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Hatch Street Studios creating art – and community
In 10 years, Jeff Glassman has transformed Hatch Street to a thriving arts center where artists create paintings, pottery, 3D printing – and even clown around.
Volunteer cast to reenact New Bedford’s Textile Strike of 1928
A community play at Gallery X on Sept. 11 will shine a spotlight on the trials and tribulations of an industry that favored some workers over others.
New Bedford thrift stores offer more than just clothes
The Light visited five local thrift stores to find quality threads for affordable prices — and to understand how their owners and volunteers help stitch the community together.
Postcards from the South Coast
Five summer scenes on the South Coast, from a Portuguese bakery in New Bedford to the commonwealth’s oldest operating general store in South Dartmouth.
LGBTQ+ advocate Traci Welch: ‘Make it easier for someone else’
Traci Welch, a founding member of The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network, makes it her mission to “break the cycle” and support the next generation.
Kim Goddard leads AHA! into its next chapter
The woman heading the downtown cultural nonprofit learned to love New Bedford, and is helping the city and its artists connect and evolve.
New Bedford pantries get a ton of tuna — literally
What began as a research trip to study the reproductive conditions of tuna ended with a large contribution to the New Bedford community — 2,000 pounds of bluefin loins.
How much committee work gets done by the city’s legislative delegation?
The Massachusetts Legislature has over 50 committees, and legislators are paid to run them. What have New Bedford’s committee members done so far?
Bem-Vindo! How to navigate the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
More than 100,000 people will descend on the city this weekend to enjoy Portuguese food, drink and music at the 109th edition of the Feast.
Child & Family Services launches mobile crisis vans
The vans will make it easier for the organization to aid those struggling with mental health and substance abuse, or who require crisis stabilization.
State House and Senate: Epic rivalry or functioning government?
The House and Senate have disagreed on key pieces of legislation, which sit in the Legislature’s ever-growing pile of unpassed bills.
The state House and Senate finally agreed to some transparency reforms. What’s next?
Transparency advocates say new rules are a step in the right direction — but don’t go far enough. They may take the issue to voters next.
Community Boating crew completes Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race
The crew earned the Academy Cup Trophy and the Commodore J.C. MacKeen Trophy for their nearly 40-hour effort.
Postcards from New Bedford
Five moments observed in the Whaling City, from the waterfront to the zoo to the courthouse.
5 ways ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ would affect Massachusetts
Taxes, health care, food aid, student loans, solar and wind: what’s it all mean for you?
Congress may cut funding to MassHealth. For some in New Bedford, it’s a major source of support
About 150,000 people could lose MassHealth coverage if congressional Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes.
Liquor laws in Massachusetts are complicated. Will these bills simplify them?
Senate bills would legalize happy hour and let cities and towns — not the state — decide how many liquor licenses they’ll issue.
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