The lot on Union Street has been empty since 2004. The planned development includes 45 market-rate apartments and 2,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
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Posted inJack Spillane column
UMass Dartmouth leadership has lost all credibility
Chancellor Fuller and his team have squandered something he can’t get back with the people of the region he is supposed to serve — his trustworthiness
Posted inHate Groups
White supremacists stepping up activities in Massachusetts
Massachusetts now ranks among the top three states for incidents of white supremacist propaganda over the last five years. Despite becoming a hotbed for organizing, Massachusetts has not yet seen the number of hate crimes increase significantly.
Posted inImmigration
Migrant crisis stresses services in South Coast
The migrants depend on the state for food and shelter because federal immigration law prevents them from legally working for months after they arrive in the U.S.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Open letter: Chancellor Fuller explains why UMD closed Star Store campus
“When the Senate unexpectedly blocked the appropriation in the budget this summer, we were out of options. We could not pay the full cost of the lease, had no insurance, and were at risk of being locked out of the building at any moment.”
Posted inInPerson
A musician with a heart: Sean FitzGerald lends a hand to help those in need
The economic struggles he experienced in his childhood and as an early adult have made him keenly aware that the stage can be used as a platform to provide for people throughout the region.
Posted inHousing
Transit-oriented housing development tests New Bedford’s plan for neighborhoods near train stations
The city is encouraging denser housing with less parking near the new commuter rail stations. It’s a big shift for car-dependent New Bedford.
Posted inOffshore Wind
A tricky, sticky mineral that’s challenging offshore wind developers
The geotechnical properties of glauconite make it an “extremely difficult material to build upon,” said U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the lead regulator of offshore wind, last month.
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Veteran and author Bill Comeau decided 35 years after Vietnam, ‘Let’s go find the guys’
In 2000, he decided to locate the men he had served with, reunite, and document their history. “I owed it to the guys who were at the Battle of Suoi Tre. It was a major battle, and nobody knew about it.”