“These are my people. These are the people I’m going to spend time with. Life with. I’m gonna cry with them. I’m gonna be there for them.”
Category: 2026 Summer Interns
Posted inHistory
History finds a home at the Fort Taber Fort Rodman Military Museum
The museum now holds donated objects from more than 2,000 people, nearly all veterans and their families.
Posted inEducation
BCC enrollment grows due to state free-tuition programs
Between fall 2023 and fall 2025, enrollment at the community college grew by more than a third, in part because of MassReconnect and MassEducate.
Posted inCommunity
Neighborhood rebirth in Acushnet Heights
One block of State Street has undergone a grassroots renaissance, as New Bedford neighbors plant gardens and repaint houses in cheerful colors.
Posted inCommunity
Three Sisters, one mission: Why a growing religious community chose southeastern Mass.
Since 2008, the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light have served a growing Maronite community on the South Coast.
Posted in2026 Summer Interns
Postcards from the South Coast
Six snapshots of summer life on the South Coast, from a visit to Battleship Cove, to folk music at Westport Point, to the gleeful shouts at a New Bedford splashpad.
Posted inHealth
Narcan training is saving lives in New Bedford, advocates say
Courses are training people on how to use naloxone to stop opioid overdoses.
Posted inInPerson
Street artist Tom Bob turns the everyday into something extraordinary
Pipes, vents, parking bumpers, fire hydrants. What most people barely notice walking down sidewalks, he sees as a story.
Posted inCity Hall
Traffic Commission passes new, higher parking fees
The increases are based on the severity of each violation, with higher fines reserved for those that pose greater safety concerns or create recurring issues.
Posted inHealth
One Big Beautiful Bill forces mental health cuts in Bristol County
Community Counseling of Bristol County laid off about 40 employees after federal Medicaid cuts significantly reduced MassHealth’s budget for care programs.
