Hoagland died July 5 at age 82. Our columnist Jack Spillane looks back at his collection “The Ways,” which won the 2023 American Book Award.
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Closing of St. Francis Church a bittersweet time
At the last Mass, the pastor reminded parishioners that when one door of happiness closes, another will surely open.
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Boston nonprofit sees in Star Store what UMass Dartmouth did not
The Arts and Business Council of Greater Boston could teach local academic administrators a lesson on how to think outside the box.
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New Bedford ICE raids target every immigrant
The raids are meant to terrify people into self-deporting, going back to where they came from, which in the case of most brown-skinned immigrants means Central America.
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Remembering John Xifaras, a New Bedford immigrant’s son
John Xifaras, a much-respected civil-rights, labor and admiralty lawyer, stood up for people of color and working people at a time when others did not.
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Police chief speaks out against corruption allegations
Paul Oliveira talks about The Boston Globe Spotlight team’s recent series on police misconduct and defends the integrity of his department and himself.
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Are boys losing their connection with academics?
Increasingly, girls and women dominate traditional academics in New Bedford and beyond.
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New Bedford’s super talks up public education
“Eroding a community asset is something we should be concerned about.” — Andrew O’Leary
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A South Coast couple celebrates the train’s arrival
A Buttonwood Park couple and myself toast the train — even as delays provide a glimpse of the MBTA’s ongoing problems.
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Business and residents duke it out as New Bedford waste costs spiral
How do you address the issue of exponentially increasing trash costs without trampling on the quality of life of residential neighbors?