The effort to save the nearly-extinct elephant population of Vietnam has been given a big boost from the SouthCoast.
Patrons of the Buttonwood Park Zoo have donated enough money that the zoo was recently able to purchase a digital scale for the Elephant Conservation Center in Dak Lak, Vietnam...
NEW BEDFORD - The New Bedford branch of the Salvation Army's "Red Kettle Campaign" has ended for the year, meeting its $100,000 goal.
Kettles were placed with bell-ringers around the area to reach its goal, and because it met its goal this year, Major Gil Parkhurst says it will be getting an additional windfall...
NEW BEDFORD - The city's summertime celebrity, Seagull Cinderella, caused quite the stir during her brief stay on the corner of Rt. 18 and Elm St.. However, she returned in spirit this week to spread some love to the Southcoast.
Can you believe that the quest for these popular toys could snowball into toys for seven families this Christmas? It can! See how these Hatchimals are being put to work for the greater good.
It's that time of year again and most of us are busy making up Christmas lists - lists on lists, at that! But with the help of the United Way of Greater New Bedford and their partner agencies, we were able to find a few families who could really use some help with their holiday wish list.