Proponents say it will allow police to positively identify those they stop on roadways. They’ve also cited the value when undocumented immigrants drive uninsured because they don’t have licenses.
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Posted inOffshore Wind
A waiting game for offshore wind jobs
“In a perfect world it would start next month and it would go for the next 20 years of my life … Hopefully it will be a secure job but I’m not banking on that. I’m doing other work as well.” — Joey Welch
Posted inlinkinbio, Police and Courts
New Bedford mothers unite to help sons ID’d as possible gang members
NBPD Chief Paul Oliveira told The Light that the department had “a lot of inaccurate data” on gang membership because there “wasn’t a lot of direction and oversight.”
Posted inCOVID-19
Southcoast Health fires more than 200 for refusing vaccines
It’s been two weeks since employees were required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and 7,102 have done so. Another 151 received medical or religious exemptions and will be tested regularly.
Posted inJack Spillane column
New Bedford and Fall River immigrants come of age politically
This year will be remembered for the creation of a majority-minority state legislative district in New Bedford and a second legally recognized minority-influenced district in the South Coast.
Posted inThe Daily Catch
BASE auction sets heartbeat of New Bedford’s seafood industry
The Buyers and Sellers Exchange is the largest public fish auction on the Eastern Seaboard, where an estimated 65% of the national, half-billion-dollar scallop trade passes from boats to buyers.