Podcasts
Unpacking the Blue Harvest bankruptcy and what it means on the waterfront
Our latest Inside The Light episode features fishing industry Reporter Will Sennott discussing with host Colin Hogan how the upcoming proceedings could shake up New Bedford’s fishing fleet.
Touring New Bedford’s new full-day preschools
Full-day preschool in New Bedford is the newest innovation that’s boosting attendance and engaging the community
The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane discusses police officer shooting, sprinklers in rooming houses and more
Jack Spillane joined Jim Phillips on WBSM’s Townsquare Sunday on July 23 to discuss recent news in New Bedford, including the shooting of a New Bedford Police Department officer, second-chance hiring practices at the Whaling Museum and City of New Bedford, the lack of candidates in the mayoral race, the blight of nips being discarded…
Regulators and offshore wind: A cozy relationship?
The New Bedford Light’s Grace Ferguson interviews reporters Will Sennott and Anastasia Lennon about their investigative report.
Making sense of the ‘home equity theft’ case before the U.S. Supreme Court
The case could have big implications for New Bedford, where dozens of property owners have lost their houses over tax debts that were just a fraction of the property’s value.
Alternative energy goes corporate
Is the environmental movement ready to welcome Big Oil and devoted capitalists into its ranks? At what cost? Episode 5 of New Hampshire Public Radio’s “Windfall” podcast explores.
Angling to become the wind capital of America
What does New Bedford stand to gain from the nation’s coming offshore wind boom? In Episode 4 of the “Windfall” podcast, New Hampshire Public Radio looks at big promises coming from industry leaders.
How a scrappy squid fishery took on Vineyard Wind
In Episode 3 of the “Windfall” podcast, New Hampshire Public Radio looks at the forces colliding in the fight for fishing grounds.
America’s would-be first wind farm
In Episode 2 of the “Windfall” podcast, New Hampshire Public Radio looks at how Cape Wind’s failure laid the groundwork for the industry’s explosive growth today.
The birth of a new American industry
In Episode 1 of the “Windfall” podcast, New Hampshire Public Radio examines the potential for wind power to reshape our energy future.
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