The New Bedford Whaling Museum and the YWCA of Southeastern Mass. are inviting young artists between the ages of 12 and 22 to explore the impact of women in the region through original works of art created for IGNITE: A Youth Showcase of Art Inspired by Historic Women of the SouthCoast. Artworks in any medium… [Read More]

AAA Northeast invites high school students living in AAA Northeast territory to participate in the 2020 Traffic Safety Video Contest and create a :30 second video PSA to educate motorists of any age on the risks of marijuana-impaired driving.  The grand prize winner will be awarded $5,000!  Contest rules can be found at AAA.com/VideoContest. Entries… [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 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]