The state Legislature will likely need to rewrite its laws, or tax collectors could risk violating the Constitution if they follow the same foreclosure laws they’ve used for decades.
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Posted inEducation
‘People cannot afford to go to school’: Enrollment at Massachusetts community colleges plummets
More than 30% declines will have long-term and noticeable effects on regional workforces and the overall economy because graduates are significantly more likely to hail from and stay in their communities.
Posted inJack Spillane column
Suburbs get funding for new schools, while New Bedford waits … and waits
New Bedford continues to struggle with its century-old schools — nearly all of them located in low-income neighborhoods. Meanwhile, the MSBA has repeatedly funded the cost of replacing suburban schools built in the 1960s and 1970s.
Posted inPolice and Courts
Apparent murder-suicide involving New Bedford father-son linked to missing woman
George C. Scott III, 53, and his son died of injuries from a sharp object, according to the DA. Scott was a person of interest after his girlfriend, Lisa Hazard, went missing in March 2019.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Longshoremen’s union gets contract, ending Vineyard Wind strike
“For my community, the Cape Verdean community, this is a guarantee in writing that we will not be left behind.” — Local 1413 (ILA) President Kevin Rose
Posted inElection 2023
4 candidates in Rochester elections filed no campaign finance statements
Outside the polls on Rochester’s town election day, Pires, Fernandes, and Hardy would not answer questions about their fundraising.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Just the beginning for offshore wind in New Bedford
‘There’s still a lot to do, a lot of heavy lifting, but I hope that New Bedford and Vineyard Wind can be the beacon for the green energy transition in the U.S.’ — Vineyard Wind’s CEO Klaus Moeller
Posted inOffshore Wind
Massive wind turbine parts arrive in New Bedford harbor
The arrival of the turbine components is the “clearest manifestation yet of what we’ve been working on for more than a decade,” to position the Port of New Bedford as a leader in offshore wind, said Mayor Jon Mitchell.
Posted inPolice and Courts
Investigators believe Hawthorne Country Club fire was ‘intentionally set’
When investigators try to determine the cause of a fire, they look for the point of origin — usually the area with the most damage, a spokesperson for the Department of Fire Services explained. From there, investigators look for evidence of potential causes.
Posted inEducation
New Bedford schools focus on attendance after graduation rate dips in 2022
The four-year graduation rate for New Bedford has slipped back to 75%, its lowest since before the pandemic and a major step back for all the gains of the last five years.