“In every state we have laws that you can’t aid or assist in suicide. But a chemical that is more lethal than cyanide has become popular and convenient and cheap for people to use for suicide.” — Attorney Carrie Goldberg, who has brought three lawsuits against online retail giant Amazon.
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Posted inAppreciation
New Bedford loses an artist and a friend
A talented observational painter, Alex Landry took her own life April 5, one month before her graduation from UMass Dartmouth’s M.F.A. program.
Posted inNoticiasNB
Video: Salvadoran immigrant ‘passed the test’ and can drive legally
Iván Abarca Herrera was among the first in the area to obtain a driver’s license for undocumented immigrants when he aced the driving portion of his test this past Saturday.
Posted inCity Hall
New Bedford Licensing Board bans nip bottles
The 3-0 vote prompted booing and shouts of “shame” and “bag job” from a few in the standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 people that jammed a meeting room and spilled into the hallway on the third floor of the Public Library.
Posted inPolice and Courts
Suspect in New Bedford police shooting held without bail
The suspect, Cheybane Vasconcelos-Furtado, was driving a vehicle at the intersection of Orchard and Rivet Streets on July 17, when shots were fired from the back passenger seat, a prosecutor said.
Posted inPolice and Courts
New Bedford police detective released from hospital after shooting
Police say Det. Gilbert ‘has made great progress towards recovery’ after being shot in the face Monday night
Posted inJack Spillane column
Time to stop nips in the bud
The swarms of nip bottles are already in the city. We need to change. We’ve already done something similar by banning the plastic bags, and it has not been the end of the world.
Posted inPolice and Courts
‘Extremely close call’ for detective shot during undercover surveillance
Mayor Jon Mitchell said if the bullet had struck Det. Lavar Gilbert’s face differently by just a small distance, the outcome could have been far worse.
Posted inJack Spillane column
City and Whaling Museum burned by bad hires
The question is this: If we think of substance abuse and related crime as another illness and societal problem, what level of risk are we willing to accept in giving people a chance?
Posted inInPerson
New Bedford’s Susan Li Liang shares culture as a way to fight stereotypes, racism
Feeling disconnected from her own heritage, she founded the Chinese Student Association at URI. “Learning about a culture is how we reduce discrimination.”