Local historians are taking a fresh look at Revolutionary War history in Old Dartmouth as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. New research highlights stories from the 1770s and 1780s in present-day Westport, Dartmouth, New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet.Local History Guild is a quarterly Zoom conversation presented by the New Bedford […]
Learn how a member-based, democratic approach trains rank-and-file researchers to investigate and challenge major corporations during a webinar on Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 7 to 9 p.m. The session highlights work with employees at Delta Air Lines, Google, Apple, Trader Joe’s, The New York Times, and Tyson processing plants. This webinar outlines a research […]
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the Office of Coastal Zone Management will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. on the proposed New Bedford-Fairhaven Municipal Harbor Plan and Designated Port Area Master Plan. The plan has been submitted to the state for approval. View the […]
MassDOT will hold a virtual public design hearing on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. on proposed accessibility improvements connecting westbound Route 6 to MacArthur Drive in New Bedford. The project would replace the existing concrete stairs with an accessible bicycle-and-pedestrian ramp and a shared-use path. Plans also include lighting, a new section of sidewalk […]
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