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The Americorps Senior Foster Grandparent program has a 40-year history in the city of New Bedford. Its volunteers have done important work in city schools, helping young children with academics and providing emotional and social support. The program is run through Coastline Elderly Services in New Bedford and right now they are recruiting new volunteers. Program Director Jacqueline Medeiros said their present roster numbers 43 and they're looking to increase their volunteers to about 60. Volunteers must be 55 and older. Training will be provided to those applicants who qualify, and foster g...

Baker Wise to Say No to Masks in Massachusetts Schools [OPINION] With COVID-19 cases on the rise nationwide and here in Massachusetts, Baker is under pressure from some legislators to reinstate a mask order for schools. The State House News Service reports Baker has no plans to update his administration's mask policies "either broadly or specifically for schools." A dozen Democrat lawmakers wrote to the governor urging a mask requirement for students and staff through the sixth grade. The letter states, “With physical distance requirements for the upcoming academic year already lifted and ...

Imagine being able to see some of your favorite places on the SouthCoast for the first time again. One New Bedford man makes it possible by capturing local hot spots from the sky with his drone, offering a totally new perspective on the places we love through his YouTube channel. Barry Mullin was born and raised in the city of New Bedford and now resides in Rochester. He works in Fall River at a biotech company, and he comes home every day to his fiancé and six children. Working full time and being a father of six is a recipe for a busy life, but Mullin still finds time to pursue his hobby o...

Fall River Is Beautiful: Bugs, Birds, Bunnies and Wildlife Let's be honest for a moment. Fall River often times gets a bad rep, but I'm here today to convince you to think otherwise. As someone who grew up in the countryside of Westport, I've always been surrounded by nature, for the most part. I enjoyed being outdoors and enjoying the explorations throughout the woods. You never know what you're going to run into or see. However, in Fall River, it's more of an industrious place to live, am I right? It's too loud for wildlife and too many vehicles in the area. For the most part, yes, but late...

Owning a restaurant or bar comes with so many regulations attached, it’s easy to want to throw in the towel. If you’re under 25 years old, the Gazebo, a favored al fresco bar on Nantucket, won’t serve you. The owner of the beautiful Tavern Restaurant and Gazebo, Luke Tedeschi, has had it with ill-disciplined, noisy and rude 21-year-olds. He should be glad his oceanside bar isn’t in Italy, where the legal drinking age is 16. Some places in India won’t serve you if you’re under 30 years old, and of course, there are still "dry counties" where sale of anything alcoholic is prohibit...