As southern New England goes under a National Weather Service heat advisory starting today through Friday night, New Bedford officials say the city will extend lifeguard coverage at its beaches and open cooling centers through the weekend.
New Bedford's Sea Lab provides a hands-on approach to learning about environmental sciences to students, providing a fun way to learn throughout the year.
Family vacations were very different not that long ago. Growing up in the 1960s in working-class New Bedford, going away on vacation was foreign to many of us.
Social distancing is a challenge for sure, but I decided to make this an opportunity to explore the region. Not just for my smaller kids, but for myself.