Housing advocates join host Jack Spillane in a conversation about what they say is an inadequate approach to a crisis, possible solutions, and as City Councilor Shane Burgo said, “hope” for the future.
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‘I want all of the schools in the state to have librarians’
The Light gathered librarians, directors, and school administrators to discuss the state of school libraries and their future. They are unified. Libraries offer “a social and emotional support space in the school.”
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane on the recent City Council feud with citizen activists
Spillane joined Jim Phillips on WBSM’s Townsquare Sunday to discuss a recent court magistrate hearing between members of the New Bedford City Council and a pair of political gadflies/citizen journalists.
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Jack Spillane on Mayor Jon Mitchell’s relationship with the state delegation
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane joined Jim Phillips on WBSM’s Townsquare Sunday to discuss last month’s column on Mayor Jon Mitchell’s tense relationship with the local state delegation and more.
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane discusses school building funding on The Tim Weisberg Show
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane goes on WBSM’s The Tim Weisberg Show to discuss one his most recent columns addressing the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s reluctance to replace New […]
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The Light on Radio: Repurposing old city buildings for housing with Jack Spillane and Josh Amaral
New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane filled in for Barry Richards on Monday afternoon on WBSM and during the first hour his guest was Josh Amaral, the city’s director of the Office of Housing and Community Development.
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Watch The Chat with new Sheriff Paul Heroux
In the wake of the first big challenge of his tenure as Bristol County sheriff, Paul Heroux will be the special guest of The Chat on Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. As always, The Chat is free to attend, simply register below.
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The Light on Radio: Jack Spillane discusses rooming house sprinkler system laws and more on WBSM
Light columnist Jack Spillane sat down with WBSM’s Jim Phillips on Townsquare Sunday to discuss the need for increased enforcement of sprinkler system laws in rooming houses following a series […]
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Video: Can Josh Amaral help solve New Bedford’s housing mess?
Josh Amaral, the new director of New Bedford’s Housing and Community Development Office, joined Jack Spillane to talk about the city’s just released comprehensive housing program for spurring development.
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The Light on Radio: Colin Hogan discusses the battle over book bans on the South Coast on GBH News
Education reporter Colin Hogan joined Adam Reilly on Talking Politics on GBH News, along with political scientist Shannon Jenkins of UMass Dartmouth, to discuss why book bans have become a […]