FISHING INDUSTRY
Regulators to vote on controversial scallop leasing plan Tuesday
Despite what new council member Eric Hansen described as “overwhelming” opposition to leasing, an advisory panel that includes several scallop permit holders voted 9-to-4 this week to support the proposal.
COMMUNITY VOICES
Letters to the Light: Not everyone sees eye-to-eye on migrant story, immigration
Reader: They don’t belong here, have no rights and need to be on a plane back to Mexico or Venezuela. What part of illegal don’t you understand?
COVID-19
New reported cases drop in New Bedford after recent spike
The state Department of Health reported 173 new cases in New Bedford for the week of Sept. 15-21, a drop of 17. The city had seen six straight weeks of numbers declining before the bump.
JACK SPILLANE COLUMN
Poseidon lives a lonely life at New Bedford’s public works yard
I was unprepared for the sight of Anna Hyatt Huntington’s magnificent 2,000-pound sculpture of the ancient Greek god of the sea, standing up right there against one of the utilitarian building’s plain brick walls.
THE CHAT
Watch The Chat: New Bedford school district’s money man
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane and Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Andrew O’Leary talk New Bedford schools.
HOUSING CRISIS
Could in-law apartments help ease New Bedford’s housing crunch?
New Bedford City Councilor Shane Burgo, who chairs the Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs Committee, said “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs) wouldn’t solve the city’s housing shortage, but he thinks they could put a dent in it.
EDUCATION
DOJ settlement: New Bedford schools must increase focus on K’iché language and culture
There are 161 students in the district whose primary language is K’iché, according to a school district spokesperson. In total, there are 5,059 students, or 42% of students in the district, whose primary language is not English.
IMMIGRATION
Gov. Baker vents about ‘screwed up’ immigration system
“Sending people all over the country, many of whom have no idea why they’re being sent (or) where they’re going, isn’t a solution to the very screwed up immigration system that we have in the U.S.” — Gov. Charlie Baker
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WIND
Windfall podcast: Listen to the series here
New Hampshire Public Radio examines the potential for wind power to reshape our energy future in this multi-episode series.
COVID-19
COVID-19 virtual memorial
As the city emerges from the long siege of COVID-19, we pause to take stock of what – and who – we’ve lost.
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