Only 24% of New Bedford ShotSpotter alerts confirmed as gunshots
The city has dropped the gunshot-listening system, citing cost and low accuracy.
Samaritans Southcoast will answer all 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline texts and chats in Massachusetts
A state grant and a contract will expand the services through 2031.
‘A constitutional crisis’: Markey seeks another Senate term to fight Trump administration
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, seeking a third term, says Trump has transformed immigration enforcement into “something profoundly anti-American.”
ACLU, Plymouth Co. Sheriff spar over ICE detainee health records
The court hearing focused on whether the sheriff’s jail contract with ICE overrides the state public records law.
Maps: See the most crash-prone areas in New Bedford
The number of crashes in the city has risen over the past year — 1,174 during the first quarter of this year, compared to 844 crashes during the same period last year.
New error rate puts Massachusetts SNAP program at risk
A staffing reduction in the state budget bill could undermine efforts to improve SNAP payment accuracy, advocates warn.
Register for The Chat about New Bedford Whaling Museum’s big new plans
Representatives of the New Bedford Whaling Museum join Jack Spillane to discuss the museum’s summer events and the construction of its new welcome center and event space.
Ben Gilbarg: Helping young people prosper
First it was 3rd EyE Unlimited, then STEAM the Streets. The New Bedford-raised entrepreneur has devoted his career to youth empowerment.
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