“WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Poison Prevention Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is highlighting serious, growing hazards facing young children, including a surge in unintentional poisoning from narcotics, and additional hazards identified with water bead products. CPSC’s just-released report on unintentional pediatric poisonings found that 98 children …
Read More »Southcoast Health’s New Bedford facility the most comprehensive pediatric rehab program in region
“NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – Southcoast Health patients, providers, staff, donors and leadership gathered at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning to celebrate the completion of the brand new state-of-the-art Southcoast Health Pediatric Rehabilitation location at 4543 Acushnet Ave. in New Bedford. This new location will begin seeing patients on Monday, March …
Read More »New Bedford CPA recommends 21 projects to City Council for funding
“NEW BEDFORD – The City of New Bedford’s Community Preservation Committee has voted to recommend 21 projects to the New Bedford City Council for a total of $2.2 million in FY24 funding through the Community Preservation Act. The recommended CPA funding supports projects in areas including community housing, recreation and …
Read More »New Bedford Firefighters raise most funds for MDA’s ‘Fill the Boot’ in ALL of Massachusetts
“We did it, New Bedford! Local 841 raised the most funds for MDA’s Fill the Boot in ALL of Massachusetts! A huge thank you to our MDA fundraising committee members and Local 841 members for your tireless dedication to this past year’s Fill the Boot fundraiser! Together, we’ve made a …
Read More »Massachusetts Senate approves budget that allows Gov. Healey to spend $840 million on migrant assistance
“BOSTON: The Massachusetts Senate voted 32 to 8 to allow Gov. Maura Healey’s administration to spend a one-time use expenditure of $840 million on the migrant housing issue. Massachusetts currently spends $75 million per month on the 7,500 migrant families that are living in emergency shelters across the state. That …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 25, 2024 – March 29, 2024
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of March 25, 2024 – March 29, 2024, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Acushnet Ave from Phillips Rd to Bowles St • Main …
Read More »PACE Is Hiring for a Workforce Development Facilitator In New Bedford
🚀 Now Hiring: FACILITATOR at PACE Workforce Development Center! 🚀 Join our newly launched PACE Workforce Development Center and be a catalyst for change in our YouthBuild Program and our adult program, READY! What we’re looking for: * Passionate educators with a high school diploma/GED minimum; higher education/experience preferred. * …
Read More »New Bedford’s bookmobile to deliver library services across the city
“NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Free Public Library recently debuted its new outreach vehicle, the Mobile Library. An expansion of the Bookmobile program, the Mobile Library delivers books, materials, and other services to patrons who are unable to visit the library, such as those who are homebound, have mobility …
Read More »Merging storms to bring sleet, snow, and rain to the South Coast
A storm in the southern U.S. and another close to the Canadian border in the north formed 1,000 miles apart Tuesday night then began to move on a collision course. The combined storms will eventually merge and arrive on the eastern seaboard and dump an absolute mess on the South …
Read More »Florida Gov. DeSantis favors idea of shipping unlawfully present Haitians to Martha’s Vineyard
On Wednesday, at a press conference, Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) “We do have our transport program also that’s going to be operational. So, Haitians land in the Florida Keys, their next stop very well may be Martha’s Vineyard.” In the first week of March, DeSantis deployed resources to the …
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