Feeling the pinch, state regulators double down on horseshoe crabs
As conservationists sound the alarm on biomedical horseshoe crab bleeding, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is converting three full-time positions to focus on monitoring the prehistoric moonlighting crab.
Annual AHA! Pride Block Party to honor Danny Sallom, who performed as Ultima
The annual AHA! Pride Block Party will feature a drag performance at Steeple Playhouse dedicated to Ultima, a drag queen who passed away earlier this year.
New Bedford detectives training on crime scene evidence after Plymouth County cooperation ends
Detectives across Bristol County meet for forensics training this week, after the Plymouth sheriff cut off crime-evidence services, citing budgetary constraints.
Healey wants to legalize happy hour in Massachusetts
The state has banned happy hour since 1984. The governor says she wants to do more to create “vibrancy.”
You’re invited to ‘Catching The Codfather’ event at the Whaling Museum
GBH News and The New Bedford Light join together on June 15 to explore a variety of perspectives from the popular podcast.
Trump administration hires offshore wind critic to join wind regulator
Meghan Lapp now works for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, The Light confirmed Monday.
National Park tour brings New Bedford’s past into the present
Twice a day, five times a week, rangers tell stories of the notable figures who once walked the city’s cobblestone streets.
Mass. opioid deaths fall below 1,000 for first year since 2013
State officials credit housing, harm reduction, treatment options, and peer support for the decline in fatal overdoses. A changing street-drug supply may also play a role.
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