Group that includes Black Whale owner Steve Siverstein, BASE’s Cassie Canastra and former Port Authority director Ed Washburn selected to reinvent, develop 8-acre area
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Posted inPublic health
All hands on deck as ‘triple-demic’ hits South Coast hard
Flu season off to an early, nasty start but RSV and Covid-19 still a concern. Southcoast Health, Community Health Center urge caution during holiday gatherings
Posted inPublic Safety
Lead pipe replacement slowdown: Blame it on workforce shortage, funding
DPI commissioner speaks for the first time since The Light published two reports last month on the slow progress, saying his department is dozens of employees short.
Posted inFishing industry
Northeast states want regional fund to pay fishermen for offshore wind damages
Group seeks comments on how the fund should be designed and managed to equitably compensate fishermen for economic losses caused by wind developments.
Posted inEducation
Online conflicts sparked many of NB High’s fights last year, students say
The city’s high school disciplined more students for fighting than any other school in Massachusetts during the 2021-2022 academic year; experts voice concerns about emotional trauma.
Posted inEnvironment
New septic regs could cost towns, taxpayers and homeowners a bundle
“No one has said we want a dirtier environment … Where the disagreement is is how we get there, and we were left out — municipalities were left out of the discussion.” — Dartmouth Board of Health Director Chris Michaud
Posted inJack Spillane column
New Bedford surrenders to army of chewing squirrels
This year, for the first time in a decade or so, there are no Christmas lights at Custom House Park. The downtown squirrels evidently ate through the wires for so many years that the DPI has given up, declining to spend “thousands and thousands” of dollars on replacements.
Posted inSouth Coast Rail
New Freetown rail station keeps South Coast Rail project on track
The MBTA also has a $403.5 million contract ongoing to extend the Middleborough secondary line through Taunton and into New Bedford. Once completed, that line will feature four new stations.
Posted inJack Spillane column
Ventura offers ‘proof’ of what he calls residency
Ward 3 candidate is now saying the document is “proof” that he lives in New Bedford. That’s fair enough, I guess, as legal proof of his residency. But I don’t think it says anything about whether he lives there on a day-to-day basis.
Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
Watch: New Bedford’s under-appreciated role in the Underground Railroad
Lee Blake and Timothy Dale Walker will join New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane for the latest episode of The Chat on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. for a free hour-long discussion via Zoom about New Bedford’s place in the Underground Railroad.
