The Olde Dartmouth 250 will be holding its second meeting on Friday, Sept. 26 from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Wamsutta Club in the James Arnold Mansion, located at 427 County Street in New Bedford. 

During the meeting they will be sharing information on 250 plans and establishing a process to integrate plans by communities outside of Olde Dartmouth. 

They will also be having community readings and discussing plans for the 250th anniversary signing of the Declaration of Independence, preliminary plans for the 250th commemoration of the 1778 British Raid of Bedford Village and Environs and planning for the Arbor day commemoration of late April 2026.