|
New Bedford Bay Sox kick off 2009 season June 4th
 The
New Bedford Bay Sox will kick off their inaugural season
at Paul Walsh Field on Thursday, June 4th at 6:30 p.m.
The team will take on the Holyoke Blue Sox, in their
first of 45 games this summer.
Opening Day will provide an enjoyable and exciting
atmosphere for those of all ages. CEO and owner of the
Bay Sox, Robin Wadsworth said, “We want to provide a
fun, family, wholesome entertainment at an affordable
price so that everyone is going to want to show up day
in and day out. We’re going to create an [read
more]
Offshore wind farms closer to becoming a reality
 WASHINGTON
— Change is blowing in the wind and hundreds of
thousands of people living on the coast of Massachusetts
soon transform the way they power their homes and
businesses.
Offshore wind farms are no longer just breezy talk.
Developers and experts agree that offshore wind
facilities will become a reality in the next five years
as two major projects move toward fruition.
One of them, Cape Wind, could begin [read
more]
New Bedford receives $1M for road improvements
 NEW
BEDFORD — The state has awarded more than $1 million to
the city for street improvements near the former
Wamsutta Mill, with the goal of encouraging more private
investment in the neighborhood.
The money will be used for roadway reconstruction on
Wamsutta Street, Logan Street and Acushnet Avenue. The
former mill has been converted into an apartment
building, and the city aims to revitalize the broader
neighborhood — the Hicks-Logan-Sawyer district. [read
more]
New Bedford renewable company featured on CNN
NEW
BEDFORD, Massachusetts (CNN) -- When you think scooter,
you might think of something a child would ride.
The Vectrix VX-1 maxi scooter, which weighs much more
than a typical bike at 515 pounds, is anything but a
kid's toy. It requires a motorcycle license to drive.
It's also electric, with a 180-pound battery that lets
the rider forget about pumping gas. The Vectrix just
needs an electrical outlet to get its fuel. [read
more]
NASA selects city environmental company to provide
wastewater treatment system
 Aquapoint,
a New Bedford environmental company, was selected to
provide the wastewater treatment system for NASA’s LEED
certified Infinity Science Center in Southern
Mississippi.
LEED, is the U.S. Building Council’s standard for
“Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.”
“This is a new industry,” Aquapoint’s CEO, Craig Lindell,
told us during a recent visit. “Wastewater management is
no longer simply about the disposal of [read
more]
New Bedford’s Ocean Explorium Wins Best Kids' Activity
Award
 Cape
Cod Life magazine recently awarded the Ocean Explorium
at New Bedford Seaport a South Coast Gold Award for Best
Kids' Activity.
The award underscores the success of the Ocean Explorium
whose mission is to establish New Bedford as a center
for ocean science public education, with an emphasis on
environmental stewardship and science literacy.
Cape Cod Magazine describes its publication as “the
authority on the lifestyles, culture, events [read
more]
City awarded EPA grant for brownsfields study
 The
city of New Bedford is one of nine applicants in the state to
receive Recovery Act funding dedicated to the cleanup and
redevelopment of contaminated industrial and commercial sites,
known as brownfields.
The city will receive a $200,000 grant to study sites
contaminated by hazardous waste, said Scott Alfonse, director of
the city's Department of Environmental Stewardship.
"With this new round of funding, we are likely [read
more]
Ale house opens in New Bedford
 NEW
BEDFORD, Mass. — A new pub-style establishment recently
opened in the downtown business district of New Bedford.
The Rose Alley Ale House, at 94 Front St., joins the
ever growing list of businesses that have expanded or
relocated to the area in the past two years.
A group of five owners took on the restoration of the
former Cultivator Club, a traditional fisherman's
gathering place, and created a pub that offers high-end
draft beer, lunch and dinner. They held their grand
opening on April 30.
"The partners involved in this project have [read
more]
|
