Announcements

Rumors about ex-Boston Mayor Marty Walsh jumping into the governor’s race for Massachusetts have been circulating for weeks. Asked for confirmation of this rumor in a CNN interview, Walsh said “President Biden asked me in January of last year if I would serve as secretary of labor; it’s an incredible …

The Baker-Polito Administration today re-filed legislation to substantially update the Commonwealth’s wiretap statute to recognize the current state of communication technologies and give law enforcement better tools to combat violent crime, including rape, hate crimes, and gang-related homicides. The Administration first filed this legislation in 2017. “As technology evolves and …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that that the New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier in New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts, will be offline for routine operations for up to three months beginning Jan. 24, 2022, so operators can conduct routine inspections and complete a variety …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 24, 2022 – January 28, 2022 and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on the gas main relays and services at: • No work scheduled Other: • MassDOT Project #608536, intersection improvement at Rockdale …

The Diocese of Fall River announced yesterday that due to compounding financial challenges from the COVID pandemic, Holy Family Holy Name School and St. James St. John School will merge into a new school at the end of this school year, building on the strengths of the two New Bedford …

Governor Charlie Baker nominated State Representative Shelia C. Harrington as Clerk Magistrate of the Gardner District Court. Representative Harrington has 35 years of legal experience. “The many years of legal experience and time in public service that Rep. Harrington will bring to the District Court make her a well-qualified candidate,” …

Southcoast Health will be accepting walk-ins at the Vanity Fair Vaccination Clinic located at 375 Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth on: Wednesday, January 19 from 10:30am – 3:30pm Thursday, January 20 from 11:30am – 6pm. The clinic is offering first, second, and third dose options, with no appointment needed. COVID-19 …

Proposal seeks critical authorization for investments in cybersecurity, public safety, workforce skills. The Baker-Polito Administration today filed legislation seeking $4.991 billion in capital funds to support core improvements that will enable the Commonwealth to continue delivering critical state services to the people of Massachusetts. The proposal, titled An Act Financing …

The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 17, 2022 – January 21, 2021 and they are as follows: City offices closed Monday, January 17 for Martin Luther King Jr Day Eversource will be working on the gas main relays and services at: • …

The Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the center of the East Coast commercial fishing industry, is offering mixed reaction to the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management’s (BOEM) announcement Wednesday that the agency will conduct a wind energy lease auction for six areas totaling 480,000 acres of the New York …