Fall River Fabric Arts Festival founder Michael Benevides discusses the decision this year to expand the festival with a more regional approach.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane updates the ongoing saga of UMass Dartmouth pulling out of the Star Store building in downtown New Bedford, and also discusses the proposed sober house in the city’s West End.

Jason Olivera, Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of Troop 24 in New Bedford, and Bonnie Gregorio, founder and scoutmaster of the only all-girls Boy Scout Troop in the city, provide a rundown of the upcoming Scouting BSA recruiting event, and their own experiences with scouting.

Kelly Isenor, Regional Director of External Communications for the Red Cross, discusses the organization’s response to recent flooding in Massachusetts as well as a nationwide blood shortage.

Pauline Santos, President of the Dartmouth Cultural Center, discusses the center’s fifth annual “Wet Paint Day” on Sept. 23, a day to celebrate artists and their art.

Certified yoga instructor Nanci Winterhalter discusses an upcoming “Posture Workshop” that will benefit Our Sisters’ School in Dartmouth.

Cheryl Bartlett, CEO of the New Bedford Community Health Center, discusses the latest surge of COVID-19 cases and how it differs from the virus of the past.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane discusses the latest developments in the Star Store story and more.

Joel Baptiste of the Tyler Joseph Leonard Memorial Foundation discusses his nephew’s life, his tragic suicide, and how the foundation raises money to help with mental health awareness in the local area.

Wes and Kellie Faulkner discuss an upcoming fundraiser at the Black Bass Grille in Dartmouth to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project, helping disabled veterans.