Matt Rooney of Dartmouth's Black Bass Grille has staged fundraisers for the past 11 years for the Wounded Warriors Project, raising $150,000 in the process.
The Tyler Joseph Leonard Memorial Foundation is committed to promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention, and and providing resources for those who need help.
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has an ongoing exhibit focused on sea monsters, as well as a number of other exciting events in August and September.
Fairhaven's Fort Phoenix will host History Night August 16, offering information and re-enactments of the fort's role in the American Revolution and Civil War.
'Love Locks' is a new sculpture representing New Bedford's Love the Ave that is located at the Nye Street Pocket Park, across from St. Anthony's Church.