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Heading to Boston this Memorial Day weekend? Catching the Sox-Orioles game? Try the South Coast Rail! Visit our special page for everything you need to know before you go. newbedfordlight.org/southcoastrail/ #southcoastrail #NewBedford #transportation #commuterrail

New Bedford immigrant Juan Francisco Méndez, arrested after agents smashed his car window, will remain free on bond until a September hearing although he now wears an ankle monitor. #Immigration newbedfordlight.org/new-bedford-im…

Juan Francisco Méndez, whose arrest drew headlines, is free on bond. His lawyer’s now trying to get his ankle monitor removed ahead of a hearing in September.

🔎A 2023 investigation into New Bedford Police Department's narcotics unit was a few sentences long, The Light finds. NBPD had cited the investigation to defend the drug unit after the Boston Globe’s “Snitch City” series. newbedfordlight.org/2023-investiga…

This Memorial Day weekend, honor those who served. Civil War remembrance is Saturday; Monday features Fairhaven’s march and the Fishermen’s Memorial Day service. More on our Civic Life Calendar. #MemorialDay #FishermensMemorial #NewBedfordhttps://newbedfordlight.org/civic-life/

Comedy Night is on tonight at Nasketucket Bay Vineyard! Catch Jackson Neves live Sunday and a full Memorial Day celebration Monday. Don’t miss the fun! #NasketucketBayVineyard #SouthCoastEvents #MemorialDayWeekend newbedfordlight.org/event/comedy-n…

New Bedford’s Memorial Day Parade steps off at 11:30 a.m. today from Hathaway Blvd & Parker St. to Clasky Common Park. Memorial service to follow. Bring a flower to honor our heroes. newbedfordlight.org/event/new-bedf… #MemorialDay #SupportOurVeterans #MemorialDayParade

Looking for ongoing exhibits, shows, and event listings? You’ll find them all here, updated regularly, so you never miss a thing. newbedfordlight.org/events/categor… #Events #calendarlistings #NewBedfordevents #ArtExhibits #NewBedfordcalendar #whatshappening

Tuesdays in New Bedford hit different with live music at Ryan’s, local history at Gallery X, or trivia & laughs at Pub 6T5. Brighten your week! newbedfordlight.org/event/x-ssv-er… #NewBedfordNights #TuesdayVibes #SupportLocalEvents

The New Bedford Light provides page translations in Portuguese and Spanish. Click “Traducir esta página” or “Traduzir esta página” in the top left corner of any page on our website. #NewBedford #Newbedfordnews #Portuguese #Spanish #translations

This month’s Poetry Night centers on heart & healing for #MentalHealthAwareness. A safe space for poets & spoken word artists to share, connect & speak truth. #PoetryWithPurpose #LocalVoices newbedfordlight.org/event/the-peop…

Making a splash this summer! Free youth swim lessons for NBPS families, thanks to New Bedford Parks & Rec + NBHS. Weds (May 28–June 18) & Thurs (May 29–June 19) @ NBHS pool. #NewBedfordYouth #SwimSafe #CommunityStrong newbedfordlight.org/event/free-you…

Congratulations to Adam Goldstein/New Bedford Light for winning second place in the community building category for: “What’s next for Old Bedford Village’s Morse Cutting Tools site?” newbedfordlight.org/whats-next-for…

Summer on the South Coast is filled with celebrations:PRIDE, Juneteenth, Cape Verdean Week, Day of Portugal, the Feast & more. Explore what’s happening in your community. newbedfordlight.org/summer-2025-sh… #SouthCoastEvents #NewBedfordPride #CulturalCelebrations #summerguide2025

The Light launched a Statehouse section on The New Bedford Light site, your go-to for state policy, legislation, and political news that impacts Greater New Bedford. Stay connected to Beacon Hill. newbedfordlight.org/statehouse/ #masspolitics #localnews #statehouse

The Red Cross needs blood donors—especially Type O and platelets—as summer demand rises. Drives in Fall River & New Bedford all June. Donate by June 30 for a $15 Amazon gift card + chance to win $7K. newbedfordlight.org/event/red-cros… #redcross #blooddrive

Up and away ✈️ Cape Air plans to start twice-daily flights between New Bedford and Boston in September, $99 each way #transportation newbedfordlight.org/cape-air-plans…

ICE acting director Todd Lyons touts the success of a month-long immigration enforcement operation dubbed "Operation Patriot" that resulted in the detention of nearly 1,500 immigrants across Massachusetts #immigrationnews newbedfordlight.org/ice-defends-ma…

Star Store will become a downtown arts hub once again. A Boston nonprofit has purchased the former university arts center in #NewBedford for $1, ending a long dispute over the building #starstore #arts newbedfordlight.org/star-store-wil…

Want to know where offshore wind projects in Massachusetts - and beyond - really stand? Stay up to date with our new Offshore Wind Tracker, following every project, update, and delay. newbedfordlight.org/offshore-wind-… #offshorewind #newbedford #massachusetts #altenergy