One reader asks, “Where are all the taxes going from the dispensaries? How much money has the city made so far?”
Author Archives: Zakary Sarkarati
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Postcards from the South Coast
Five summer scenes on the South Coast, from a Portuguese bakery in New Bedford to the commonwealth’s oldest operating general store in South Dartmouth.
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LGBTQ+ advocate Traci Welch: ‘Make it easier for someone else’
Traci Welch, a founding member of The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network, makes it her mission to “break the cycle” and support the next generation.
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Bem-Vindo! How to navigate the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
More than 100,000 people will descend on the city this weekend to enjoy Portuguese food, drink and music at the 109th edition of the Feast.
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Postcards from New Bedford
Five moments observed in the Whaling City, from the waterfront to the zoo to the courthouse.