Our social scientists are visiting ports in our region to conduct a survey assessing the social and economic well-being of commercial fishing vessel crews and hired captains. They’re an important part of the fishing industry and we need to know how management and environmental change affect them. The survey is …
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With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, marine biologists are urging swimmers, surfers, and beachgoers across Massachusetts to stay alert as white sharks begin their annual return to New England’s coastal areas. The first confirmed sign of their presence this year came not from a direct sighting, but from the discovery …
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NEW BEDFORD, MA: The public is cordially invited to attend the Descendants of Whaling Masters’ 52nd Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the James Arnold Mansion, 427 County Street, New Bedford, MA, from noon to 3 p.m. The event kicks-off with a social hour, followed by a brief …
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NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell delivered his Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Address to the New Bedford City Council Wednesday night. The General Fund proposed budget for FY27 is $535.2 million. The Mayor’s presentation comes at a time of acute pressure on city finances from insufficient state aid, rising pensions and health care costs, and other increases …
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NEW BEDFORD, MA – New Bedford High School has been awarded $1,750,000 to expand its Career Technical Education Program, Governor Maura Healey has announced. The award will expand the NBHS on-site preschool, ‘The Little Whalers,’ part of its Academy of Early Childhood, where high school students gain hands-on experience by working …
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FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD, and WAREHAM, Mass. – This year, Southcoast Health is proud to recognize more than 600 volunteers who serve our patients and community across the Southcoast Health System. “I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for generously giving your time to enhance …
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A 34-year-old Dartmouth man has been released on $5,000 cash bail after pleading not guilty to manslaughter and other charges in connection with a February pedestrian crash in New Bedford that killed a 70-year-old woman. Andrew Johansen appeared in Fall River Superior Court on Wednesday, where he was arraigned on …
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The following is a release from the Anne Brensley campaign: Days after a Massachusetts man was sentenced for nomination paper forgeries in Rhode Island, Anne Brensley, the endorsed Republican candidate for Lt. Governor is taking legal action against a republican insider she believes participated in the largest electoral fraud scandal …
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“Dartmouth, MA- On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at approximately 4:09 AM, the Dartmouth Police Department responded to an alarm activation at Pearle Vision Center located at 83B Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth. Upon arrival, officers discovered the front door to the business had been smashed. Inside the business, glass display …
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New Bedford, MA (May 13, 2026) — New Bedford police swiftly responded to a call at the Market Basket grocery store on Sawyer Street Tuesday afternoon after receiving reports of a man threatening another person with a knife. Officers arrived at the popular supermarket location around 4:30 p.m. on May …
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