Advocates for landlords describe the rent control proposal likely headed for next fall’s ballot as the most “restrictive and aggressive” the state has seen.
Author Archives: Crystal Yormick
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Amilcar Lopes: Let’s return New Bedford arts hub to its ‘glory days’
The new executive director of the city’s Cape Verdean Association envisions arts, theater and music programming at a revitalized North End building.
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Why more cranberry farmers are selling to conservationists, not developers
A “green exit strategy” allows farmers to help the environment.
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Bethel A.M.E.C. celebrates 200-plus years of community, worship
Although the church has experienced fires, a relocation, and 80 pastors, it continues to be a place of worship and community two centuries after its founding.
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Capitol Theater building, under renovation, gets green roof
The roof will make the Community Economic Development Center’s future home more sustainable and provide residents with a visual landscape.
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Underground Railroad Café is making a comeback
The café is set to reopen in May 2026 as a community kitchen and will host events in the meantime.
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Our Lady of the Assumption Church a beacon of hope for Cabo Verdeans
The church, established on Water Street in 1905 and moved to S. Sixth Street in 1957, is the oldest Cabo Verdean Catholic church in the U.S.
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Cabo Verdean leaders preserve shared history, culture
No matter what they do or where they make their mark, these local Cabo Verdeans have one thing in common: a passionate drive to keep their culture alive.
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50 years later: Cabo Verdeans bask in hard-won independence
Local Cabo Verdean elders talk about the road to self-governance for their Motherland and their contributions to it. “We won our independence. We took our independence. We won the war,” says John “Buddy” Andrade.
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City designates July as Cabo Verdean Heritage Month
The month-long celebration will include events and festivities dedicated to honoring the history and culture of the Cabo Verdean community in New Bedford.
