Anastasia E. Lennon / Reporter
Anastasia joined The Light in October 2021, where she covers the fishing industry, offshore wind and police. Before coming to The Light, she wrote about city government, police, the fishing industry and the environment for The Standard-Times. She previously worked at The Patriot Ledger in Quincy.
Anastasia has a bachelor’s degree in history and anthropology from Stony Brook University and a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University, where she taught a writing course for a semester. Lennon is a 2021 fellow with New England First Amendment Coalition’s First Amendment Institute. She’ll always call Long Island, New York, home, but Massachusetts has become a wonderful second home.
Stories by Anastasia E. Lennon
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.
Judge’s order in wind turbine lawsuit will allow Vineyard Wind to proceed with offshore project
Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus Skoust Moeller had told the court that the Vineyard Wind 1 project would not be built if it could not use the agreed on GE turbines.
Quinn notches win in contentious race for Bristol DA
Quinn told The Light Tuesday night that he will continue to address a backlog in the courts as a result of COVID-19 and continue with such ongoing initiatives as the cold case unit.
Four key races highlight primary day, 11 candidates vie for your vote
With no Republican challengers, two of the races — district attorney and 9th Bristol District state rep — will be decided on Tuesday, well before the Nov. 8 General Election
NBPD, some other area departments, lack written policy for active shooters
“You have to have a written policy that explains what the officers are allowed to do and what then they should be trained to do.” — Katherine Schweit, former head of the FBI active shooter program
NBPD officers who responded to Dunn crash must receive reduced suspensions, arbitrator rules
‘It cannot be found that Officer Nazario provided favorable or preferential treatment to Mr. Dunn,’ arbitrator Gary D. Altman wrote. Altman noted, however, that Nazario was “totally remiss” in fulfilling his duties to investigate the crash.
DA hopeful McMahon favors treatment for addiction, while getting tough on drug dealers
“I don’t think they’ve been tough enough on the dealers and the people who are trafficking … They need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent, because they’re killing our families, they’re killing our children in astronomical numbers.” — Shannon McMahon
DA Quinn: Targeting weapons and drug traffickers makes streets safer in South Coast
People have a right to feel safe in their communities, and individuals who are engaged in violent conduct, drug trafficking, hurting innocent people, we have focused on trying to keep them off the street.
Incumbent Quinn and challenger McMahon swing away in testy Bristol DA’s race
In interviews with The Light, Quinn stated that McMahon is running a vindictive campaign and is unfit to serve after a 2016 domestic assault arrest, and McMahon saying Quinn is complacent, lacks transparency and shows desperation when he mentions her arrest.
New Bedford city councilors look for solution to shellfish bed pollution
Committee on Fisheries wants state to move contaminated quahogs to areas with cleaner waters.
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