When Lynne Kuczewski, president of the St. Vincent DePaul Society for the Catholic Community New Bedford North learned of a local five-year-old boy who needed a heart transplant, she shared the story with Patricia Ferreira, advisor to the All Saints Catholic School Chapter of National Junior Honor Society, to see …

Mayor Jon Mitchell has appointed current City Auditor Robert Ekstrom to serve as Acting Chief Financial Officer beginning May 16, 2021. Mr. Ekstrom will replace outgoing Chief Financial Officer Ari J. Sky, who departs May 15; Ekstrom will continue to oversee operations of the Auditor’s Office. Mr. Ekstrom has served …

From a young age, we’re taught planting trees is good for the environment, so alternatively, cutting down trees is bad—right? Well, it’s not that simple. Earth Day was last month, bringing attention to our planet’s most pressing environmental threats and inspiring calls for action like tree planting. From a young …

Linda Lachapelle of New Bedford is the winner of a $1,000 a Month for 10 Years prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Decade of Dollars” $2 instant ticket game. Lachapelle used some spare change in her car while filling up her gas tank to purchase one ticket. That ticket won …

How would you like to win a $50,000 commission for your artwork? Furthermore, it comes with additional stipends that will cover the crating and shipping and if you need to travel to make it all happen, the state is willing to cover expenses for that too. The Rhode Island State …

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement following today’s jobs report: “Today’s jobs report is a stark reminder of what American families know all too well: child care is infrastructure. If we want moms and dads to go back to work as this pandemic subsides, we need …

NeighborWorks Housing Solutions is pleased to announce that the waiting list for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program is currently open and will remain open until May 17th at 5:00 PM. The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) is a mobile, subsidized housing voucher. Participants pay 30%-40% of income towards rent and …

A New York man pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Boston to heroin and fentanyl possession and distribution charges. James De La Cruz, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and 400 grams …

“My sisters and I just got back from the Rural Cemetery. We went there to put flowers on our mom’s grave for her birthday and Mother’s Day and we discovered that the two small cement statues we had placed on the grave along with the perpetual light candle holder had …

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will move forward in the Commonwealth’s reopening plan to reopen certain outdoor Phase 4 industries effective May 10th, as previously announced. The Administration continues to take steps to reopen the Commonwealth’s economy with public health metrics continuing to trend in a positive direction. …