City Council advances four motions on Flock cameras
The council is asking the mayor and Police Department to cover or remove the license-plate cameras while the program is suspended. Council committees will debate Flock’s future in two weeks.
U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, challenger Craig Swallow clash in radio debate
The Democrats’ arguments grew heated over immigration and money in politics.
Healey pushes affordable energy and higher ed, decries Trump cuts in New Bedford visit
The governor, running for reelection, promoted her record on housing and healthcare and said there “could be” a future for UMass Dartmouth in downtown. She visited The Light’s offices for an exclusive interview.
Postcards from the South Coast
Six snapshots of summer life on the South Coast, from a visit to Battleship Cove, to folk music at Westport Point, to the gleeful shouts at a New Bedford splashpad.
‘ambrosia / salad’ at Haskell Public Gardens is a worthy sequel
The artwork now lives in the expansive garden space where the lines between nature and culture are blurred.
Council meeting on Flock cameras erupts into chaos, delaying vote
The council president suspended the session amid shouting from members of the public, delaying action on the controversial license-plate readers.
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