth, MA Type: Full-time About University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant public university actively engaged in personalized teaching and innovative research, and acting as an intellectual catalyst for regional …

The 18th annual Moby-Dick Marathon, January 4-5 celebrates education during a weekend of activities surrounding the non-stop reading of Herman Melville’s literary masterpiece at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Pia Durkin, Superintendent of New Bedford Public Schools will lead the marathon on Saturday at noon. “We are pleased to welcome …

The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, December 20th with a narrated slide show presented by Rodney Avila. Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront Festival. Films about the working waterfront are screened on the third Friday of each month beginning at …

The Holiday Stroll weekend will kick off with the annual Santa Sightings Fun Run, on Saturday, December 7th – beginning at 11:00 am. Streets will start to re-open by 12 noon. THE “Official”Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at Custom House Square by antique fire truck on Saturday at 1:00 …