ICE detains New Bedford worker, leaving U.S. citizen wife to care for disabled family members
Darwing Xitumul Morales was arrested at Covell Street and Belleville Avenue and is being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Rhode Island.
Retired New Bedford firefighter goes to trial April 7
Manuel Mota declined a guilty plea and $150 fine. The disorderly conduct charge stems from his eighth arrest since 2000.
Nova Scotia pitch to offshore wind industry: We won’t create headwinds
Canadian leaders urge participants at a U.S. conference to invest in their wind industry: “We are a predictable and reliable regulatory jurisdiction.”
Repatriation: A completion of the circle of life for Maya culture
The K’iche’ community raises funds to send a person’s remains to the land where they were born to be at rest and to reunite with their ancestors.
Democrat’s party switch gives GOP majority on New Bedford election board
The chair of the Democratic City Committee says local Democrats feel strongly that a member who became a Republican should resign.
Some councilors would support cannabis lounges if cigar bars return, too
The Light is cutting through the haze on the city’s social marijuana consumption policies.
Trump proclamation aims to unleash commercial fishing in Atlantic
The Conservation Law Foundation says it’s ready to sue to protect a ‘biodiversity hotspot’ and national marine monument.
How does the Student Opportunity Act work?
Several years into Massachusetts’ education funding reform, Gateway Cities have more staff to help high-need students. Does the reform need more funding? More accountability?
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