Lone star ticks have overrun Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, and have recently been found in Bristol County. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Posted inEnvironment
El Niño summer could yield fewer storms, but experts urge caution
There are typically fewer tropical storms and hurricanes forming over the Atlantic in an El Niño year, but experts still warn coastal residents to have a plan in case of an emergency.
Posted inCity Hall
Councilors on the budget: Everything is on the cutting board
Whether it’s the mayor’s chief of staff positions, the city’s travel budget or pay cuts, councilors weigh in on the tough choices needed to balance the budget.
Posted inOpinion
Hidden plaque is New Bedford’s only tribute to Grey’s Raid
The city should use the 250th anniversary of the day the British burned New Bedford to create a more appropriate tribute to the seminal event.
Posted inHistory
The good pirates of the South Coast
The men aboard the Warren saw themselves as patriots, fighting for their new country. To the British ship crews they attacked, they were pirates.
Posted inFishing industry
Codfather’s polarizing legacy debated at Whaling Museum talk
Voices from GBH’s “Catching the Codfather” podcast discussed the infamous Carlos Rafael and the challenges fishermen face.
Posted inCommunity
Cabo Verde’s World Cup debut thrills crowd at New Bedford watch party
For the small island nation, a 0-0 draw with Spain was an unexpected victory. It left New Bedford’s Cabo Verdean spectators shocked, ecstatic and prideful.
Posted inCommunity
Cabo Verde president visits New Bedford on way to World Cup match
President José Maria Neves meets with the Cabo Verdean diaspora to acknowledge their contributions to the city and their importance in the world.
Posted inArts and Culture
Annual AHA! Pride Block Party to honor Danny Sallom, who performed as Ultima
The annual AHA! Pride Block Party will feature a drag performance at Steeple Playhouse dedicated to Ultima, a drag queen who passed away earlier this year.
Posted inEnvironment
Feeling the pinch, state regulators double down on horseshoe crabs
As conservationists sound the alarm on biomedical horseshoe crab bleeding, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is converting three full-time positions to focus on monitoring the prehistoric moonlighting crab.
