Jack Spillane joins Jim Phillips on WBSM’s TownSquare Sunday to discuss the efforts to improve elementary school playgrounds across New Bedford, as well as the struggles of the Pocasset Tribe […]
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Posted inArts & Culture
Tune in tonight for the second meeting of the Fine Arts Club
Another meeting, another chance to see fabulous art by local artists and get the chance to purchase a work of your very own. Tonight, starting at 7 on Zoom, The […]
Posted inFine Arts Club archive
Fine Arts Club: April 20, 2022
Artist: Robert Dec City/Town: Westport Title: Cosmic Karma Size: 24″x30″ Description: Acrylic on Collage on Stretched Canvas Price: $700 Email: Bossbandbob@gmail.com Website: Rdecart.com Social Media: @Rdec_studios on Instagram Submitted bio: […]
Posted inThe Chat
Watch the latest episode of The Chat: An evening with the Pocasset Tribe
At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, Jack Spillane will be joined by four members of the Pocasset Tribe to talk about the history of their tribe, their efforts to regain control of their reservation land, and the story of Weetamoo, a female sachem (chief), who played a major role in King Philip’s War.
Posted inCity government
New spending will include $5 million for Zeiterion renovations, Mitchell announces in speech
The mayor also cited the “beehive of economic activity” coming to the city’s working waterfront. “Our goal, simply stated, is to establish New Bedford as the top blue economy on the East Coast.”
Posted inTo our readers
Meet the match deadline!
Greetings from The Light! Our first birthday is coming up in early June, and so is the deadline for meeting a $100,000 challenge grant from our generous anonymous donor. Give now […]
Posted inCommunity Voices
Social media: Readers react to coverage of changes at Star School campus in New Bedford
Read the collection of comments from social media in response to The Light’s coverage of the future of courses at UMD’s College of Visual and Performing Arts
Posted inThe Chat
The Chat: Mega-development in New Bedford with Mayor Jon Mitchell
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane hosted a special one-on-one session of The Chat with New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell on Wednesday. Watch their hour-long conversation covering three large development projects in New Bedford.
Posted inCommunity Video
A look inside the final mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, more than a century after its founding
Today we introduce another new community-based feature, DocuNB, an occasional series of short videos that document the vivid culture of New Bedford by training the camera on evocative scenes in the everyday life of the city. Witness last month’s poignant final mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
Posted inTo our readers
We’ve got a new challenge grant! You can double, triple, even quadruple your donation right now!
Dear Friends, We are so excited to announce a new $100,000 challenge grant from our incredibly generous anonymous donor. Once again, this local benefactor has offered to match your individual […]