For years Robert Bromley has been active in one community activity after another in his native city of New Bedford and in Rhode Island, where he works. He’s worked with […]
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Posted inWard 3 Special Election
Carmen Amaral, making first bid for public office, says ‘advocacy’s in my blood’
Carmen Amaral found that life thrust her early on into the role of advocate. She said she considers it fine preparation for the work she wants to do as Ward […]
Posted inCommunity Voices
Differing reactions to the Z renovation: ‘Money well spent’ … ‘What a money pit’
Community weighs in on $31 million renovation plans to overhaul the Performing Arts Center.
Posted inBristol County Sheriff
New inmate suicide points to ‘blind spot’ in procedures, sheriff says
The death at the Jail and House of Correction in North Dartmouth is a very early test for new Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux, who emphasized inmate suicide as an issue in his campaign against 25-year incumbent Thomas M. Hodgson.
Posted inMultimedia
Video: Memory lane on Milton Street, a Cape Verdean community that thrived in Dartmouth
The mile-long road was a destination for immigrants moving to the area because of the presence of previously settled Cape Verdean families, who helped them adapt to American culture.
Posted inStatehouse
Gov. Healey arrives with string of policy pledges: ‘What story will we write together?’
She asked Bay Staters to help her “chart a path forward and walk it together, into the next chapter of our Massachusetts story.”
Posted inJack Spillane column
City Council dysfunction is on full display
Sometimes I think that the smaller the stakes are, the worse elected officials behave. But that doesn’t mean we the public have to like it. And it doesn’t mean that this kind of hard-ball tactics and mean-spiritedness in our office-holders is right.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Reader reactions to State Pier plans are as mixed as city is diverse
Congratulations, skepticism, excitement, criticism … Readers had a wide variety of reactions and thoughtful commentary.
Posted inWork with us
Report For America climate/environment reporter
Location New Bedford, Massachusetts Beat Climate and environment Position This is a huge and complex issue in New Bedford. The legacy of industrial pollutants, primarily from the textile industry, is […]
Posted inInauguration Week
‘A movement for change’ — Heroux sworn in as new Bristol County sheriff
“At the core of what we do in corrections is God’s work. It’s about working with people who might not have ever had their first chance in life,” he said in remarks before an audience of more than 300.