Five years after the state introduced staffing standards to improve care in nursing homes, 51% of facilities are out of compliance, a New Bedford Light investigation found. Resident advocates say state penalties are too low.
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Posted inOpinion
City’s premier downtown park becomes refuge for unhoused
New Bedford needs to help people in Custom House Park but also make it inviting for the general public again.
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Postcards from New Bedford
Six moments observed in the Whaling City, from the quiet of the library to the bustle of the waterfront to the joy of Noah’s Playground.
Posted inEnvironment
Environmental group to sue Wareham-based cranberry company for dumping sand into Mass. wetlands
The Conservation Law Foundation sent a notice to file suit against A.D. Makepeace earlier this month for allegedly dredging and infilling sand into Southeastern Massachusetts wetlands without a permit.
Posted inHealth
Samaritans Southcoast will answer all 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline texts and chats in Massachusetts
A state grant and a contract will expand the services through 2031.
Posted inStatehouse
New error rate puts Massachusetts SNAP program at risk
A staffing reduction in the state budget bill could undermine efforts to improve SNAP payment accuracy, advocates warn.
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.
