The Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has become aware of rumors and a fabricated Facebook post, appearing to come from DMF, that state commercial and recrea­tional fishing have been closed due to the Covid-19 public emergency. This is not true! Commercial and recreat­ional fishing remain open in Massachusetts. Visit DMF’s verified Facebook page or website… [Read More]

NBSO Music Director Yaniv Dinur — our favorite conductor AND an accomplished pianist — will entertain us this Saturday evening from his home in Milwaukee. Join Yaniv for an evening of music by Mozart, Scarlatti, and Schubert, with a few tangos thrown in! Watch LIVE at 8 p.m. on Sat., 3/28, by visiting our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/nbso.newbedfordsymphonyorchestra/). You… [Read More]

Symmetry in Shapes and Music The New Bedford Symhony Orchestra’s Learning in Concert program is a three-phase arts integration project that typically spans a school year and reaches thousands of elementary students across South Coast by bringing the first two phases into their schools and then presenting the culminating Young People’s Concerts at the Zeiterion… [Read More]

The Westport Cultural Council encourages all artists, writers, scientists, musicians, historians, creative people and organizations to apply for a Helen E Ellis Charitable Trust grant. This year the Council has an astonishing $35,000 to distribute, and we are hoping for a record num­ber of applicants. You do not need to be a Westport resident to… [Read More]

Nee Bedford Public Schools Food Services is providing “Grab and Go” meals during district closure and until further notice. Pre-packed school breakfasts and lunches will be available FREE to all students k12 in the city of New Bedford. Students 18 years and younger may take one (1) lunch and one (1) breakfast for the next… [Read More]

Fri., 3/20, 7 p.m. Join us for a FREE livestream concert online New Bedford Symphony musicians Peter Zay (cello) and EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks (violin) bring to you an evening of fiddle music to help brighten your spirits during this tough and uncertain time. Peter will even bring his guitar for the occasion, accompanying EmmaLee on a… [Read More]

The fund-raiser for the Jackson family, which suffered a great loss after fire destroyed Jackson’s Variety and the family home, has been POSTPONED for 3/21. Organizers still hope to hold the event at a later date. Meanwhile, they are still selling tickets so they can give the money to the Jackson family. The event will… [Read More]

Due to the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency the Acushnet Rabies Clinic scheduled for Sunday is canceled.  Dr. Gaumont from Acushnet Animal Hospital, 265 Main St., will offer rabies vaccinations for Acushnet Residents, by appointment only, beginning on Thursday, March 19th & Monday – Thursday until April 16th from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.    Vaccinations cost:… [Read More]

Here are some fun and FREE ways to learn from home.  • Math: Prodigy at play.prodigygame. com; Khan Academy at www.khanacademy.org • Reading: Squiggle Park at www.squigglepark.com; Storyline at www.storylineonline.net/ • Science: Mystery Doug at mysterydoug.com; National Geographic at kids.nationalgeographic.com • Writing: Typing Club at www.typingclub.com • Social Studies: History for kids at www.historyforkids.net ••• Support local journalism, donate to… [Read More]

In the 1870s the Osage Indians were driven from their home in Kansas to a, presumably, worthless land in Oklahoma. Decades later the land was found to be sitting on some of the “largest oil deposits in the United States.” The tribe became the “richest people, per capita, in the world’ and, then, one by… [Read More]