Local health providers, community groups plan outreach to educate those most at risk and help reduce the spread.
Posted inEnvironment
Shellfish areas remain closed in New Bedford as city works to fix old sewage system
“It’s just devastating honestly … I’m a little dumbfounded and lost for words with it … This is my livelihood. This is what I do, what I’ve done all my life. It’s just crushing.” — Eddie Foster, a third-generation fisherman
Posted inCommunity Voices
Opinion: Drone killing of Al Qaeda leader vindicates Biden’s ‘over the horizon’ strategy
The fact that the CIA was able to track down a wanted terrorist in a remote land and kill him from afar is testimony to its remarkable ability to maintain and project its counter-terrorism capabilities.
Posted inUncategorized
City advises using air-conditioned libraries for relief from extreme heat
“I encourage everyone over the next several days to stay vigilant and check on elderly neighbors, children, and those with health conditions that could put them at risk.” — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell
Posted inFishing industry
Head of NOAA Fisheries visits New Bedford, impact of offshore wind development on fishing a concern
Janet Coit, head of the top fisheries agency, was invited to the closed-door meeting with a diverse coalition of industry leaders, scientists and city officials at a pivotal moment for the nation’s top-earning commercial fishing port.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Vineyard Wind may have dodged bullet in patent lawsuit between wind power giants
A proposed judgment filed by General Electric and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy late Thursday evening would preserve GE’s agreement to sell 62 turbines to Vineyard Wind for its project, set to begin construction at sea next year.
Posted inNoticiasNB
Guatemalans in New Bedford rescue their culture through food
New Bedford’s Riverside Park is the place where the Hispanic community gathers every Saturday to enjoy different preparations that are part of their ancestral culture.
Posted inNoticiasNB
Guatemaltecos rescatan su cultura a través de la comida
El parque Riverside, en New Bedford, es el escenario donde cada sábado se reúne la comunidad hispana a disfrutar diferentes preparaciones que forman parte de su cultura ancestral.
Posted inJack Spillane column
New Bedford is planting trees, but the heat island problem requires more
Tree canopies take 30 or more years to grow. So tree plantings will not be the only solution, and certainly not the near-term one for people living in sweltering tenements during hotter and hotter summers.