Sofia Soares, a 12-year-old dancer, has been chosen for the 2026 Monsters MORPHE Show Kids Cast, which will perform in Los Angeles, California. She was nominated during the Monsters of Hip Hop Back To 1 Tour and was selected from a group of more than 50 nominated dancers nationwide. Ten …
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n a quiet but meaningful move toward more respectful governance, the Massachusetts Legislature has passed a bill scrubbing archaic and often hurtful terms related to disabilities from the state’s General Laws. The legislation replaces phrases like “handicapped,” “disabled,” and the derogatory “r-word” with modern, person-first language such as “person with …
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The City of New Bedford Police Department is excited to announce the return of their annual Ice Cream Socials! Join them as they visit neighborhoods throughout the city to meet residents, connect with families, and kick off the summer season. All photos by the City of New Bedford Police Department:
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Washington, (June 3, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) along with Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) today introduced legislation to offer LGBTQI+ specific services for older LGBTQI+ Americans and individuals living with HIV in rural communities.LGBTQI+ older adults in rural communities often face greater …
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Massachusetts is testing whether electric vehicles can help power the grid. A new state pilot is rolling out up to 100 free bidirectional chargers that let EVs charge when electricity is cheap and clean, then feed power back during peak demand. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center program includes school districts, …
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“Members of the New Bedford Fire Department had the honor of attending the funeral services for Boston Firefighter Robert Kilduff. While departments may wear different patches and serve different communities, the fire service is one family. When a firefighter makes the ultimate sacrifice, we stand together to honor their life, …
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“Let’s talk about Coverage Areas and Response Times: Each fire apparatus in the city has a specific area they cover. Lets walk through two scenarios of what it looks like when a fire occurs in our far North End. Scenario 1: Whenever an apparatus goes on a call they are …
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New Bedford — Young athletes from across the New Bedford Public Schools shone brightly on a beautiful morning at Andrea McCoy Field during the NBPS Unified Champion Sports Day ES, the district’s elementary-level Special Olympics event. Students participated in a variety of athletics stations and fun play activities designed to …
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“Today, members of our School Resource Officer team attended the EDGE (Educate, Develop, Guide, Empower) Assembly at UMass Dartmouth, hosted by the New Bedford Shannon Program. The assembly was a powerful youth engagement and violence prevention event focused on empowerment, connection, and building stronger futures for our youth. Through presentations, …
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“New Bedford has more fires per resident than BOSTON — and the city wants to cut Engine 9. That’s not an opinion. That’s a decade of data. From 2013 to 2024, New Bedford averaged 2.90 fires per 1,000 residents — higher than Boston (1.86), Worcester (2.30), Lowell (1.10), and Cambridge …
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