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  • Bay Pointe Country Club & Pavilion
  • Business & Industry Center
  • Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • Century House
  • First Citizens' Federal Credit Union
  • Fisherman's Family Assistance Center
  • GNB Career Center
  • GNB Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
  • Hawthorne Country Club
  • New Directions Southcoast, Inc.
  • Old Colony Reg'l Voc/Tech H.S.
  • Riverside Mfg/Joseph Abboud Apparel
  • The Standard-Times
  • UMass Dartmouth
  • Wamsutta Club
  • Wareham Career Center








  • Bay Pointe Country Club & Pavilion
    10 Bay Pointe Drive
    "off" Onset Avenue
    Onset, MA 02558
    (508) 759-8800

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    From New Bedford / Dartmouth / Providence (I-195 East):

    Take Route I-195 East to Route 25 South. Take exit 1 off Route 25. Follow Route 6 East & 28 South (toward Onset and Buzzards Bay) to the 7th set of lights. Go right at the light onto Onset Avenue. Bay Pointe Drive is 3/4 of a mile up on the right hand side. Look for the white fence welcoming you to Bay Pointe Village. The Pavilion Building (function facility) is on your left; the parking lot is on your right. The Pro Shop and Club House Lounge is straight ahead and on your right.


    From Taunton / Brockton (Route 24 South):

    Take Route 24 South to Route 495 South. Follow Route 495 South all the way to the end. It becomes Route 25. Take exit 1 off of Route 25. Proceed on Route 6 East & 28 South (toward Onset and Buzzards Bay) to the 7th set of lights. Go right at the light onto Onset Avenue. Bay Pointe Drive is 3/4 of a mile down on the right. Look for the white fence welcoming you to Bay Pointe Village. The Pavilion Building (function facility) is on your left; the parking lot is on your right. The Pro Shop and Club House Lounge is straight ahead and on your right.


    From Boston (Route 3 South):

    Take Route 3 South all the way to the rotary before the Sagamore Bridge. At that rotary get on Route 6 West and proceed around a second and then a third rotary remaining on Route 6 West. At the first set of lights (just beyond the third rotary) take a left onto Onset Avenue. Bay Pointe Country Club is 3/4 mile down on the right. Look for the white fence welcoming you to Bay Pointe Village. The Pavilion Building (function facility) is on your left; the parking lot is on your right. The Pro Shop and Club House Lounge is straight ahead and on your right.









    Business & Industry Center
    848 Mt. Pleasant Street
    New Bedford, MA 02745
    (508) 979-1622

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    From Taunton - Brockton - Boston (Route 24 South):
    Follow Route 24 South to Route 140 South (Exit 13A New Bedford)
    Take exit 4 (Kings Highway)
    Left off exit onto Mt. Pleasant Street
    Proceed straight - you will see us approximately ¼ mile down on the left hand side of the road.

    NOTE: We are located next to Dartmouth Pools and directly across the street from the Symposium Restaurant. Visitors parking lot is available.


    From Fall River - Dartmouth - Providence (I-195 East):
    Follow Route I-195 East to Route 140 North (Exit 13B Taunton)
    Take exit 4 - (Kings Highway)
    Bear right off exit - go through set of lights
    Take a left at the stop sign onto Mt. Pleasant Street Proceed straight - you will see us approximately ¼ mile down on the left hand side of the road.

    NOTE: We are located next to Dartmouth Pools and directly across the street from the Symposium Restaurant. Visitors parking lot is available.


    From Wareham - Cape Cod - New Bedford (I-195 West):
    Follow Route I-195 West to Route 140 North (Exit 13B Taunton)
    Take exit 4 - (Mt. Pleasant St. / Airport Road)
    Bear right off exit - go through set of lights
    Take a left at the stop sign onto Mt. Pleasant Street Proceed straight - you will see us approximately ¼ mile down on the left hand side of the road.

    NOTE: We are located next to Dartmouth Pools and directly across the street from the Symposium Restaurant. Visitors parking lot is available.













    Buttonwood Park Zoo
    425 Hawthorn Street
    New Bedford, MA 02740
    (508) 991-6178

    From I-195 (East or West):

    Take Exit 13A (Route 140 South)
    Follow Route 140 South to the traffic light at Route 6, and proceed straight ahead on Brownell Avenue to the next traffic light.
    At the next traffic light, make a left onto Hawthorn Street.

    NOTE: The parking lot and entrance to the zoo will be the first left.


