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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.
Posted inEducation
Long hours, hard work, special training … and low pay
More than 300 paraprofessionals in New Bedford are currently working in their sixth month without an updated contract, after December negotiations failed to make inroads. An arbitration session is set for Jan. 4.
Posted inArts and Culture
A peek inside the Z’s $31 million remake
“It’s going to be a state-of-the-art, world-class performing arts center with all the amenities and all the conveniences that people should be able to enjoy when they’re at a concert or a show, or any other program there.” — David Prentiss, president and CEO of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Posted inArts and Culture
Specialty architectural firm designed Zeiterion plan
An award-winning architecture and interior design studio with 25 years of expertise in architecture for arts and entertainment venues created the Zeiterion renovation plan.
Posted inArts and Culture
Historic downtown theater could have become a parking lot
Built by the Zeitz family and opened in 1923, the Zeiterion was intended as a vaudeville showcase, but shortly changed its focus to screening silent movies and its name to the State Theatre. Its construction and lavish décor cost the equivalent of $12 million today.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Mayor, city leaders call on Healey to fight for offshore wind business
Letter: “Every East Coast state is now actively competing for investment, and nearly all of their governors have proclaimed that their state will become the industry’s epicenter.” And, other states “have competed more aggressively than Massachusetts.”
Posted inArts and Culture
New Bedford New Year’s Eve celebrations moving indoors
Waterfront fireworks still set for 8:30 p.m., despite rainy weather forecast