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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
From horror fan films to his own production company, Vincente DiSanti living his dream
The Westport native’s versions of the Friday the 13th brand have earned him admiration from fans and a reputation amongst peers, marking the start of a career that has taken him Hollywood to the fertile trappings of his South Coast homeland.
Guatemalans in New Bedford rescue their culture through food
New Bedford’s Riverside Park is the place where the Hispanic community gathers every Saturday to enjoy different preparations that are part of their ancestral culture.
Guatemaltecos rescatan su cultura a través de la comida
El parque Riverside, en New Bedford, es el escenario donde cada sábado se reúne la comunidad hispana a disfrutar diferentes preparaciones que forman parte de su cultura ancestral.
PAACA’s Carl Alves: ‘I’m focused on lives touched’
“It’s about living in gratitude, and I think that’s the No. 1 thing that I’ve learned in my experience here, is to live in gratitude, even during the dark times.”
Watch The Chat: America’s political divide with Dr. Shannon Jenkins
How did our politics become so polarized? Dr. Shannon Jenkins, longtime political scientist at UMass Dartmouth and a member of the Dartmouth School Committee, joins New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane to talk about the deep cultural rifts that shape today’s politics — from local communities to our divided nation.
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 Performing Arts, being sold to the state and what that means for downtown New Bedford. He also talked with Jim Phillips about Light reporter Will…
Inmigrantes en New Bedford: ‘Podríamos haber sido nosotros las víctimas’
“Éramos 160 personas. Había un hombre armado que nos estaba obligando a guardar silencio.’ — Sebastiana Raymundo, recordando sus viajes con su hija después de la tragedia en Texas
Immigrants in New Bedford react to San Antonio tragedy: ‘We could have been the victims’
“[There] were 160 people. There was an armed man who was forcing us to be silent.” — Sebastiana Raymundo, recalling her travels with her daughter as they crossed the border in the back of a trailer
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 with Jim Phillips on June 30.
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.”
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.”
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.
Guitarist Quinn Sullivan riffs on growing up, producing his new album, and always striving to get better
“It’s never normal. Whenever I see Buddy (Guy) or spend some time with Carlos Santana or Joe Bonamassa over the years, you never feel like it’s a normal thing, because you looked up to these people and you have a certain thing in your head about who they are and what they mean to you.”
Class of 2022 bids an emotional farewell to New Bedford High School
With the ceremony behind them, more than 600 young adults will soon be heading off to college or into the working world.
Más de 600 jóvenes dijeron adió a la escuela y se preparan para ir a la universidad y el mundo del trabajo
Estudiantes y sus familiares radiantes y orgullosos; la escena que más se repitió durante la tradicional ceremonia
Dr. Patricia Andrade on race, gender, medicine and her ‘fix-it mentality’
“I’m not sure if it’s a gender thing or color, because I present with both issues … There aren’t many women in surgery, never mind women of color in surgery. … I’m the first of a whole host of things.”
The Chat: Chief Oliveira reflects on his first year in office
New Bedford Police Chief Paul Oliveira, who marks his first year in office on June 16, sat down with Jack Spillane for The Chat. Watch the interview here.
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 River, housing issues in New Bedford which have left one grandmother living out of her car, city employee health care costs and more.
‘Yes we can!’ The joyful cry of immigrants after vote on driver’s licenses
On Thursday afternoon they celebrated the approval of the Law that will allow them to have driver’s licenses and no longer fear driving their vehicles to work or taking their children to school.
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