New Bedford musical icon Candida Rose discusses a book she's written on how Cape Verdean culture has influenced her career.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane Spillane discusses the Inspector General’s report on the UMass Dartmouth Star Store campus.

Kendra Parker of the DNRT and musician Dave Alves discuss the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust and the work it does to maintain its trails and parks, as well as its upcoming “Evergreen Grove Sessions” event.

Co-chair Christian Gwozdz-Silveira discusses the upcoming Oktoberfest event in New Bedford and the work of the South Coast Business Alliance.

Lt. William Platt and Sgt. Erick Bettencourt of the Fall River Police Department discuss Officer Thomas Giunta, shot in the line of duty in 1994, and the upcoming 5K to honor him.

Helena Tavares and her 13-year old daughter Avery discuss Avery’s battle with epilepsy and their upcoming fundraising event to be able to purchase a seizure alert dog for her.

Marci Pina-Christian, Executive Director of the New Bedford Human Rights Commission and Program Director for Community Outreach and Engagement for the City of New Bedford, is joined by Cheryl Duclos of the Face-to-Face Mediation Program to talk about the impact of those programs in the city.

Celeste Houtman and Patricia Alves discuss their upcoming walkathon to raise money to pay for the medical expenses of Houtman’s daughter Saige, who was born with a rare liver disease and needed a transplant.

Dartmouth Center President Pauline Santos and volunteer Maura Nolan give a rundown on this year’s upcoming Wet Paint Day.

Kim Goddard, Executive Director of AHA!, discusses the organization’s upcoming birthday bash and the future of her organization.