Portuguese-Americans take sides in upcoming Portugal presidential election
Local residents weigh in on their homeland’s election this weekend and why they support the far-right candidate or the center-left candidate.
Remaking The Zeiterion was ‘a big mountain to climb’
Just how did the folks behind the scenes pull off a $37 million restoration? And what can the community look forward to from The Z?
Bristol County sheriff restricting information-sharing with ICE
Sheriff Paul Heroux criticizes the federal government’s increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
Haitians in New Bedford relieved as judge extends protections
More than 350,000 Haitians living in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status got a reprieve this week, though court battles and Haiti’s crisis continue.
Fall River/New Bedford Line slowly recovers from weather impacts
Trains were back to normal Tuesday after snow and cold temperatures caused widespread disruptions for the past week.
New state regulation allows easier cleanup of ‘ghost’ fishing gear
State regulations now allow non-fishermen to clean up fishing gear debris, the first step to eliminating what advocates call the “ghost gear” floating in New England’s waters.
20 years after Puzzles attack, the lessons — and challenges — linger
“If you marginalize a group of people — and it could be LGBTQ people or another group, like migrants — it opens people up to violence.” – Andy Pollock
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The Art Museum presents The Punk Cellist. As a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Ian Legge combines his formal training with his love of punk to create something entirely unique.
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