Join us for a time of prayer at Union Point Park at 5:00 p.m. this Friday, March 18. We’ll gather at the Gazebo. We may feel helpless as we watch war brew once again in Europe, but we can always respond with […]
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If you suspect bats may be living in your home, biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ask that you relocate them responsibly before pup-rearing season begins on May 1. Bat scat, called guano, is the most obvious indication that bats may
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The Podsquad (George Oliver, Jane Maulucci, and Wendy Card) had a great time talking about the people, places, and happenings in New Bern & surrounding areas. Special guests were Doug Amerson with East Carolina Amateur Baseball League, Kathy Morrison with the New
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New Bern’s history is a remarkable story of strength and resilience. Neither hurricanes nor pandemics can erase that history! Join the New Bern Historical Society as we celebrate the endurance of New Bern’s beauty and charm with the New Bern Heritage Homes
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Absentee-by-mail voters in North Carolina will be able to track the status of their ballots for the May 17 statewide primary election. The State Board of Elections is again offering a service called BallotTrax, which was first available in the 2020 general
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Award-winning poet Sam Love is the Featured Poet at the Nexus Poets’ First Tuesday Poetry Open Mic at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday night, April 5th. He will be reading from his new anthology of eco-poetry Earth Resonance: Poems for a Viable Future. The
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This year marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, and its importance is just as relevant now as when it was first recognized. Established in 1872 as a tree-planting holiday, Arbor Day was first observed in Nebraska and was celebrated by
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When the PBS folks want somebody with the knowledge of not only the history of New Bern, but also the stories of the people, who do they call? Native New Bernian, Nelson McDaniel, of course! Naturally, the New Bern Historical Society also
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Since the following information about the creation of a social district was posted on Swiss Bear’s website and on social media sites, my email inbox is overflowing with questions on how it will impact New Bern’s historic Downtown and Five Points retailers,
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Join the Vietnam Veterans of America – Floyd H. Austin, Jr., Chapter 886 on March 29th to observe Vietnam Veterans Day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at New Bern Union Point Park gazebo for the 5th Anniversary of
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