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Organizers of Boston's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics are in a sprint to the finish. They're scrambling to improve lackluster poll numbers by enlisting nearly 4,000 volunteers to hit community events across the state. This past weekend alone, volunteers fanned out to cultural festivals, farmers markets and sporting events, such as Saturday's Bay State Games at Tufts University where they handed

Mercy Meals and More has activated their temporary shelter at 634 Purchase Street in New Bedford as the area deals with the frigid cold which followed the recent snowstorm.

Hundreds of students from all over the city took part in a volunteer march in honor of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday afternoon.

While many of us are sitting down to a home-cooked meal with all the fixings this Thanksgiving, there are a number of families throughout Greater New Bedford that won't have that luxury. That's why a group of volunteers began a Thanksgiving Ministry 17 years ago, and are now preparing and delivering over 2,000 turkey dinners...

With the help of some great volunteers and wonderful donors, our 22nd annual "Cans Across the Park" was a huge success.

It's been a busy summer with youth sports. I saw both sides of the spectrum this year. I saw some great games, some nice sportsmanship and there were some things that still have me amazed and sickened.

Encouraging volunteerism is an initiative that's been the centerpiece of Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter's Annual Volunteer Fair, Saturday, June 7, from noon to 3 p.m. inside the Dartmouth Mall, in front of Sears. The more community people get involved with helping youth, the less likely they'll engage in delinquent behavior.

Volunteers from all across the Southcoast have been donating their time and services for the past week for a very special cause. The volunteers have been hard at work on "Jeremiah's Project", a home in Wareham where 62-year-old Cindy Jeffers takes care of her two grandsons, one of them is 12-year-old Jeremiah who is living with cerebral palsy...