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Swim Raises $130,000
Swim Raises $130,000
Swim Raises $130,000
(From the Buzzards Bay Coalition) The Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 24th annual Buzzards Bay Swim was cancelled this morning due to unsafe weather conditions as the stormy remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy passed over Buzzards Bay. But that didn’t stop more than 350 dedicated swimmers from raising $130,000 for clean water at this signature outdoor fundraising event...
Top Valued Port Again
Top Valued Port Again
Top Valued Port Again
There's some good news for New Bedford in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's annual report on Fisheries of The United States. The nation's fishermen landed more than $5 billion worth of fish in 2014, and the Port of New Bedford again is the top port in the United States, when it comes to the dollar-value of fish landed...
Search For A New Planner
The City of New Bedford is looking for someone to lead its Planning Department. Mayor Jon Mitchell says City Planner Jill Maclean has left City Hall for a new job in Juno, Alaska.  The Mayor says Maclean is the new senior planner in Alaska's capital city...
Northern Lights Off Nantucket
Northern Lights Off Nantucket
Northern Lights Off Nantucket
Maybe you heard the news about a solar flare yesterday afternoon. Maybe you noticed your phones and GPS acting up during that time. Well, not only did the solar flare interfere with your electronics, but it pulled the Northern Lights further south...
Alaskans To Visit N.B.
Alaskans To Visit N.B.
Alaskans To Visit N.B.
24 junior high schoolers from way up north will be visiting New Bedford this weekend. On Saturday, students, their parents, and teachers from the Anchor Lutheran Shool in Anchorage, Alaska will spend four hours in the Whaling City soaking up the culture...