More than a year after Black Lives Matter protests against police violence, anti-racism activists say change has been minimal.
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Posted inPandemic Watch
COVID-19 cases surging in New Bedford
New daily COVID-19 cases in New Bedford spiked from single numbers during the final week of June to an average of 38 last week. On Aug. 4, the city recorded an alarming 61 new COVID-19 cases.
Posted inStepping Out
Summer arts explosion
‘Now we’re seeing a return to in-person events, which is so exciting,’ said Margo Saulnier, New Bedford’s creative strategist.
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.”
Posted inWe Remember You
ANTONE ‘TONKA TOI’ FORTES, 73, ‘LOVED THE KIDS’ HE TRAINED IN GYMNASTICS
Fortes contracted COVID-19 at the beginning of this year. He was hospitalized on Jan. 4, and never returned home.
Posted inWe Remember You
VALERIE J. LEGER, 79, CAME TO U.S. ON QUEEN MARY
In the 1970s, she worked with physically disabled people, bringing them to parks, the YMCA and other recreational spots.
Posted inWe Remember You
BOBBY ROSE, 87, HARD-WORKING TEAMSTER AND WATERFRONT LEGEND
Robert John Rose, a New Bedford native who fought with valor in the Korean War, died of COVID-19 on July 17, 2020.
Posted inWe Remember You
ROBERT HARRISON, 76, LOVED HIS MOTHER, BROTHER AND BINGO
In the last few years of his life, he was in and out of nursing homes, and was admitted to the geriatric psychiatric unit at St. Anne’s Hospital.
Posted inWe Remember You
RAMONA HAMBY, 49, LOVED FORT TABER TRIPS AND DAYTIME TV
She was admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital, where she tested positive for the novel coronavirus. She died June 11, 2020, from COVID-19 complications.
Posted inWe Remember You
PAUL A. BABINEAU, 76, FAMILY MAN AND COAST GUARD VET
Paul Babineau was hoping to meet his newborn granddaughter, but he never got that chance. He died of COVID-19 on Oct. 30, 2020, just days after being admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital.