One business owner has offered $3,600 in free nail service, while other organizations offer free dresses and accessories to help defray prom costs.
Category: Community
Posted inCommunity
South Coast to honor military veterans with parades, ceremonies, tributes
From New Bedford to Fall River to Wareham, Memorial Day events will commemorate those who died in service to our country.
Posted inCommunity
New Bedford student, 12, wins global World Cup art contest
Leo Silveira’s design will appear on the side window of the Brazil national team’s bus.
Posted inCommunity
Dartmouth mosque’s open house explores history of Muslims in U.S.
At Open Mosque Day, visitors asked questions, and leaders addressed common misconceptions about Islam and Muslim communities.
Posted inCommunity
Y.O.U. teaches kids life skills through experiential learning
At the South End nonprofit, children from 9 to 14 bike, kayak, learn about animals, and explore the beach — all to build confidence, foster adventure, and overcome challenges.
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1,700 area protesters denounce Trump, policies at No Kings Day events
Demonstrators take to public venues to criticize everything from the president’s penchant for authoritarianism to his handling of the economy, immigration, foreign policy and health care.
Posted inAppreciation
The long shadow of William ‘Biff’ MacLean
As the most skilled, most beloved, most reviled and most complex politician to emerge from the oft-forgotten South Coast, MacLean put New Bedford at the front of the line.
Posted inHousing
West End dilemma: Keep neighborhood’s character or add needed housing?
A proposed condo development would help address the city’s critical need for housing, but neighbors say it would threaten their community.
Posted inImmigration
Portuguese-Americans take sides in upcoming Portugal presidential election
Local residents weigh in on their homeland’s election this weekend and why they support the far-right candidate or the center-left candidate.
Posted inCommunity
20 years after Puzzles attack, the lessons — and challenges — linger
“If you marginalize a group of people — and it could be LGBTQ people or another group, like migrants — it opens people up to violence.” – Andy Pollock