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WAG 4th Annual Invitational Photography Show
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (48+ words) The New Bedford Light Keep The Light shining with your donation. Your contribution is appreciated. Enter the code sent to your email We'll send a verification code to %EMAIL%. Get the best of The New Bedford Light directly in your…...
Volunteers ramp up Acushnet River herring restoration efforts
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (808+ words) “I’m trying not to get emotional,” Hendricks said, taking a step back. This summer, Hendricks began leading cleanups of the Acushnet River, to clear the way for herring to swim upstream to their spawning grounds at the old New Bedford…...
SouthCoast Chowderfest and More
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (87+ words) The New Bedford Light SouthCoast Chowderfest and More SouthCoast Chowderfest and More returns for its 21st year on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 4:30 to 8 p.m., at Rachel’s Lakeside, 950 State Road, Dartmouth. Restaurants, bakeries, cafés, caterers, and food trucks from around the region will serve…...
Business After Hours Sponsored by Earnest Consulting
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (91+ words) The New Bedford Light Business After Hours Sponsored by Earnest Consulting Local professionals can connect during One SouthCoast Chamber’s September Business After Hours, Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Cisco Kitchen & Bar, 1482 E. Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford. Earnest Consulting…...
Free paper shredding day
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (50+ words) The New Bedford Light Free paper shredding day Keep The Light shining with your donation. Your contribution is appreciated. Enter the code sent to your email We'll send a verification code to %EMAIL%. Get the best of The New Bedford…...
Support Samaritans Southcoast on 988 Day
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (105+ words) The New Bedford Light Support Samaritans Southcoast on 988 Day Samaritans Southcoast will join organizations nationwide to mark “988 Day” by raising awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The helpline is free and open to anyone of any age…...
Art After Hours: Caryn Phipps
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (89+ words) The New Bedford Light Art After Hours: Caryn Phipps Art After Hours is one of the Bernadette Kelly Group’s favorite events of the year. The Marion reception brings together local artists and some of the South Coast’s coolest people. The…...
Fuel Your Creative Vision: New Bedford Creative Opens Grants for 2027
1+ week, 2+ day ago (161+ words) The New Bedford Light Fuel Your Creative Vision: New Bedford Creative Opens Grants for 2027 New Bedford Creative is accepting applications for its 2027 grant cycle, with funding available for local artists, nonprofits, community groups, and small businesses. Applications are due by…...
Nonprofit reaches 160 years of support and community for elderly women
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1153+ words) The TV in front of Cambra remained off. She used to watch “Law and Order” and “NCIS,” but when she started having trouble with a hearing aid, she shifted to funny videos or game shows because she didn’t need sound…...
New Bedford-Fairhaven harbor plan could bring big changes to the waterfront
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1525+ words) Municipal leaders hope proposed changes to the New Bedford-Fairhaven harbor plan will strengthen the commercial fishing industry, repair maritime infrastructure — and expand tourism. The plan, which has been in the works for over a year, proposes expanding existing pier and…...