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Discourse: Let’s confront housing challenges the New Bedford way
Our region leads the state in evictions, not because of pandemic-related non-payment of rent, but because investors are tossing out families so they can renovate and re-rent at the higher rates they need to make their investments worthwhile.
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Discourse: Federal funds can fuel New Bedford’s recovery from COVID-19
The pandemic has caused unprecedented viral sickness and fatalities, while simultaneously laying bare economic and social justice weaknesses that have been hidden in plain sight.
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Essay: Help is still available for those facing evictions
Under Massachusetts law, people facing eviction because of nonpayment of rent cannot be evicted while their application for rental assistance is pending.
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Southcoast Health CEO pleads for more to get vaccinated
Please ask yourself why you or a loved one may be holding out on getting vaccinated and consult with a medical professional about your concerns. Is it truly worth the risk?
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Short Takes: COVID-19, rising sewer rates, and Councilor Dunn’s OUI case
Readers share their thoughts and opinions about recent stories published by The New Bedford Light and posted on social media.
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Essay: An open dialogue on police violence in New Bedford
The NAACP New Bedford Branch and Lawyers for Civil Rights are joining together for a ‘know your rights’ forum on interactions with police.
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Essay: Texas abortion law an assault on democracy
This Supreme Court, rather than allowing the law to go through the course of legal challenges, chose to uphold the Texas law as it currently stands, shattering a precedent that has been the law of the land for the past 48 years.
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Comments: Tackling civic apathy and vaccine resistance
New Bedford Light readers respond to recent stories.
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Essay: What’s at stake for SouthCoast workers on this Labor Day
We need smart gentrification, where we build for the future, but without pricing out the people who build that future. We need much more affordable housing in all of SouthCoast, Cape Cod, and the Islands.