Una senadora se salió de libreto y envió mensaje en español. En la sala se escuchaban los gritos de los manifestantes desde la calle y luego de la votación la galería del Senado estalló entre aplausos y abrazos.
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Posted inPolice and Courts
Low pay, heightened scrutiny and negative perception hamper New Bedford police hiring
Chief Paul Oliveira, who joined the department in the early 1990s, said he is seeing New Bedford officers leave at a rate he hasn’t seen before, and that it’s mostly early retirements with a mix of officers leaving for other departments or new professions.
Posted inElection Watch
Sheriff Hodgson gets endorsement, words of support from Gov. Baker
Baker, a moderate Republican with little demonstrated patience for the GOP’s Trump wing, praised Hodgson, who was the former president’s honorary campaign chair in 2020.
Posted inInPerson
Devin Byrnes, New Bedford’s soup man, on starting out, weathering COVID-19, and paying it forward
‘‘I think right before COVID, we were in a really good spot. I think there was some real traction going on downtown, and I think we’ve lost some of it. We’re starting to get the some of that mojo back a little bit.’’
Posted inFishing industry
Fishermen sue President Biden over closing marine monument area to commercial fishing
Plaintiff Tim Malley said he invested close to $1 million in purchasing and repairing a New Bedford vessel last year, and estimates up to 30% of his income could come from what he fishes in the Northeast.
Posted inTo our readers
Meet the match deadline!
Greetings from The Light! Our first birthday is coming up in early June, and so is the deadline for meeting a $100,000 challenge grant from our generous anonymous donor. Give now […]
Posted inEducation
South Coast area colleges changing courses, shifting strategies to boost declining enrollment
Specific majors and departments at area universities are seeing enrollment drop in liberal arts courses as interest shifts to fields that have a more reliable track to the workforce.
Posted inNoticiasNB
‘Haciendo los impuestos’ en New Bedford
Hoy estrenamos NoticiasNB, noticias semanales y reportajes en video en español con Gerardo Beltrán Salinas, un periodista chileno de larga trayectoria que vive en New Bedford. El primer video y artículo analiza los servicios para la declaración y pago de impuestos disponibles de forma gratuita para la comunidad latina de la ciudad.
Posted inInPerson
Ernestina-Morrissey Captain Tiffany Krihwan setting sail on new adventure
“Other than maybe the Constitution, I can’t think of another vessel in the U.S. — wooden sailing vessel ؙ— that has so much documentation on her. So many books have been written about people’s experiences on board.” — Capt. Tiffany Krihwan
Posted inJack Spillane column
Wake up, New Bedford. If UMD’s traditional fine arts succumb to the practical, the city will lose.
Talk to anyone who has been involved in the renewal of downtown New Bedford over the last 20 years and they will tell you the arrival of UMass Dartmouth artists has been an integral part of the city’s revival.