A crew attached blades to the offshore wind farm’s 62nd and final turbine on Friday, finishing installation of a project beleaguered by two major setbacks.
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Vineyard Wind timeline
Timeline keyGREEN — Progress for Vineyard Wind projectRED — Setback for project 🟩 2015 Interior Department holds lease auction, including for the lease area that will become Vineyard Wind 1. 🟩 2016 Vineyard Wind registers as an LLC in Massachusetts. 🟩 2017 VW submits construction and operations plan to BOEM for up to 100 turbines depending on generator size. 🟩 2018 […]
Posted inPolice and Courts
Investigation into alleged affair between judge and prosecutor concludes
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.
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.