WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » buttonwood park http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:53:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Vigil For Ariel Eluziario Held in New Bedford http://wbsm.com/vigil-for-ariel-eluziario-held-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/vigil-for-ariel-eluziario-held-in-new-bedford/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:38:08 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=53304 The tragic death of a 9-month-old child over a week ago schocked New Bedford, but brought many people together Saturday night. Family, friends, and even those with only an emotional connection to those affected by the death of Ariel Eluziario turned out for

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]]> http://wbsm.com/vigil-for-ariel-eluziario-held-in-new-bedford/feed/ 0 TSM Buttonwood Park Basketball Courts Get $5,000 Grant http://wbsm.com/buttonwood-park-basketball-courts-get-5000-grant/ http://wbsm.com/buttonwood-park-basketball-courts-get-5000-grant/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:13:19 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=47743 The Friends of Buttonwood Park are getting a little monetary boost from the Island Foundation of Marion for the refurbishing of the basketball courts at the park.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/buttonwood-park-basketball-courts-get-5000-grant/feed/ 0 meaganmurray,flickr Cans Across The Park Food Drive Photos http://wbsm.com/cans-scross-the-park-food-drive-photos/ http://wbsm.com/cans-scross-the-park-food-drive-photos/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:36:30 +0000 Pete Braley http://wbsm.com/?p=33827 We would like to thank everyone who came out this weekend for "Cans Across The Park." The girl scouts, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Escape to Fitness, Mayor Mitchell, the Panthers Club, the Park Board and all of the individuals that helped us restock some of the food pantries in the area.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/cans-scross-the-park-food-drive-photos/feed/ 0 $150K Fundraising Campaign for Buttonwood Park Hoops Begins http://wbsm.com/150k-fundraising-campaign-for-buttonwood-park-hoops-begins/ http://wbsm.com/150k-fundraising-campaign-for-buttonwood-park-hoops-begins/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:55:48 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=29676 Over fifty people participated in Saturday's "Buttonwood Hoopla", which marked the start of a vigorous fundraising campaign by the Friends of Buttonwood Park.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/150k-fundraising-campaign-for-buttonwood-park-hoops-begins/feed/ 0 TSM Group Raising Funds for New Buttonwood Basketball Courts http://wbsm.com/group-raising-funds-for-new-buttonwood-basketball-courts/ http://wbsm.com/group-raising-funds-for-new-buttonwood-basketball-courts/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:56:03 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=28826 The Friends of Buttonwood Park are turning their eyes to the athletic portion of the park, and are looking to fix up the basketball courts.

The three courts are about 30 years old, and have not been upgraded in quite some time

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]]> http://wbsm.com/group-raising-funds-for-new-buttonwood-basketball-courts/feed/ 0 novasintra, flickr New Bedford Holocaust Monument Vandalized http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-holocaust-monument-vandalized/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-holocaust-monument-vandalized/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:28:06 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=27432 New Bedford Police are investigating an incident of vandalism at the Holocaust Memorial at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford.

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