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Posted inCommunity Voices
Comments to The Light: Budget battle provokes intense response
One reader writes: “What another embarrassing moment for our ‘governing body.’” Another writes: “The Z should be self-supporting!”
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The Light, supporters celebrate four years of independent journalism on the South Coast
The highlight of the sold-out Black Whale fundraiser was guest speaker Stephen Engelberg, editor-in-chief of ProPublica
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
Immigration arrests in New Bedford, Part 2: Activists speak out
Jack Spillane was joined by Adrian Ventura, executive director of Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores, and UMass Dartmouth anthropologist Lisa Maya Knauer. Watch the full video here.
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
Immigration arrests in New Bedford, Part 1: A community in fear, but united
If you missed The Chat, watch it in its entirety here. Chat host Jack Spillane was joined by advocates who spoke passionately about what’s going on in the city and ways to help.
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Please join us and help power The Light’s journalism
Because of you, the New Bedford area has a reliable, independent news source that’s free and accessible to all. Join us for an evening of good food, great company, and an inspiring guest speaker. Your generosity makes it all possible, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you.
Posted inJack Spillane column
Audio and transcript: Jack Spillane’s interview with New Bedford Police Chief Paul Oliveira
The Light’s columnist speaks with New Bedford’s outgoing police chief about the department, his 30-year tenure in law enforcement, and his reaction to accusations made in a recent Boston Globe series.
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
New Bedford’s waste crisis: Is there a way out?
As costs keep mounting, environmentalists answer “Yes, there is.”
Posted inImmigration
Video: ‘I was scared. I was really frightened’ says wife of Guatemalan detained in New Bedford
Marilú Domingo Ortiz spoke with The Light today after federal agents took her husband in New Bedford after smashing their car window with an axe. During the interview, she got […]
