The Fort Rodman Marine Educa­tional Association, d/b/a Low Tide Yacht Club, a non-profit organization located in the Fort Taber Park in New Bedford, is looking for donations of small boats like Sunfish, Hobies, and dinghies that need repair or are no longer used. Our goals is to teach kids how to repair and do maintenance… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Health Department  and the New Bedford Fresh Start program are co-sponsoring an informational meeting regarding the enrollment of our upcoming Spring workshops for individuals who suffer from hoarding disorder. The informa­tional meeting will be an opportunity to learn about hoarding remediation, upcoming workshop schedules, available resources such as textile recovery and organizational services,… [Read More]

The Humane Society and Shelter- SouthCoast is asking for Easter Gift Basket donations from area busi­nesses, schools, local organizations, individuals and anyone who wants to help our shelter animals. These baskets will be prominently displayed at our Shelter for one month before our Easter Extrava­ganza event on April 4th, so we request that your donation be at… [Read More]

The Fort Rodman Marine Educa­tional Association, d/b/a Low Tide Yacht Club, a non-profit organization located in the Fort Taber Park in New Bedford, is looking for donations of small boats like Sunfish, Hobies, and dinghies that need repair or are no longer used. Our goals is to teach kids how to repair and do maintenance… [Read More]

The 2020 application process for 60 scholarships awarded by the Community Foundation of South­eastern Massachusetts is open and available online at www.cfsema.org.  This year, the Community Foundation anticipates the award of more than $400,000 in financial aid, and area students can apply online for these scholarships by clicking the “Scholarships” page on the Community Foundation… [Read More]

The Bow Seat 2020 Ocean Awareness Contest invites students ages 11-18 to create visual art, writing, films, music, or multimedia about the impacts of climate change on the ocean. In addition to the general awards of up to $1,500, Bow Seat will be granting South Coast, Cape & Island Awards to recognize eligible Contest participants… [Read More]

The Fort Rodman Marine Educa­tional Association, d/b/a Low Tide Yacht Club, a non-profit organization located in the Fort Taber Park in New Bedford, is looking for donations of small boats like Sunfish, Hobies, and dinghies that need repair or are no longer used. Our goals is to teach kids how to repair and do maintenance… [Read More]

Happy 261st birthday to Paul Cuffe! As part of an effort to reinforce an understanding of who Paul Cuffe was and his importance to our town, the Westport Historical Society hosted a “Birthday Party” for grades 3–6 on the 261st anniversary of Paul Cuffe’s birth, Friday, 1/17/20. His life story provides an inspirational example to… [Read More]

Dear LGBTQ Youth, We are very excited to announce NB-AGLY (New Bedford Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth) Ferosh Inaugural LGBTQ Youth Fashion Runway Show. The South Coast LGBTQ Network will be hosting Ferosh an LGBTQ Youth Fashion Runway Show showcasing and supporting South Coast LGBTQ Youth. Ferosh stands for Fierce and Ferocious! Spread the… [Read More]