‘More symbolic than real’? How effective are the PROTECT Act’s courthouse protections?
Legal experts say that the courthouse provision of the Massachusetts immigrant protection law sets up a conflict between state and federal law.
New Bedford shares vacant property strategy at legal conference
The city announced it received a $25,000 grant to address legal issues that cause some properties to languish after the owner dies.
‘agriCultural,’ where art intersects with agriculture
The New Bedford Art Museum exhibit features artwork created by artists who are also farmers, and vice versa, and artists who are significantly inspired by the world of agriculture.
Forum panelists agree Flock needs to be regulated but differ on limits
A state rep, an ACLU attorney and a police chief say there is a place for automated license-plate readers, but they emphatically differ on the guardrails.
EPA unveils plan to remediate Sawyer Street property
The updated remediation plan would clear the property of PCB soil contamination up to 3 feet below the surface.
Day of the Dead: A Mexican tradition honoring loved ones who have passed
Isabel Bernie sets up her offering every year with photos, candles, flowers and food, and makes clear it is popular culture, not a cult of death.
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