Estudiantes y sus familiares radiantes y orgullosos; la escena que más se repitió durante la tradicional ceremonia
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Dr. Patricia Andrade on race, gender, medicine and her ‘fix-it mentality’
“I’m not sure if it’s a gender thing or color, because I present with both issues … There aren’t many women in surgery, never mind women of color in surgery. … I’m the first of a whole host of things.”
Posted inCommunity Voices
Essay: Emancipation Days are not what many think
As historians have long documented, emancipations did not remove all the shackles that prevented Black people from obtaining full citizenship rights.
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
The Chat: Chief Oliveira reflects on his first year in office
New Bedford Police Chief Paul Oliveira, who marks his first year in office on June 16, sat down with Jack Spillane for The Chat. Watch the interview here.
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Keith Hovan returns — with a new online persona
Following a November 2021 arrest for alleged domestic assault and battery, the former Southcoast Health president has launched a website, social media pages and a blog branding himself as a “healthcare CEO” and offering opinions on health care issues.
Posted inJack Spillane column
New Bedford City Council ignores effect of health care costs on city budget
Mitchell as far back as 2018 supplied the council with facts and figures about the alleged benefits of the health care plan, including that in the first few years of accepting the state law, Fall River saved $3.7 million; Dartmouth $511,000; Fairhaven $540,000; and Acushnet $190,000.
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Proud to be Portuguese: Maria Lawton’s journey from self-published author to TV personality
In the seemingly limitless universe of cooking shows on television, Lawton’s is the first to showcase Portuguese cuisine. “Maria’s Portuguese Table” is now available nationally.
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‘What am I now? Homeless …’ Meet Adriana, a grandmother now living in her car
Adriana’s experience of getting “squeezed out” of the housing market due to surges in rent is happening to others in New Bedford and the South Coast, as housing advocates and community leaders seek solutions to the region’s housing crisis.
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Cónsul de El Salvador en Boston defiende campaña antipandillas del Presidente Bukele
Durante una jornada de “Consulado móvil en New Bedford el jefe diplomático habló de la detención de más de 30.000 supuestos pandilleros. “No es que la policía y la fiscalía detengan a cualquiera que pase por la calle,” dijo.
Posted inJack Spillane column
New Bedford looks to end its 40-year environmental nightmare
“Both the Aerovox and Cornell-Dubilier plants used polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a probable human carcinogen, in the capacitors from approximately 1947 to 1978. … the buildings, structures, and grounds of both plants became contaminated with PCBs from accidental spills and intentional dumping.”