A brownfield in the historic neighborhood could become a community center, housing, or both — once tests confirm it’s cleaned up.
Author Archives: Adam Goldstein
Posted inEnvironment
Marion company, owners plead guilty to 32 illegal asbestos operations
The defendants conducted illegal asbestos work at Dartmouth Middle School, a Dartmouth taekwondo studio, and industrial sites in New Bedford and Fall River, among others.
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Trump cuts could hurt South Coast climate efforts
The Trump administration has rushed to cut funding for climate, clean energy, and environmental justice. Environmental leaders say that could slow economic development and leave residents more vulnerable to natural disasters.
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City drafts new plan for dealing with disasters
The 2025 plan includes risks and strategies for responding to hurricanes, sea level rise, and diseases, along with man-made disasters like chemical spills, terrorism and cyberattacks.
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High-tech sensors show more serious problems in Buzzards Bay
The continuous water monitoring sensors reveal low levels of oxygen — which is critical for the health of fish and shellfish — in many areas of the bay.
Posted inPublic health
Bird flu kills Atlantic harbor seal at Buttonwood Park Zoo
Zoo officials say they believe Blue, a 21-year-old male seal, likely contracted the illness from a wild bird.
Posted inEnvironment
South Coast legislators’ bill would help protect Buzzards Bay
A proposed commission would find ways to more equitably finance repairs to septic systems, wastewater plants and thus reduce pollution in the Bay.
Posted inPublic health
South Coast farms take precautions amid bird flu outbreak
Hundreds of wild birds and dozens of domestic birds have been infected with the H5N1 virus in Massachusetts communities this winter, including some in Lakeville and Westport.
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Marine mammal strandings break record in Southeastern Mass. in 2024
The International Fund for Animal Welfare responded to 600 strandings in the region in 2024 and at least two in January 2025.
Posted inFishing industry
Groundfish regulators should consider effects on fishermen’s lives, researcher says
A fisheries scientist says using more data from fishermen could help the fishery function better, improve outcomes for the industry, conserve environmental resources, and rebuild trust.