After learning the results of Thursday’s Senate’s vote (35-8 in favor), no one could contain the joy and celebrations that broke out, with hugs, tears, and dancing.
Author Archives: The New Bedford Light
Posted inInmigración
Comunidad latina celebran votación en la Casa del Estado sobre licencias de conducir
Una senadora se salió de libreto y envió mensaje en español. En la sala se escuchaban los gritos de los manifestantes desde la calle y luego de la votación la galería del Senado estalló entre aplausos y abrazos.
Posted inNoticiasNB
Mujeres inician programa de comidas latinas en comedores escolares de New Bedford
Un grupo de mujeres decidió realizar una consulta sobre qué opinaban los padres sobre la comida que sus hijos recibían en las escuelas.
Posted inTo our readers
Meet the match deadline!
Greetings from The Light! Our first birthday is coming up in early June, and so is the deadline for meeting a $100,000 challenge grant from our generous anonymous donor. Give now […]
Posted inCommunity Voices
Social media: Readers react to coverage of changes at Star School campus in New Bedford
Read the collection of comments from social media in response to The Light’s coverage of the future of courses at UMD’s College of Visual and Performing Arts
Posted inNoticiasNB
‘Haciendo los impuestos’ en New Bedford
Hoy estrenamos NoticiasNB, noticias semanales y reportajes en video en español con Gerardo Beltrán Salinas, un periodista chileno de larga trayectoria que vive en New Bedford. El primer video y artículo analiza los servicios para la declaración y pago de impuestos disponibles de forma gratuita para la comunidad latina de la ciudad.
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
The Chat: Mega-development in New Bedford with Mayor Jon Mitchell
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane hosted a special one-on-one session of The Chat with New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell on Wednesday. Watch their hour-long conversation covering three large development projects in New Bedford.
Posted inCommunity Video
A look inside the final mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, more than a century after its founding
Today we introduce another new community-based feature, DocuNB, an occasional series of short videos that document the vivid culture of New Bedford by training the camera on evocative scenes in the everyday life of the city. Witness last month’s poignant final mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
Posted inTo our readers
We’ve got a new challenge grant! You can double, triple, even quadruple your donation right now!
Dear Friends, We are so excited to announce a new $100,000 challenge grant from our incredibly generous anonymous donor. Once again, this local benefactor has offered to match your individual […]
Posted inCOVID-19
Free bowling and Buttonwood Zoo admission at some New Bedford vaccine clinics
The city’s vaccination level is still below 60%, and daily case numbers have risen in April.
