With the rise in beach nourishment projects, hard-pressed cranberry bogs may be turning to upland sand mining as a source of revenue — much to the ire of the residents who live near them.
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Iranian students at UMass Dartmouth stranded by Trump’s visa restrictions
Three dissident art students live in limbo: They can’t return to Iran for fear of retribution and they can’t stay in the U.S. because visa options have been suspended.
Side chicks: New Bedford beach hosts rare shorebird ‘love triangle’
Piping plovers travel thousands of miles to New England each spring to nest. Although the species is typically monogamous, this year three shorebirds appear to have returned to New Bedford to reprise a tumultuous “love triangle.”
Opinion: Current homeless policy only perpetuates homelessness
A proposed policy change would hold addicted homeless individuals accountable by requiring sobriety and employment as a condition of housing.
Our offshore wind tracker: What’s new with wind projects off Massachusetts and beyond?
Offshore wind is changing fast. Here’s our tracker, first published in April 2025, and the latest on where the Northeast’s wind projects stand as of March 25, 2026.
Shh! Wild leatherback turtles don’t like loud noises, new study reports
A recent federally funded study found that loud noises associated with offshore wind development could impact leatherback sea turtles’ habits, causing them to temporarily avoid certain areas and even spend less time looking for food.
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 […]
¿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.
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.
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.
