Press Room

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter will formally announce his candidacy for re-election on Monday, March 15th at 1:15 p.m. at the historic Wamsutta Club, located at 427 County Street in New Bedford.

District Attorney Sutter will be delivering a major address, which will review the work his office has done to enhance public safety in Bristol County during his first three-plus years in office and will preview a number of new initiatives he plans to unveil if elected to a second term.

The public and media are invited to attend. http://www.samsutter.com

The Disability Law Center is sponsoring a free training and clinic for parents on special education transition services for children with disabilities, ages 14-22 on March 27, 2010 at the New Bedford Public Library. The training will be conducted in Portuguese and English. Language interpretation will be provided. People can register on line at www.dlc-ma.org or 800-872-9992. Spaces are still available.

The Sharing the Harvest Community Farm at the Dartmouth YMCA is a contestant in Pepsi’s Refresh Project and could win $50,000… they just need your vote! Vote once a day, every day, during the month of March and help your local community farm win $50,000.

The Bay Sox will be returning to New Bedford this summer, and are in need of host families to house players who have come from all over the country to chase their dreams of becoming major leaguers.

The New Bedford Bay Sox played their first season of baseball at Paul Walsh Field last summer. The team is a part of the New England Collegiate Baseball League and will be playing all of their homes game there again this year beginning on June 6 as they take on the Newport Gulls.

New Bedford, MA, February 24, 2010—Baker Books, an independent bookstore, will host an illustrated talk and book signing with the authors of Voices from the Waterfront: Portrait of the New Bedford Fishing Industry on Thursday, March 4th at 7:00 PM. Photographer Mark Starr and Co-editors Kirsten Bendiksen and Laura Orleans will talk about the process of creating the book. In addition, some of the individuals profiled in the book will be on hand to answer questions about New Bedford’s fishing industry.

The Department of Children and Families is offering a free training for individuals and families interested in learning about fostering a child. We have a significant need for care of infants, toddlers and adolescents.

This is your chance to make a real difference in a child’s life! Trainings begin every Thursday evening in February, March and April. Daily reimbursement, health insurance for the child, ongoing training and support is offered.

Please call Lynn Mourao at (508) 910-1083 to learn more about foster care opportunities and to pre-register for the training.

The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC), in conjunction with The Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce, New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce & Southern New England School of Law, are sponsoring a FREE legal workshop for existing businesses where business attorneys will give an overview of legal issues that many small businesses face. The workshop format is very interactive and your questions are welcome.

R.P. Valois & Company General Contractors of Dartmouth has been selected to restore the James H. Sullivan Courthouse in Attleboro that was heavily damaged by fire on May 18th.

What: Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker will hold a press availability to discuss the struggling Massachusetts fishing industry.

When: 3:15PM, Friday, December 11

Where: Waterfront Grille, 36 Homers Wharf, New Bedford

“First, I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to the next Senator from Massachusetts , Martha Coakley.  She ran a superb, issues-oriented campaign.  It is more important than ever that those who believe in moving our nation forward with bold initiatives stand united behind her candidacy.  There is so much at stake for our country, our state and our cities and towns.  People from all walks of life need Martha’s strong and determined voice in the U.S. Senate right now.

Catwalk & Kirby's Irish Pub are teaming up for the 2nd time to raise money for the Neediest Family Fund. Last year we raised $3,000; this year we are asking you, all our friends, to come out and support our own community. 120% of all proceeds donated.

CALL TO ARTISTS:

From the Inside Art – Tapping Into the Creative Spirit
Exhibition Dates: February 6th – April 17th


ArtWorks! Partners for the Arts and Community, Inc. seeks symbolic works that express thoughts, feelings and ideas that are a visual manifestation of the creative spirit. All submissions should express the central idea of the “creative spirit within” and be accompanied by an artist’s statement that articulates the relationship of the artwork to this concept. This short statement may be displayed adjacent to and in support of the artwork chosen for inclusion in the exhibition.

Find an application and more information at www.artworksforyou.org
The application deadline is Monday, December 21, 2009 at 5pm.

Dolores D. "Dolly" Sharek has been appointed Finance Director of John Hope Settlement House in Providence.   

Ms. Sharek will head the finance department at John Hope, an agency with approximately 60 employees and an annual operating budget of $5 million.  She will serve on the Executive Leadership Team.

DARTMOUTH -- Members of the Dartmouth Library Foundation elected officers, announced the date for a major fundraiser, and hosted talks by three local authors at the Foundation's annual meeting. More than 50 people attended the annual session on November 18.

NEW BEDFORD— The wreaths are hung on the lamp posts, window displays decorate every shop, lights are twinkling and the cobblestone streets are aglow with the magic of the holidays. It’s time to make historic downtown New Bedford your home for the holidays.

