Here are some of the organizations working in New Bedford and Bristol County to help those facing eviction.
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Essay: Why I quit my job during COVID
“Some days were really good, maybe even great. We laughed and learned in our backyard classroom. … However, just one month in, things started to crack.”
Posted inHousing
Wave of evictions expected in New Bedford
The federal moratorium on evictions expires at the end of June. Many have already fallen through the cracks.
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DON’T MISS: Ryder returns, Blues at sunset, stories from the sea, ‘The Laramie Project’
A look ahead at the week’s arts and culture events in New Bedford.
Posted inColumn
Battle brewing over future of New Bedford neighborhoods
As real estate prices increase, there is evidence that low-income residents are being forced out of homes in New Bedford.
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Gentrification a solvable problem in New Bedford?
“If the city has the political will, it can make any of this work,” said Robert Terrell, a lecturer at Tufts University.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Poem: For Every Lighthouse There is a Watchman
A Lisbon writer who grew up in New Bedford pens a poem, inspired by The Light, called “For Every Lighthouse There is a Watchman.”
Posted inHousing
New Bedford renters struggle to find affordable apartments
“We’re seeing some folks really having challenging times being able to afford this rental market.”
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Sad ending for hard-working New Bedford mill employees
Work in the mills may have allowed New Bedford residents to make a living, but it was never a good living for most. And it was never an easy life.
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City’s housing market is red-hot
Residential home prices in New Bedford are surging as supply remains low — and local buyers are finding it hard to compete.