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Posted inFishing industry
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.
Posted inHealth
New SNAP work requirements soon go into effect for people 55 to 64
About 150,000 people in Massachusetts could lose food benefits this year, but it’s hard to get assistance because the help lines have been inundated.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Epstein files: It’s not just the coverup
The most appalling part of the scandal is the willingness of senators and representatives to remain silent and refuse to hold the guilty accountable.
Posted inCity Hall
Mayor: City roads mostly passable; next step is snow excavation
Jon Mitchell thanked everyone from public officials to social services agencies to Domino’s pizza for their efforts in responding to the Blizzard of ’26.
Posted inEnvironment
Has your street been plowed yet? New Bedford residents respond
More than 200 New Bedford side streets remained unplowed as of Wednesday afternoon, confining residents to their homes even as main roads were cleared. Over 1,000 residents reached out to […]
Posted inEnvironment
Hunkering down, digging out after ‘snowpocalypse’
There is no expected timeline for how long the city’s plowing and shoveling will take, said New Bedford’s public information officer. “Crews are out across the city and they’re going street-by-street.”
Posted inEnvironment
New Bedford ‘walloped’ by largest snowstorm in city history
Monday’s blizzard brought 37 inches of snow to New Bedford, beating out the record set nearly 50 years ago by a whopping 11 inches.
Posted inEnvironment
Blizzard prompts Healey to declare South Coast travel ban; mayor calls for National Guard
Gov. Maura Healey announced a travel ban in Bristol County as emergency responders struggle to navigate snow-filled roads. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell requested assistance from the Massachusetts Army National Guard to plow the area.
Posted inTransportation
Will South Coast Rail’s ‘full build’ ever happen?
A faster, cleaner train route to Boston is still on the drawing board — but the state hasn’t funded it and isn’t talking about it.