WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » whaling museum http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Mitchell Urges Long-Range Planning For Fishing Industry http://wbsm.com/mitchell-urges-long-range-planning-for-fishing-industry/ http://wbsm.com/mitchell-urges-long-range-planning-for-fishing-industry/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 00:16:12 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=78414  

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Congressman William Keating heard from members of the Mayor's Task Force on Oceans and Fisheries, during a forum Monday at the Whaling Museum. 

Mayor Mitchell says the industry has spent the last few years reacting to actions by federal regulators. 

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"Four Rusty Mustkets" --- The Parting Ways Project, was the focus of a parade and speaking program Sunday in New Bedford. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/parade-honors-new-bedford-veterans-and-parting-ways-patriots/feed/ 0 tsm Moby Dick Read-a-thon Kicks Off in New Bedford http://wbsm.com/moby-dick-read-a-thon-kicks-off-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/moby-dick-read-a-thon-kicks-off-in-new-bedford/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:48:54 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=45286 Readers have been taking to the podium at the Whaling Museum all night as part of the 17th Annual Moby Dick Marathon. Over 160 politicians, business leaders and members of the community are taking part in the event, reading the Herman Melville classic aloud from cover-to-cover

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]]> http://wbsm.com/moby-dick-read-a-thon-kicks-off-in-new-bedford/feed/ 0 New Bedford Chamber Donates Early Records To Whaling Museum http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-chamber-donates-early-records-to-whaling-museum/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-chamber-donates-early-records-to-whaling-museum/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:41:18 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=17786 The New Bedford Whaling Museum has added to its archives with early records from the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, and its predecessor organization, the New Bedford Board of Trade.

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