Top Stories: Making a deal with Matt Rife was Standard Times' most read story this week.

Faith Harrington, The Standard-Times

As we head into the week, let's take a look at the news from this past week.

Dartmouth's Cape Quality Seafood has offered the dock-to-table experience for 27 years. In 1984, Mark Bergeron and fellow seaman Sonny Stanley took their collective fishing experience and teamed up to open the fish house Bergie's Seafood Inc. on the New Bedford waterfront. Then in 1997, the two brought their business full circle when they opened Cape Quality Seafood.

Questions continue to surround the bankruptcy and sale of Blue Harvest Fisheries, the largest groundfish operation in New England, including its impact on the New Bedford fishing industry. Lawmakers are asking Bregal Partners, Blue Harvest’s majority equity holder, to provide answers about the Blue Harvest bankruptcy and its impacts on the New Bedford community as they owe over $100 million in debts.

Keep up with high school sports with scores, game highlights, and player of the week voting at https://www.southcoasttoday.com/sports.

Here are the most-read stories of the week on https://www.southcoasttoday.com:

New Bedford collectors made an unforgettable deal with Matt Rife

New Bedford-based 1st Edition Collectibles owners William Gilmour, Filipe Andre, and Sean Vieira got to make a deal with Matt Rife at the EC3.
New Bedford-based 1st Edition Collectibles owners William Gilmour, Filipe Andre, and Sean Vieira got to make a deal with Matt Rife at the EC3.

Three local guys who love collecting couldn’t have imagined that when they turned their hobby into a passion it would lead them to a chance encounter and an unforgettable night.

New Bedford-based 1st Edition Collectibles owned by William Gilmour, Filipe Andre, and Sean Vieira were at the EC3 when they made a deal with Matt Rife that included free tickets to his sold-out show.

New Bedford collectors: made an unforgettable deal with Matt Rife

A New Bedford ferry company is offering Sunday brunch while cruising on Buzzards Bay.

The Seastreak high speed ferry races across Buzzards Bay during an early morning return to New Bedford harbor.
The Seastreak high speed ferry races across Buzzards Bay during an early morning return to New Bedford harbor.

Everyone knows Sundays are for brunches and Seastreak is offering the ultimate brunch experience close to home. It will feel like you have left for vacation as you sail away from New Bedford Harbor and take in the sites of historical New Bedford for a fun Sunday adventure.

The two-hour New Bedford Brunch Cruise sets sail at 11 a.m. from the Seastreak Ferry Terminal at 49 State Pier, New Bedford on the following Sundays: March 10, March 24, and April 7.

New Bedford ferry company: offering Sunday brunch while cruising on Buzzards Bay.

Spring forward: When does Daylight Saving Time begin?

It’s almost time to change the clocks again, this time it will be to add some much-needed afternoon sunlight.

If you are ready to shake off the winter blues and embrace an extra hour of daylight in the evening, you won’t have to wait much longer. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10 when we move the clocks an hour ahead.

As Spring officially arrives at 11:06 p.m. on March 19, we are getting closer to the end of winter when everything begins to thaw and the pleasant weather brings with it the blooms of a new season.

Spring forward: When does Daylight Saving Time begin?

Tia Maria's European Cafe does the 'Of Course' trend. So, of course, we had to share.

Olivia Vital prepares a cappuccino for a customer at Tia Maria's European Cafe in New Bedford. Vital, who recently graduated from UMass Dartmouth with a marketing degree, is working with the owner on weekly content across multiple social media platforms to promote the downtown restaurant.
Olivia Vital prepares a cappuccino for a customer at Tia Maria's European Cafe in New Bedford. Vital, who recently graduated from UMass Dartmouth with a marketing degree, is working with the owner on weekly content across multiple social media platforms to promote the downtown restaurant.

Tia Maria's European Cafe is one of the latest to share a video doing the "of course" trend on social media, as they work to increase viewership to promote their restaurant.

The TikTok trend involves filling in the blank: 'I'm a ____, of course I _____." Many use the viral trends as an opportunity to gently poke fun at stereotypes associated with their professions or identity's common perceptions about themselves.

It’s been a way for them to connect with their customers, build relationships and promote what’s happening at Tia’s.

'Of Course': Tia Maria's European Cafe does the trend.

New Bedford City Councilors oppose fining property owners ignoring Assessors

For most of the past 30 years, owners of income-producing properties have received a form from city Assessors asking them to list their property's income and expenses.

And for most of the past 30 years, about three-quarters of those requests have been ignored. The information is needed in order to properly assess the income-generating real estate.

A fine allowed by state law was implemented. Complaints about the fines were aired by the City Council Finance Committee.

New Bedford City Councilors: oppose fining property owners ignoring Assessors

All of these stories can be found in their entirety at SouthCoastToday.com.

This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Top stories this week were Matt Rife, 'Of Course' trend, property fines

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