Proceeds benefit local Special Olympics athletes including the SOMA Greater New Bedford Team

The 20th annual Jolly Jaunt Taunton – a fun, festive way to get into the holiday spirit with a good workout for a great cause – will be held on Saturday, December 5 at 11am at the Holiday Inn Taunton. Hundreds of people of all ages and abilities will participate in the 5K race and 2K (1.2 mile) walk through the scenic Myles Standish Park to benefit Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA).

Interview with Mayor Scott Lang - issues discussed: Veterans Day activities in New Bedford, plans for his third term in office, sad news about Army Specialist Benjamin Sherman, America's options in Afghanistan...

New Bedford, MA – ArtWorks! proudly presents, the 7th annual Holiday Exhibition & Sale, on display from November 10th until January 3rd, 2010. This holiday exhibition will feature over 30 artists working in Boston, Providence, Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts. Scheduled during the exhibit will be artist demonstrations and on December 5th and 6th, from 11am-4pm, ArtWorks! will hold free children’s gift making work shops for the community.

Heralding in the holiday season, the residents of New Bedford’s historic neighborhoods will once again open their beautifully restored homes for the New Bedford Preservation Society’s 18th Annual Holiday House Tour - December 5th Candlelight Tour (4 to 8 p.m.) and December 6th Afternoon Tour (1 to 5 p.m.). Enjoy the spirit of the yuletide at this holiday event - a must for architecture and history enthusiasts!

The war between Bob Unger of the New Bedford Standard Times and talk show host Ken Pittman is ramping up with Unger intimating that he could take legal action against Pittman for the things he has (allegedly) said about the security of Jack Spillane's employment at the Standard Times.

The 7th Annual Holiday Show and Sale November 10th -January 3rd
features over thirty area artist and artisans.

In the Sarah Louise Cousins Gallery the South Coast Rail Project is features. The state is working to restore railroad transit services between Boston and New Bedford.

We encourage you to design your own train car or railroad station and explore all things railroad in the gallery. The gallery will be opem Tuesday thru Saturday 12P.M. to 5 P.M. for more information: www.artworksforyou.org, or by phone 508.984.1588

What: The English Works Campaign, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are pleased to announce the new Massachusetts Learn at Work Program for workplace Adult Basic Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages.

When: November 9th, 11:00AM

Where: Whaling Museum - 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740

Background: The Learn at Work Program is a joint effort by EOLWD and DESE to streamline access to state funds for much-needed workplace basic skills and English classes. It will provide resources to partnerships between labor, business, and providers as well as offer a pathway to economic self-sufficiency and a stable and skilled workforce.

This regional event will provide details of the fund, copies of the Request for Proposal, and successful partnership examples.

Southern New England School of Law will be hosting a Tribute and Portrait Hanging in honor of the late Honorable William A. Dimitri, Jr., its former Board Chairman, on November 10th, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., to recognize his many contributions to the law school.

DARTMOUTH, MA – November 2009 – Sports enthusiasts, skiers, and snowboarders are invited to hear Dan Egan, the pioneering extreme skier named by Powder Magazine as one of the “Top Skiers of All Time,” at a free, fun Extreme Ski and Sports Seminar sponsored by Hawthorn Medical. The Extreme Ski and Sports Seminar will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17th at Hawthorn Medical’s North Dartmouth facility at 535 Faunce Corner Road. This entertaining free event will feature exciting video of adventure skiing presented by Dan Egan, one of the world’s premier extreme skiers. Dan will also share his experiences in skiing around the world, tips about all-terrain skiing, fitness, ski equipment and technique.

The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC), in conjunction with The SouthCoast Entrepreneurial Network: the Quest Center and the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center’s Technology Venture Center (ATMC), are sponsoring a FREE workshop for regional businesses interested in obtaining federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants. The workshop will be held in New Bedford on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Charlie McConnell of Sticks, Stones, & Stars, an Artisan’s Gallery, is pleased to announce the opening of a second gallery at 770 Main Road, Westport, MA.

The Dartmouth Rotary Club is introducing its third in an annual limited edition series of Dartmouth Landmark Commemorative Ornaments. It will feature what was once one of the area’s most well known milk processing and delivery dairy’s in the area – Gulf Hill Dairy. The series follows the successful first limited edition of the Round Hill Radome ornament and the second limited edition of Lincoln Park featuring the roller coaster, “The Comet”.

NEW BEDFORD (October 22, 2009) – Waterfront Grille in New Bedford has just introduced new menu items to the line-up. Chef DeRienzo wanted to capture the change in season by incorporating the warm and bountiful flavors of fall. Waterfront Grille now offers the following:

Dartmouth, MA {October 12, 2009} - - Southcoast residents will soon have another reason to visit Padanaram Village. Fetch Pet Boutique, located at 286 Elm Street, will open for business on Saturday, October 17th at 10 am.

(FAIRHAVEN, MA), October 9, 2009 – On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, the Town of Fairhaven will host a full-scale exercise (FSE) to evaluate and improve emergency response in the region.