A retired Boston judge has filed a confidential report on the former New Bedford judge and a Bristol County prosecutor. A public court hearing is set for April 9.
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Posted inThe Chat with Jack Spillane
Register now to attend The Chat: Q&A with Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux at the halfway mark
Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux will be Jack Spillane’s guest on The Chat for the full hour on Thursday, March 19, at 1 p.m.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Our offshore wind tracker: What’s new with wind projects off Massachusetts and beyond?
Offshore wind is changing fast. Here’s our tracker, first published in April 2025, and the latest on where the Northeast’s wind projects stand as of March 13, 2026.
Posted inImmigration
U.S. Rep. Pressley renews call to abolish ICE after visit to Burlington facility
“In the midst of this active, growing, fascist state, I’m grateful for our first line of defense. And that is the courts.” – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Posted inTo our readers
The Light joins the Associated Press Fund for Journalism local news program
The partnership will permit The Light to publish stories, photos, and video from The Associated Press and will also allow The AP to distribute The Light’s content.
Posted inNoticiasNB
¿Adivina quién correrá la Media Maratón este domingo?
Cambié mi libreta de reportero y mi cámara por zapatillas de correr y un dorsal de carrera, con la esperanza de que mi entrenamiento de meses dé sus frutos.
Posted inNoticiasNB
Guess who’s running the Half Marathon Sunday?
I’m trading in my reporter notebook and camera for my running shoes and a race bib, hoping that my training pays off.
Posted inHousing
‘Infill’ zoning sails through council committee
The ordinance committee unanimously advanced a proposal to roll back zoning that currently outlaws new housing on most city lots.
Posted inEducation
UMass Dartmouth students sound alarm about university’s AI-generated Instagram posts
The student newspaper called out AI “slop.” UMass Dartmouth has since deleted several posts bearing the marks of AI.
Posted inFishing industry
Two New Bedford-area fishermen mourned as Coast Guard investigates capsizing
Truett “Gene” Holcomb of Fairhaven and Angel Nieves of New Bedford died last week after the Yankee Rose capsized off Provincetown.