The Nantucket Select Board has released what might be described as a dispatch from the front lines of offshore wind development, a hot take on what it’s like to be […]
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Posted inElection 2024
2 Trump backers cite immigration as key issue in GOP race for House seat held by Straus
In the Sept. 3 primary, Bob McConnell and Joe Pires are running campaigns that promote moderate values and civic participation. Many of their specific policy agendas, however, are more strictly conservative or libertarian.
Posted inElection 2024
Key dates for 2024 elections
The state’s primary election is just two weeks away — on Sept. 3, the Tuesday after Labor Day. The general election follows nine weeks later on Nov. 5. Sept. 3 […]
Posted inOffshore Wind
State to expand offshore wind terminal in New Bedford
MassCEC has committed $45 million to the project, which is expected to be completed in December 2026. The agency also plans to apply for federal grants and pursue private funding.
Posted inJack Spillane column
An arts college is not a pit stop
A year after Chancellor Mark Fuller abruptly closed the New Bedford CVPA campus, students look for ways to keep arts in the city.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Feds allow Vineyard Wind to resume partial installation
This action comes after Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova undertook “controlled cutting activities” on the damaged turbine this weekend and on Monday, “substantially reducing the amount of the damaged blade that presents a risk for additional debris falling into the ocean.”
Posted inBristol County Sheriff
City Council President Carney suing sheriff over job loss
In a 13-count suit brought in Bristol County Superior Court, Carney, 67, claims she was targeted, and that she and others lost jobs because of their age.
Posted inEnvironment
As EEE spreads in mosquitoes, health officials urge precautions
A human-biting mosquito carrying the EEE virus was identified in a state trap in Wareham on July 30.
Posted inJack Spillane column
Time for New Bedford to better integrate its schools
Let’s see if there is any groundswell in the city for more integration of New Bedford’s middle- and low-income neighborhoods into single schools.
Posted inCity Hall
Fire lieutenant placed on leave after social media posts
Outside investigators will review social media posts and comments by Lt. Chuck Bailey that derided drag performances as a “mental illness” and homosexuality as “sinful.”