A staffing reduction in the state budget bill could undermine efforts to improve SNAP payment accuracy, advocates warn.
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Posted inTransportation
Maps: See the most crash-prone areas in New Bedford
The number of crashes in the city has risen over the past year — 1,174 during the first quarter of this year, compared to 844 crashes during the same period last year.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Offshore Wind faces yet another delay
The new contract completion milestone has been delayed to Jan. 29, 2027, putting the entire process at least two and half years behind schedule.
Posted inTo our readers
Five years strong and here to stay
Sold-out Black Whale fundraiser featured remarks from John King, CNN anchor and chief national correspondent
Posted inCommunity Voices
Opinion: Increased pipeline capacity won’t solve our problems
But it will increase profit margins for energy companies while making us more dependent on their product.
Posted inFishing industry
You’re invited to ‘Catching The Codfather’ event at the Whaling Museum
GBH News and The New Bedford Light join together on June 15 to explore a variety of perspectives from the popular podcast.
Posted inOffshore Wind
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 June 9, 2026.
Posted inEducation
Missing students: The problem of absenteeism on the South Coast
Better data helps South Coast schools track absenteeism and tardiness – whether the students are in unstable housing or spending too much time at the coffee shop.
Posted inCity Hall
Judge: City does not have to pay legal fees to The Light
The judge had ordered the city to release four public records to The Light in August 2025.
Posted inCity Hall
Montigny pushes through $500K amendment to help city’s deficit, keep Fire Station 9 open temporarily
But the mayor says the deficit is structural and can’t be closed with “one-time money.” He says reducing the staffing of the city’s fire engines would decrease long-term costs.