New Bedford Port Society

Two buildings that are part of the New Bedford Whaling National Park have recently been restored. Overseeing the restoration of the Seamen's Bethel and the Mariner's home is Fred Toomey, the President of the New Bedford Port Society, and Development Director Bruce Oliveira...

There's some good news for a local history project that's been announced. The New Bedford Port Society and New Bedford Whaling Museum have entered into an agreement that leases the ground floor of the Port Society-owned Mariners' Home to the Museum for the display of Museum artifacts related to local maritime history...

One of the people behind the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center says the facility will be more than a museum. Executive Director Laura Orleans tells WBSM News, "the fishing industry is alive and while it faces its challenges, they are not ready to be relegated to a glass case...