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    Century House
    107 South Main Street
    Acushnet, MA 02743
    (508) 995-3221

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    From Points North:

    Route 140 South; Take Acushnet Avenue exit;
    Bear left at second light (Acushnet Avenue);
    Left at Tarkiln Hill Road, Right on to South Main Street.


    From Points South, East and West:

    From I-195 East:

    Take exit 16, (Washburn St)
    Go right at bottom of exit ramp
    Take a right onto Belleville Avenue
    At traffic light take a right onto Coggeshall St.; Follow east across Acushnet River;
    Take left on Main Street and Follow North


    From I-195 West:

    Take exit 16, (Coggeshall St)
    Go right off exit ramp onto Coggeshall St.; Follow east across Acushnet River;
    Take left on Main Street and Follow North











    Greater New Bedford Career Center
    618 Acushnet Avenue
    New Bedford, MA 02740
    (508) 990-4000

    From I-195:

    East or West

    Take exit 15, (Route 18/Downtown)
    Take first exit - Purchase Street. At the end of the ramp is a traffic light / Glaser Glass Company.
    Take a left onto Purchase Street and proceed to the next traffic light.
    Take a left - go over the highway (Hillman Street) and proceed to stop sign.
    Take a left onto Acushnet Avenue and proceed ¼ mile to the Career Center.

    NOTE: It's the first building on the right hand side of the street. Visitors parking lot is located on the right side of building. Main entrance is on Acushnet Avenue.


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    First Citizens' Federal Credit Union
    200 Mill Road
    Fairhaven, MA 02719-5252
    (508) 979-4717

    From I-195 (East):

    Merge onto MA-240 S via EXIT 18 toward FAIRHAVEN
    Turn LEFT (at set of lights) onto BRIDGE STREET
    Turn LEFT onto MILL ROAD



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    Fisherman's Family Assistance Center
    46 Foster Street
    New Bedford, MA 02740
    (508) 979-1791

    From I-195 (East):

    Take the Route 18 South exit - exit number 15 - towards DOWNTOWN
    Follow Route 18 South to the Route 6 exit - towards Dartmouth/Fairhaven.
    Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp
    Merge onto Route 6 West
    Turn RIGHT onto Pleasant Street
    (Since you can not turn left onto North Street, continue to Maxfield Street)
    Turn LEFT onto Maxfield Street
    Turn LEFT onto Foster Street



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    Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
    227 Union Street, Suite 206
    New Bedford, MA 02740-5946
    (508) 979-1504

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    From Points:

    North

    Follow Route 24 South
    Take the Route 140 South exit, # 12 (towards Taunton/New Bedford)
    Keep right at the fork in the ramp
    Stay straight to go onto Route 140 South
    Take the I-195 East exit, # 2E (towards Cape Cod)
    Merge onto I-195 East
    Take the Route 18 South exit, # 15 (towards Downtown)
    Merge on Route 18 South
    Follow Route 18 for 1.5 miles until you get to the second traffic light
    Take a right onto Union Street
    Stay straight for 5 blocks
    The Webster Bank building will be on the right hand side
    Enter the bank through the Union Street entrance
    The GNBWIB office is on the 2nd floor, suite 206

    East

    Follow 195 West to
    Take the Route 18 South exit, # 15 (towards Downtown)
    Merge on Route 18 South
    Follow Route 18 for 1.5 miles until you get to the second traffic light
    Take a right onto Union Street
    Stay straight for 5 blocks
    The Webster Bank building will be on the right hand side
    Enter the bank through the Union Street entrance
    The GNBWIB office is on the 2nd floor, suite 206

    West

    Follow I-195 East
    Take the Route 18 South exit, # 15 (towards Downtown)
    Merge on Route 18 South
    Follow Route 18 for 1.5 miles until you get to the second traffic light
    Take a right onto Union Street
    Stay straight for 5 blocks
    The Webster Bank building will be on the right hand side
    Enter the bank through the Union Street entrance
    The GNBWIB office is on the 2nd floor, suite 206











    Hawthorne Country Club
    970 Tucker Road
    North Dartmouth, MA 02747-3551
    (508) 997-3377

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    From the North:

    Route 24 South
    Take exit 12 - Route 140 South (go right at bottom of ramp)
    Follow Route 140 all the way until you reach Route 6
    At set of lights take a right onto Route 6 West
    Proceed approximately 2 miles to the second traffic light
    Turn left onto Tucker Road
    Proceed on Tucker Road for approximately 1.5 miles
    Hawthorne Country Club will be on your right

    From the East:

