A state rep, an ACLU attorney and a police chief say there is a place for automated license-plate readers, but they emphatically differ on the guardrails.
Category: Community
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New Bedford Light to host ‘Flock’ Community Conversation Oct. 28
“Flock: Public Safety vs. Privacy” is a civil forum designed to explore the complexities of using automated license-plate readers for public safety.
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Star Kids and RISE programs help students succeed, break intergenerational cycle
A group of local nonprofits provide tuition assistance to low-income children of parents with histories of substance use disorder or incarceration.
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South Coast cities, towns get in the ‘spirits’ of the Halloween season
Whether it’s nights of fright or trunk-or-treats, the South Coast offers haunted happenings for everyone this month.
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An unconventional book club becomes ‘found family’ in New Bedford
“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.”
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Mural honors civil rights activist Jibreel Khazan
The three-paneled mural celebrates the life and legacy of the New Bedford resident, 84, who led a pivotal 1960 sit-in.
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Nonprofit reaches 160 years of support and community for elderly women
“I’d be struggling to pay for everything [without the Association for the Relief of Aged Women]. I wouldn’t be able to do it.” – Joan Cambra
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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.
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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.
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With great fanfare, Melville returns home to his Whaling City
The Herman Melville statue, unveiled at Seamen’s Bethel, solidifies the integral legacy of one of the greatest figures in American literature.
