Host Paul Chase discusses Bill H.3017 “An Act to preserve affordable housing through a local option tenant’s right to purchase” that lawmakers in Massachusetts are looking to pass with guest Ron Rusin, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Right Choice and Treasurer for the REALTOR® Association of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Read More »PODCAST: Will wind be the next big New Bedford industry?
We asked New Bedford Mayor Mitchell if wind will be the next big New Bedford industry.
Read More »Councilor Lopes pushes for a New Bedford “Before I Die Wall”
New Bedford Ward 6 City Councilor Joe Lopes submitted a motion to bring a ‘Before I Die Wall’ to New Bedford. “Before I Die is a global art project that invites people to contemplate death and reflect on their lives. Originally created by the artist Candy Chang on an abandoned …
Read More »State Police Arrest Wrong-Way Driver in Bourne for OUI
At about 12:05 a.m. this morning, State Police arrested a wrong-way operator for operating under the influence of liquor on Route 25 in Bourne. State Police began receiving calls about an erratic operator near the Bourne Rotary. That vehicle, a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck continued northbound over the Bourne Bridge …
Read More »New Bedford’s Captain Jack Peterson Memorial Dog Park opens
Mayor Jon Mitchell, City officials, dogs, dog owners, and community members formally opened the Captain Jack Peterson Memorial Dog Park on Friday, May 4, 2018, on Hathaway Boulevard between Greenwood Street and Ruggles Street. The dog park design and installation is funded entirely through a grant that the Stanton Foundation …
Read More »Noah’s Place Playground Opening Day for the 2018 Season is Saturday, May 5
On behalf of the Team Noah Foundation in collaboration with the New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches, join us for a Spring Celebration at Noah’s Place Playground in Marine Park on Pope’s Island on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Families are invited to …
Read More »State Police Investigating Incident of Man Jumping on Hood of School Bus in Newton
The 42-year-old Dorchester man who jumped onto the hood of a school bus this past Tuesday on Route 90 in Newton has been issued a summons on the following charges: 1. Disorderly Conduct 2. Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3. Failure to Use Care in Stopping 4. Marked Lanes …
Read More »OPINION: Local man fed up and frustrated with dangerous drivers and lack of policing
“I live on Main St and the speeding over here by the church right before entering Acushnet is out of control. I live right across the street and sit on my porch and it’s scary, especially the trucks coming from PJ Keating going 50 to 60 mph. I’m surprised no …
Read More »18 Things To Do This Weekend (May 4 – May 6)
As always, click on the title for more or detailed information on the event. Most of the events were pulled from our event calendar where you can find hundreds of local area events each month. The event calendar is FREE, so if you are a local business, and not taking …
Read More »PODCAST: Mayor Mitchell responds to the “spiked” cobblestones story
Three New Bedford City Councilors have sent a strongly worded letter to Mayor Jon Mitchell regarding the “dangerous and malicious placement of spiked cobblestones median at the entry of our City is wrong.” The mayor’s office responded that “the improved median strip is intended to address an increasingly dangerous situation …
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