    Route 195 West
    Take exit 13 "A" - Route 140 South toward New Bedford
    Follow Route 140 all the way until you reach Route 6
    At set of lights take a right onto Route 6 West
    Proceed approximately 2 miles to the second traffic light
    Turn left onto Tucker Road
    Proceed on Tucker Road for approximately 1.5 miles
    Hawthorne Country Club will be on your right

    From the West:

    Route 195 East
    Take exit 12 - North Dartmouth Mall (bear right at bottom of ramp)
    Proceed to the third stop light (at the intersection of Route 6) and turn left
    At the first stop light, turn right on Tucker Road
    Proceed on Tucker Road for approximately 1.5 miles
    Hawthorne Country Club will be on your right














    Old Colony Regional Voc/Tech High School
    476 North Avenue
    Rochester, MA 02770-1899
    (508) 763-8011

    From I-195:

    East or West

    Take exit 13B, (Route 140 North).
    Take exit 8 - Chase Road.
    Bear left off the exit.
    Go through stop sign which crosses over County Road ( you will see a Dunkin Donut on the left), this will become Mason Road.
    Take left onto Route 18 - (heading toward Lakeville - you are now 4.1 miles away).
    You will go past a church, and a Cathedral Camp.
    When you come to the fork in the road, stay straight (to the right of fork).
    Go through the next stop sign which crosses over Route 105/Braley Road.
    You on now on North Avenue - drive for exactly 1.8 miles.

    NOTE: The school will be on the right hand side of the street. Park in the Visitor parking lot. Meeting is in the main building - left of the parking lot.


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    Riverside Mfg Corp/Joseph Abboud Apparel Corp
    689 Belleville Avenue
    New Bedford, MA
    (508) 999-1301

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    From I-195:

    East

    Take exit 16, (Washburn St)
    Right at bottom of exit ramp
    Take a right onto Belleville Avenue
    Go straight through the traffic light (corner of Belleville and Coggeshall)

    Riverside Manufacturing will be about 1½ miles down on the left hand side.

    West

    Take exit 16, (Coggeshall St)
    Left at bottom of exit ramp
    Take a right at the traffic light (corner of Belleville and Coggeshall)

    Riverside Manufacturing will be about 1½ miles down on the left hand side.












    The Standard-Times
    25 Elm Street
    New Bedford, MA 02740
    (508) 997-7411

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    From Points:

    North

    Follow Route 24 South
    Take the Route 140 South exit, # 12 (towards Taunton/New Bedford)
    Keep right at the fork in the ramp
    Stay straight to go onto Route 140 South
    Take the I-195 East exit, # 2E (towards Cape Cod)
    Merge onto I-195 East
    Take the Route 18 South exit, # 15 (towards Downtown)
    Merge on Route 18 South
    Follow Route 18 for approximately 1.3 miles until you come to the first traffic light
    Take a right onto Elm Street
    The Standard-Times building is the first building on the right

    Parking lot available, also the Elm Street Garage.

    East

    Follow 195 West to
    Take the Route 18 South exit, # 15 (towards Downtown)
    Merge on Route 18 South
    Stay straight to go onto Route 140 South
    Take the I-195 East exit, # 2E (towards Cape Cod)
    Merge onto I-195 East
    Take the Route 18 South exit, # 15 (towards Downtown)
    Merge on Route 18 South
    Follow Route 18 for approximately 1.3 miles until you come to the first traffic light
    Take a right onto Elm Street
    The Standard-Times building is the first building on the right

    Parking lot available, also the Elm Street Garage.

    West

    Follow I-195 East
    Take the Route 18 South exit, # 15 (towards Downtown)
    Merge on Route 18 South
    Stay straight to go onto Route 140 South
    Take the I-195 East exit, # 2E (towards Cape Cod)
    Merge onto I-195 East
    Take the Route 18 South exit, # 15 (towards Downtown)
    Merge on Route 18 South
    Follow Route 18 for approximately 1.3 miles until you come to the first traffic light
    Take a right onto Elm Street
    The Standard-Times building is the first building on the right

    Parking lot available, also the Elm Street Garage.

















    University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
    285 Old Westport Road
    North Dartmouth, MA 02747
    (508) 999-8000

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    From Boston and points north:
    Route 128/93 to Route 24 south; at exit 12 take Route 140 south to exit 2, Route I-195 west to exit 12A (See below)

    From Providence, RI and points west:
    Route I-195 east through Fall River, MA to exit 12 (See map below)

    From Cape Cod and points east:
    Route I-195 west through New Bedford to exit 12A (See below)

    From Exits 12 or 12A to the UMass Dartmouth campus:
    Take right off exit onto Faunce Corner Road. Proceed south, traveling across Route 6 onto Old Westport Road. At fork, bear right, staying on Old Westport Road. Campus is one mile on left. Follow signs to visitor parking lot 4. Admissions Office visitors should follow the signs to Admission's parking.

