It may be too soon for big pronouncements, but early indicators show that the South Coast Rail is bringing Bostonians to New Bedford.
Author Archives: Arthur Hirsch
Posted ineconomic development
Could change be in the air for New Bedford’s airport?
A decades-long decline in passenger business has left the airport scuffling but a new $76 million control tower and terminal is on the horizon. The question is: If the city builds them, will more passengers come?
Posted inHealth
Overdoses in city drop sharply, police numbers show
Police responded to 25 fatal drug overdoses in 2024, down from 45 in 2023.
Posted inPolice and Courts
Man, 19, found shot to death near Monte Park
The unidentified man, found with a single bullet wound to his head, is the city’s third homicide victim this year.
Posted inPolice and Courts
Report: New Bedford crime down in most major categories in 2024
Violent crime, property crime and drug overdoses are on the decline with the exception of a spate of homicides last August, but “shots fired” are on the rise.
Posted inImmigration
IAC executive director leaves; president stays amid concerns
Anne Ohlrich has stepped down, but longtime president Helena DaSilva Hughes remains in her position, despite performance concerns outlined in two reports.
Posted inWaterfront
Dock collapses on waterfront, the third failure in two years
No one was injured in the collapse, which again raises red flags about neglected port maintenance.
Posted inmedia
New Bedford Light reporters take multiple NENPA awards
Reporters Grace Ferguson, Colin Hogan, Anastasia Lennon and Will Sennott won awards in seven categories for stories published from October 2023 through July 2024.
Posted inOffshore Wind
MassCEC scrubs plan for Ocean Renewable Energy Center
The agency pivots from its original plan to create a physical center and will instead use existing companies to cultivate ocean-related alternative energy technologies.
Posted incity events
46th annual Half Marathon kicks off Sunday near City Hall
Along with the Moby-Dick Marathon and the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, the Half Marathon is one of the city’s main annual events.