President José Maria Neves meets with the Cabo Verdean diaspora to acknowledge their contributions to the city and their importance in the world.
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Posted inArts and Culture
Annual AHA! Pride Block Party to honor Danny Sallom, who performed as Ultima
The annual AHA! Pride Block Party will feature a drag performance at Steeple Playhouse dedicated to Ultima, a drag queen who passed away earlier this year.
Posted inEnvironment
Feeling the pinch, state regulators double down on horseshoe crabs
As conservationists sound the alarm on biomedical horseshoe crab bleeding, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is converting three full-time positions to focus on monitoring the prehistoric moonlighting crab.
Posted inPolice and Courts
New Bedford detectives training on crime scene evidence after Plymouth County cooperation ends
Detectives across Bristol County meet for forensics training this week, after the Plymouth sheriff cut off crime-evidence services, citing budgetary constraints.
Posted inStatehouse
Healey wants to legalize happy hour in Massachusetts
The state has banned happy hour since 1984. The governor says she wants to do more to create “vibrancy.”
Posted inOffshore Wind
Trump administration hires offshore wind critic to join wind regulator
Meghan Lapp now works for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, The Light confirmed Monday.
Posted inStreet Style
Kashif Amar blends originality and individuality in his style
“My primary influences are those that derive from originality and individuality and don’t shy away from the complexity of the imagination.”
Posted inStatehouse
Senate plans to provide audit documents to DiZoglio
Sen. Mark Montigny and Republicans say the Senate should ask the Supreme Judicial Court whether auditing the Legislature is constitutional.
Posted inImmigration
New green card policy creates confusion for New Bedford Lusophones
Many Portuguese and Cabo Verdeans overstayed their visas. If they were to leave the U.S. to apply for a green card, they would be barred from re-entering for up to 10 years.
Posted inTransportation
Summer savings and reduced schedules coming to South Coast Rail
The MBTA is offering deep discounts for the next three months. Here’s how to take advantage, and the schedule changes you should know about.