“My parents emigrated to give us a better life. … I have an obligation to my parents to make sure their immigration was not in vain. I think that’s probably why I’ve been here for 39 years, because I really feel that I live the mission of this organization every day.”
Author Archives: Kellen Riell
Posted inOffshore Wind
Governors say rising costs threaten offshore wind
“Without federal action, offshore wind deployment in the U.S. is at serious risk of stalling because States’ ratepayers may be unable to absorb these significant new costs alone.” — Letter from six governors, including Maura Healey
Posted inCity Hall
Neighbors oppose sober home, but owner isn’t revealing his plans
Residents say a sober house does not belong in their historic single-family home neighborhood, which is also home to Mayor Jon Mitchell, State Rep. Antonio Cabral, state Sen. Mark Montigny and former mayor Scott Lang.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Essay: A student’s ‘first steps as an artist’ at Star Store
Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzmán: “Even today, passing Union Street and catching a glimpse of my studio window, I feel an overwhelming longing to return to that building, one that genuinely makes me feel at home.”
Posted inCommunity Voices
Comments to The Light: UMass Dartmouth departure unfortunate, sad, disheartening
One reader: “The UMass Star Store campus was a big component to revitalizing downtown NB when it was opened. I’d like to know more about why this happened.”
Posted inOffshore Wind
State energy department supports scrapping wind contract
“DOER recognizes the significant inflationary pressures and supply-chain issues facing projects like Commonwealth Wind and is committed to the development of a robust offshore wind industry in the region.” — DOER legal counsel Colin Carroll.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Comments to The Light: Train a ‘win-win’ for some, ‘mixed bag’ for others
One reader: “Great for commuters, and for New Bedford day trippers.” Another: “Changes in working structures, self-driving cars and the like puts the timing in question.”
Posted inMultimedia
Video: Is New Bedford on board with the train to Boston?
“I do think I would give it a chance,” said Madalena Fortes, who said she takes a Lyft to Boston to catch a bus to New Hampshire. “If I was able to take the train, it would just make it so much easier.”