Omicron and its sub-variants spread faster and infect more people. And while omicron may present milder cases for the young and middle-aged, that’s not the case for elderly residents and those with chronic health conditions, experts say.
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Hundreds scramble for new doctors and hospitals after Southcoast Health cancels Medicare/Medicaid insurer
“It wasn’t just an inconvenience, it was a hardship … You develop a comfort level with your primary care physician.” — Justin Lees, CEO of Coastline Elderly Services
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The Korolenkos make the music happen at the New Bedford Folk Festival
“I can tell you how pleasantly amazed I am that it has become as generally popular as it is. I really wasn’t sure that a folk festival would catch on in the area, but it did.”
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INVESTIGATION: How foreign private equity hooked New England’s fishing industry
Owned by a billionaire Dutch family, Blue Harvest Fisheries has emerged as a dominant force in the lucrative fishing port of New Bedford. Its business model: benefit from lax antitrust rules and pass costs on to local fishermen.
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Acclaimed UMass Dartmouth Professor Jennifer Mulnix: Philosophy is an art of life
“One thing I like to focus on in my courses is having students understand what it means to live well and then give them the tools to succeed at doing so.”
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Watch The Chat: Abortion rights in Greater New Bedford
The New Bedford Light’s Jack Spillane was joined by women leaders from across South Coast to talk about abortion rights in Greater New Bedford after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Critics assail pregnancy centers, which outnumber abortion clinics in Southeastern Mass.
“These centers are often anti-abortion organizations that are working to dissuade and manipulate pregnant women.” — Taylor St. Germain, Reproductive Equity Now
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Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision
The ruling does not mean that abortion is banned throughout the United States. Rather, arguments about the legality of abortion will now play out in state legislatures.
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New Bedford’s Sea Lab still helping students discover the joy of science
Among the recent lessons, Sea Lab teachers conducted a field trip to Cuttyhunk, where students would complete field tests on water salinity, visit nesting sites of migratory birds, and more.
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New Bedford and America look toward holidays of the future
Something happened over the last few years that has finally resulted in America gaining a holiday to celebrate the freeing of enslaved Africans, which many would say is the country’s original sin.
