On March 24 the South Coast Rail line will officially be open for service. “It’s a historical day realistically,” Executive Director and CEO of MassHire Michael Santos said. “We’ve been talking about the MBTA coming to New Bedford for 30 years now.

For those hoping commuter rail brings jobs to the SouthCoast, that may come true sooner rather than later: The MTBA is hiring. Here are two job fairs.

The MBTA and Keolis will hold a job fair on Friday as the long-awaited opening of the South Coast Rail route approaches. The event begins at 10 a.m. at the MassHire New Bedford Career Center located at 22 Elm St.

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