According to a new quarterly Morning Consult report, 62% of voters approve of Gov. Maura Healey’s job performance – up from the 59% approval mark she received in the second and third quarters of 2025. The nonpartisan intelligence company conducted the surveys among registered voters between October and December 2025. …
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Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III announced a pedestrian fatality from a motor vehicle accident that occurred this morning at the intersection of Route 18 North and Coggeshall Street in New Bedford at approximately 8:30 this morning. The suspect has been identified as 34-year-old Andrew Johansen of …
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The Massachusetts Senate is working on updates to the state’s car buyer protection laws (often called the “Lemon Law” or “Lemon Aid Law”). These changes aim to help people who buy or lease used cars avoid big problems with defective vehicles.Here’s a simple breakdown of the proposed bill (S 2945): More time to check …
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BY MICHAEL NORTON, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE With billions of dollars on the line, one of the most significant affordability and tax policy decisions of the year in Massachusetts appears headed for a showdown before the state’s highest court. Opponents of an initiative petition that lowers the income tax rate …
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Based on current weather and snowfall conditions, all New Bedford Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Closure includes all after-school activities and New Bedford High School Evening classes. Custodians and facilities personnel are required to report as scheduled. The Paul Rodrigues Administration Building will remain open. …
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BY KATIE CASTELLANI, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday that her fiscal year 2027 budget proposal will boost local aid by 4.4% and filed a bill that would provide municipalities with $1.2 billion in road and bridge funding over four years. In total, Healey’s forthcoming budget proposal …
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All New Bedford Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 26th.There will be no professional development, after-school activities, and no New Bedford High School Evening classes. Custodians and facilities personnel are required to report as scheduled. No school – Jan. 26 No hay clases – Jan. …
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New Bedford Prepares for Winter Storm; Parking Ban to Take Effect at 2 a.m. Sunday NEW BEDFORD – City officials are preparing for a winter storm on Sunday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for New Bedford, in effect from 7 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, to …
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BY SAM DRYSDALE, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Gov. Maura Healey plans to announce Thursday that the state will spend $180 million as part of a bid to temporarily reduce residential electric and gas bills this winter. Under the plan, electric bills would be reduced by 25% and natural gas bills …
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With a Feb. 3 deadline just two weeks away, Massachusetts Democrats warned Tuesday that the Trump administration’s move to end protections for Haitians could upend thousands of families statewide. At a Boston hearing, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Seth Moulton sharply criticized the administration’s plan to …
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