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🌱 How will offshore wind really impact New Bedford neighborhoods?

Hello New Bedford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will offshore wind really impact New Bedford neighborhoods?
  • How State Pier repairs will affect your Seastreak trips this season
  • How a New Bedford mom turned her autism journey into a lifeline

Also on today's calendar: Jon Butcher & Johnny A. in a Guitar Monsters Benefit Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Showers; cooler in the p.m., with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What does offshore wind mean for New Bedford residents? (southcoasttoday.com) — New Bedford residents can hear how offshore wind may affect their community at a free presentation on May 6 at the New Bedford Free Public Library. A marine affairs professor will share research focused partly on New Bedford, explain community concerns and benefits, and take questions so locals can give feedback on this growing industry.
   

2. Seastreak Ferry Returns to New Bedford for 2026 Season (wbsm.com) — New Bedford’s Seastreak fast ferry to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard resumes service today from State Pier, despite long-term wharf closures for major repairs. Officials say Seastreak and the Cuttyhunk Ferry will share limited pier space, while other vessels like the Ernestina-Morrissey may need alternative docking options along the city’s working waterfront.
   

3. New Bedford Mom Shares Autism, ADHD Journey (wbsm.com) — New Bedford mom Sarah Vieira is sharing her hard-won lessons from raising a son with autism and another with ADHD in a new memoir, This Wasn't the Plan. She describes navigating diagnoses, postpartum depression, and years of therapy, and now uses that experience as an ABA technician at Roosevelt Middle School while hoping her story supports other local families.
   

4. MS-13 Gangster Pleads To Taking Part In Murders In Massachusetts And Virginia (patch.com) — An MS-13 member who had been living in New Bedford has pleaded guilty to racketeering and murder charges tied to killings in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Virginia. Federal prosecutors say one victim was lured to a New Bedford home, killed, and buried nearby, and another was slain after arriving in the New Bedford area from El Salvador.
   

5. New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty in Major South Coast Fentanyl, Cocaine Trafficking Case (newbedfordguide.com) — A New Bedford resident is being held without bail after state police say a major South Coast drug investigation tied him to large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, guns, and cash, including evidence seized from a New Bedford home. He and a Fall River man face multiple drug and firearms charges, with key court dates set for April 30 and June 5.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Drop-off Day on May 2 for Household Hazardous Waste for New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Freetown Residents —Marissa Perez-Dormitzer Read on Patch
  • So this may be old news, but just discovered a week ago lol.
    There’s a built-in-screen call function on iPhone. I have the 16 with latest ios don’t know if that matters. But here’s how: Go-> Settings->Apps->… (Nextdoor Hawthorn St)
  • Price Rite posted a job opening for Price Rite - Grocery Lead Clerk - Full Time (PRRC) Salary Range $18.00 - $26.00/hr in New Bedford. Apply here.
  • New Bedford Community Health posted a job opening for Bi-lingual Portuguese Medical Interpreter/Translator Part-Time in New Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Bedford here.

Ok New Bedford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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