Residents are up in arms after a seemingly routine road maintenance project destroyed a sizable portion of a coastal dune.
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Posted inCity Hall
Mayor gets fundraising boost from real estate, development sector
A recent spike in donations from people working in real estate industries contributed to the mayor’s biggest fundraising burst in a decade.
Posted inHealth
Procedural abortion now available on South Coast
The new service at a Wareham clinic closes an almost 20-year access gap and gives pregnant women the option of in-clinic treatment.
Posted inEnvironment
Washed out: As waterfront homeowners stock up on sand, those living near sand excavation sites pay the price
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.
Posted inImmigration
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.
Posted inEnvironment
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.”
Posted inCommunity Voices
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.
Posted inEnvironment
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.
Posted inOffshore Wind
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 […]
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¿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.