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New Bedford�s Hotel Project Advances

no@spam.com (Elizabeth Treadup (Mayor's Office)) — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:16:12 CDT

New Bedford, Massachusetts- Today, Mayor Scott W. Lang and Lafrance Hospitality Co., announced that the proposed downtown waterfront hotel has cleared another major hurdle; Lafrance Hospitality has received approval from the Marriott Corporation to establish a Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites in New Bedford. The franchise approval allows the developer, Lafrance Hospitality, to progress to the next stage of the multi-million dollar waterfront project.

"Changing Fa�ade IV� AHA! Night

no@spam.com (AHA! (Art, History & Architecture)) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:15:45 CDT

Be inspired by the "Changing Facade" of a cultural city. Explore the new faces and places of the downtown landscape. This forth year of the Changing Facade May AHA! night highlights the new and expanded businesses of the past year, young entrepreneurs and innovative artists, and exciting programs offered by the AHA! partner venues.

Walt Whitman Documentary Filmed in New Bedford Will Air on PBS This Month

no@spam.com (Elizabeth Treadup (Mayor's Office)) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:19:13 CDT

New Bedford, Massachusetts- The Walt Whitman documentary that includes segments filmed on location in the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, will air on PBS (WGBH/Channel 2) as part of its American Experience series on April 14, 2008 at 9:00p.m. Last summer, HiddenHill Productions recreated early 19th Century New York on the streets of New Bedford to help illustrate the life of one of America’s most influential poets.

Organizers Gearing Up for New Bedford Summerfest 2008 - New Partners, Food Court Added

no@spam.com (Elizabeth Treadup (Mayor's Office)) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:39:29 CDT

New Bedford, Massachusetts- Mark your calendar, the Standard-Times Greater New Bedford Summerfest 2008 is scheduled for the first weekend in July. The event kicks off in the Downtown New Bedford Historic District on Friday evening with a concert and the City’s fireworks display and then continues on both Saturday and Sunday with music, artisan crafters, local and ethnic cuisine and more.

AHA! Celebrates Black History Month - Sponsored by Domino�s Pizza

no@spam.com (AHA! (Art, History & Architecture)) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:03:45 CST

AHA! New Bedford invites you to celebrate Black History Month. This month the focus is on the rich cultural history and contributions of people of color to the city of New Bedford. Special programs this evening includes a screening Frederick Douglass: Profile in Courage at the Whaling Museum followed by a dramatic reading at Friends Meeting House. Other programs include a talk dispelling 20 myths about the Schooner Ernestina and a panel discussion of Cape Verdean contributions to the working waterfront. There will be a special performance by the Rhode Island Black Story Tellers at ArtWorks!, Marissa Terryce at NBAM and an open drum circle at Joe Piper. Also featured this evening are more live music, new exhibits and fine dining.

NEW BEDFORD'S YOUR THEATRE INC. ANNOUNCES CAST FOR MARCH COMEDY �VISITING MR. GREEN�

no@spam.com (Press Room) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:22 CST

NEW BEDFORD, MA --- Two southeastern Massachusetts actors have been cast in Your Theatre, Inc.’s upcoming production of Jeff Baron’s compassionate and touching comedy Visiting Mr. Green . The actors are Roger H. Allen of New Bedford and Wade Martin of Berkley.

Videoconferencing and New Bedford Citizen Schools

no@spam.com (New Bedford Whaling Museum) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:35:46 CST

The New Bedford Whaling Museum has many diverse goals, not all of which are devoted to the specifics of whaling history. Part of the institution’s mission is to promote the local history and heritage of the city and region, and there are many programs devoted to this specific cause.

New Exhibit at the New Bedford Whaling Museum

no@spam.com (New Bedford Whaling Museum) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:32:18 CST

Needlework as an art, craft, and industry has played a significant role in the history of New Bedford and its environs. The plying of needle and thread – whether domestic or commercial, for ornamental or utilitarian purposes – symbolizes the impact of whaling both as a source of wealth and a means of subsistence. The lives and work of merchants’ and captains’ wives and daughters; seamstresses, dressmakers, and tailors; embroiderers and knitters; sail- and flag-makers; and the whalemen who carved exquisite scrimshaw needlework tools for the women in their lives, demonstrate the complexities and contradictions inherent in the domestic ideal and working realities of needlework.

New Bedford Whaling Museum President Anne Brengle to head Coast Guard Foundation

no@spam.com (New Bedford Whaling Museum) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:29:41 CST

As you may or may not know, the Whaling Museum’s president and CEO Anne Brengle will be leaving the her position after 13 years at the institution. She has accepted a wonderful opportunity to become president of the Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the United States Coast Guard through a variety of means.

AHA! Presents Fire and Ice on New Bedford's Purchase Street

no@spam.com (AHA! (Art, History & Architecture)) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:49:59 CST

AHA! will be joining First Night as a FREE venue on December 31st from 5-9pm with a "Fire and Ice" celebration in downtown New Bedford. AHA! Program Director Lee Heald states that AHA! received over $90,000 in in-kind support in 2007 from local non-profit venues and businesses and that this evening is as a way of showing appreciation to the downtown community and partner venues.