New Bedford’s Ash Street Jail should close, and the Bristol County Jail needs a $10 million to $20 million renovation, the inspector general says.
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Posted inStatehouse
Senate plans to provide audit documents to DiZoglio
Sen. Mark Montigny and Republicans say the Senate should ask the Supreme Judicial Court whether auditing the Legislature is constitutional.
Posted inStatehouse
State makes case to feds for blizzard aid
After New Bedford’s record 37-inch snowfall, Gov. Healey seeks access to federal aid programs for Bristol County.
Posted inStatehouse
Massachusetts DPU opens probe into volatile energy bills
Regulators plan to examine utility billing practices for accuracy, transparency and the causes of bill volatility.
Posted inTransportation
Cape Air plans daily New Bedford-to-Boston flights
Two flights a day, each way, will launch Sept. 29. TSA checkpoints in New Bedford will make connections at Logan easier, the mayor says.
Posted inImmigration
As ICE touts island arrests, Healey highlights ‘fear’ and ‘anxiety’
ICE emphasizes a focus on safety, but the governor says information is lacking.
Posted inHousing
Study pinpoints Massachusetts housing production obstacles
Pioneer Institute researchers concluded that the permitting process for new housing should be streamlined to reduce delays and dubious appeals.
Posted inHousing
Mass. Senate approves family shelter reforms, funding
The $425 million bill, sponsored by Sen. Michael Rodrigues of Westport, includes a shorter shelter stay limit and pares down eligibility.
Posted inGovernment
Trump team rescinds memo freezing federal funds
Sen. Markey: Collective outrage forced the White House to rescind its memo, but Trump still intends to push his “callously cruel plan of stalling or stopping essential federal funding.”
Posted inOffshore Wind
Biden Administration approves SouthCoast Wind construction plan
SouthCoast Wind plans to use New Bedford’s Marine Commerce Terminal and Foss Marine Terminal.