Townsquare Sunday

Laura Orleans, Executive Director of the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, discusses a very busy December on tap.

Community liaison Eric Paradis discusses how Your Theater, the Waterfront Historic Area League (WHALE), and the First Baptist Church on William St. have been working for seven years to renovate the historic church building to serve both its congregation and provide space for a performing arts center.

New Bedford Ballet Theater Company President Joanne Gracia and Artistic Director Rebecca Waskiel discuss the non-profit theater company and its upcoming performance of "New England Nutcracker."

Artists Diana Arvanities and Corrinn Jusell, members of the Hatch Street Studios collaborative of artists, discuss New Bedford's growing arts scene and an upcoming open studio event.

Dr. Catherine Curran is head of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Charlton College. She discusses some of the activities planned for SouthCoast Entrepreneur Week, and why entrepreneurship is important.

Victoria Grasela said the goal of the United Way of Greater New Bedford is to collect enough food to create 1,000 Thanksgiving baskets for needy families through this year's Hunger Heroes Food Drop.

New Bedford Light Spillane dropped by Townsquare Sunday this week to share some last-minute observations on the upcoming Nov. 8 election.

CEO Rosemary Gill discusses a renovation of New Bedford's Zeiterion Performing Arts Center will include the complete restoration of the seating area and lobby, plus the creation of new education spaces.

Local foster parent Lori Pacheco discusses the need for more foster parents on the SouthCoast.

UMass Dartmouth Professor Ken Manning discusses whether former President Donald Trump will be indicted by the DOJ for his role in the January 6 violence or for having classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.