New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane looks at the 2023 New Bedford municipal election.

Coastal Foodshed Co-Founder and Executive Director Stephanie Perks and Program Manager Maisy McVicar discuss Coastal’s work to strengthen the local food economy by supporting small farms and making it easier for people to purchase local food.

John “Buddy” Andrade of the Old Bedford Village Development Corp. discusses an upcoming forum in Wareham that will inform people of the job opportunities in the new offshore wind industry.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center Executive Director Laura Orleans talks about the center’s exhibit on sea monsters and its slate of programming for August and September.

History buff Wayne Oliveira discusses the upcoming Night of History at Fort Phoenix, focusing on the Fairhaven fort’s role in both the American Revolution and the Civil War.

Artist Keith Francis and Adelsa Mendes of MassDevelopment discuss “Love Locks,” the latest example of public art in New Bedford, and the work being done to boost business along Acushnet Avenue.

Paul Mendonca discusses a hockey tournament he’s putting on in Cranston, Rhode Island to benefit his daughter Maggie, who is afflicted with two very rare forms of epilepsy.

Traci Welch of M.O. L.I.F.E. and Jessica Fidalgo of the Fairhaven Belonging Committee discuss the DisAbility Pride Day coming up on July 30 at the Fairhaven Council on Aging.

New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane discusses the recent shooting of a New Bedford Police detective, the lack of sprinklers in the city’s rooming houses and what can be done about it, and more.

Seaport Art Walk founder Jessica Bregoli and artist Eric Lintala discuss the 10th anniversary of the Art Walk and its place in public art, including the return of Seagull Cinderella to New Bedford.