If you missed The Chat with Jack Spillane and local leaders of food distribution programs, you can watch it here.
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Teamwork needed to solve South Coast’s housing crisis
Readers of The Light’s recent Housing in Distress series listened, challenged and asked impassioned questions at our latest public forum. Watch the Community Conversation now.
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Housing in Distress: A Community Conversation about housing in New Bedford and beyond
Join New Bedford Light housing reporter Grace Ferguson, local officials and advocates for a moderated discussion and Q&A.
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Watch the full Community Conversation on MCAS and the future of education
Building on The Light’s recent coverage of the MCAS ballot question in a special report, attendees heard about the history of MCAS and what’s at stake for the future.
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A lively Community Conversation on nitrogen pollution
If you missed last week’s town hall style discussion on the issue and what South Coast leaders are doing to address it, we’ve got the entire conversation on video.
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Public forum on future of transit proves enlightening
Plenty of questions and concerns were addressed at The New Bedford Light’s latest Community Conversation, “Are We There Yet?,” focusing on what’s next for transit on the South Coast.
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Join The Light’s Community Conversation: What’s next for transit?
New Bedford Light transportation reporter Grace Ferguson will be joined by State Rep. Bill Straus and officials from the SRTA, South Coast Rail and the Realty Association of Southeastern MA.
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Panel discussion on addiction recovery: ‘We’ve got to work more closely together’
The conversation included participation from those in attendance, focusing on the challenges of recovery, the “continuum of care,” and the need for organizations and centers to better collaborate.
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Join The Light for a Community Conversation on addiction recovery
The conversation begins at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, in the New Bedford Public Library’s third-floor meeting room.