The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual annual update meeting on the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site on May 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting will cover the Sawyer Street facility, next steps in the harbor cleanup, fish consumption outreach, and monitoring and maintenance of remediated salt marshes and sediment caps. […]
Kerri Greenidge will discuss her book "Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter" during a free virtual program on May 28 from noon to 1 p.m., presented by the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Greenidge is a professor at Tufts University and co-director of several public history projects focused on race, slavery, and […]
The Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals meeting is on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. Join the Zoom Meeting or call 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 9411513 7952 Passcode: 361259 Agenda: 09-01-2026 REVISED 09-01-2026 Due to recent security breaches, Fairhaven TV has implemented a new protocol: the Zoom camera video for all participants is disabled. If participants would […]
The Southeastern Region Homeland Security Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m., virtually via Zoom, with an in-person option at 88 Broadway in Taunton. The agenda includes project and fiduciary updates, proposed bylaw changes, reports from state and regional agencies, and updates on cybersecurity, public health, public works, and emergency management. Members […]
New Bedford Cable Network hosts a free podcasting creator lab on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at noon via Zoom. Each completed 30-minute podcast will air on New Bedford Public Access Channel 95 and its livestream. A copy will be provided. Topics include podcast formats, planning, equipment, editing, and publishing. The program is open to New Bedford […]
SouthCoast Community Foundation will hold information sessions for its 2026 Fall Grant Cycle, covering eligibility, funding priorities, application requirements, and the review process. Prospective applicants can ask questions ahead of the Sept. 28 application deadline. Sessions are Tuesday, Sept. 22, at noon, virtually, and Friday, Sept. 25, at 9 a.m., at the SouthCoast Community Foundation, […]
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