    To main campus:
    Go south on Faunce Corner Road for about one mile to Route 6 (State Road). Cross Route 6 and continue for about half a mile to where Old Westport Road bears hard to the right. Continue west on Old Westport Road for almost a mile. Campus entrance is on left. Visitors may park in Lot 4. Admissions Office visitors should follow the signs to Admission's parking.










    Wamsutta Club
    427 County Street
    New Bedford, MA 02740
    Tel # (508) 997-7431
    Fax # (508) 997-7433

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    From Providence I-195 (East):
    Follow I-195 East (24 miles from Mass/RI)
    Take exit 13 "A" - Route 140 South toward New Bedford
    Follow Route 140 all the way until you reach Route 6
    At set of lights take a left onto Route 6 East - "continue"

    From Boston (South):
    Take Route 24 South (19 miles from Route 93)
    Take exit 12 - Route 140 South toward New Bedford (go right at bottom of ramp)
    Follow Route 140 all the way until you reach Route 6
    At set of lights take a left onto Route 6 East - "continue"

    From Cape Cod (North):
    Take Route 25 North (8 miles from the Bourne Bridge)
    Take exit 1 - Route 195 West
    Take exit 13 "A" - Route 140 South toward New Bedford
    Follow Route 140 all the way until you reach Route 6
    At set of lights take a left onto Route 6 East - "continue"

    (continued from all 3 points above)
    Local Directions - Route 6 East:

    Follow Route 6 East (which is Kempton Street)
    At your second set of lights, turn right onto Rockdale Avenue
    Take your second left onto Union Street
    You will go approximately 3 miles
    You will see a stop light on the corner of Union and County Street
    DO NOT GO THROUGH THE LIGHT
    Wamsutta Club is on the right hand side,
    on the corner of Union and County Street -
    "return to beginning"
















    Wareham Career Center
    Multi-Service Center
    48 Marion Road - Route 6
    Wareham, MA 02571
    (508) 291-7062

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    From Boston and Points North:

    From Route 24 go south to Route 495 (Cape Cod). Follow 495 to Exit 1 (Route 195 West, Wareham/New Bedford). Stay in the right lane to Exit 21 (Wareham, Route 28) because this exit comes up immediately. At the top of the exit ramp turn left onto route 28. Follow past the Police station (on right) and then bear right at the fork in the road at the light (Texaco Station). Turn right onto the third road on the right, which is Gibbs Ave (just before the Village Green - Stone church on right). Follow Gibbs Ave to the end and turn left onto Route 6. At the top of the rise, turn onto the second road on the left into the parking lot. The Wareham Town Hall will be on your right and across the parking lot to your left you will see another building which is the 48 Marion Road (Wareham Multi-Service Center). The Wareham Career Center is located in the Wareham Multi-Service Center building. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor.

    From Providence RI and Points South:

    From Interstate 95 go to Interstate 195 East. Follow Interstate 195 East to Exit 21 (Wareham, Route 28) and bear right off the exit ramp onto Route 28. Follow past the Police station (on right) and then bear right at the fork in the road at the light (Texaco Station). Turn right onto the third road on the right, which is Gibbs Ave (just before the Village Green - Stone church on right). Follow Gibbs Ave to the end and turn left onto Route 6. At the top of the rise, turn onto the second road on the left into the parking lot. The Wareham Town Hall will be on your right and across the parking lot to your left you will see another building which is the 48 Marion Road (Wareham Multi-Service Center). The Wareham Career Center is located in the Wareham Multi-Service Center building. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor.

    From Cape Cod:

    From Route 25 go to Route 195 West. Just after entering Route 195 bear to the right as soon as possible to take Exit 21 (Wareham, Route 28) because this exit comes up immediately. At the top of the exit ramp turn left onto route 28. Follow past the Police station (on right) and then bear right at the fork in the road at the light (Texaco Station). Turn right onto the third road on the right which is Gibbs Ave (just before the Village Green - Stone church on right). Follow Gibbs Ave to the end and turn left onto Route 6. At the top of the rise, turn onto the second road on the left into the parking lot. The Wareham Town Hall will be on your right and across the parking lot to your left you will see another building which is the 48 Marion Road (Wareham Multi-Service Center). The Wareham Career Center is located in the Wareham Multi-Service Center building. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor.


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