Watch Jack Spillane discuss the latest news in New Bedford, including whether the city should join the MBTA, the ballot question on whether undocumented immigrants should get driver’s licenses, a […]
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The Light on Radio: A mothballed city statue and immigrants on Martha’s Vineyard
The New Bedford Light’s Jack Spillane made his latest appearance on Town Square Sunday. He talked about the upcoming gubernatorial race, the transport of Venezuelan immigrants to the Vineyard, and […]
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane previews the 2022 primary election
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane talks about Tuesday’s primary election and other recent columns with WBSM’s Jim Philipps on Town Square Sunday. Click here to visit The Light’s 2022 […]
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane talks monkeypox, heat islands, rising sewer bills, shell fishing and more
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane joined WBSM’s Jim Phillips on Townsquare Sunday on Aug. 14, 2022 to talk about monkeypox in New Bedford, heat islands, rising sewer bills, shell […]
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Light reporter Will Sennott talks fishing industry with WGBH’s Boston Public Radio
Hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan discuss our recent joint investigation with ProPublica into foreign private equity’s grip on the waterfront
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane discusses the Star Store, Peter Muise, 50’s Night and private equity on the waterfront
Jack Spillane appeared on WBSM’s Town Square Sunday on July 24 to discuss his recent columns, including one on the Star Store, which houses UMass Dartmouth’s College of Visual and […]
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The Light on Radio: Abortion in New Bedford, Jan. 6 hearings and driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
Jack Spillane discusses his recent Chat session on the lack of abortion services around New Bedford, the Jan. 6 congressional hearings, driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants on WBSM’s TownSquare Sunday […]
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane talks PCB pollution, housing issues, city employee health care and more on WBSM
Jack Spillane joins Jim Phillips on WBSM’s Townsquare Sunday on June 12, 2022, to discuss the Light’s one-year anniversary, as well as Jack’s columns on PCB pollution in the Acushnet […]
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane talks elementary school playgrounds, the plight of the Pocasset tribe and more on WBSM
Jack Spillane joins Jim Phillips on WBSM’s TownSquare Sunday to discuss the efforts to improve elementary school playgrounds across New Bedford, as well as the struggles of the Pocasset Tribe […]
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Audio: Jack Spillane discusses the most important New Bedford issues on WBSM on May 1
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane joined Jim Phillips on WBSM’s Townsquare Sunday show to break down the Dartmouth Indians controversy following a vote by the school committee to keep […]