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At a public ceremony on the site of one of six planned restoration projects in the region, $6.6M in funding was awarded with the goal of reclaiming or replacing natural resources damaged from decades of toxic PCB pollution in New Bedford Harbor. The funding is the final installment from penalty …

The Patrick-Murray Administration today announced $869,833 for community improvement projects in Fairhaven. The grant is part of $26.8 million in federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) that will support housing rehabilitation, public service projects and local infrastructure statewide. “These grants are critical investments to help communities’ fix-up homes and roadways …

In this installment we will delve into the background of Ashley Boulevard, particularly because it was requested by a reader. I’d again like to re-iterate the importance of reader feedback, correction, and contributions. By all means, let us make this an open discussion to keep the “wiki” accurate. To our …

Prometheus is a movie about a space expedition searching for a planet that they believe hosts the aliens that created human beings.  With this philosophical and controversial goal in mind, they take to the stars to arrive at this far distant destination only to find that something went terribly awry. …

New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has been selected to benefit from a $1.5 million grant received by NRPA from the Walmart Foundation to support summer feeding programs in 28 park and recreation agencies across the U.S.  New Bedford Parks, …

At a press conference today on the New Bedford waterfront, Mayor Mitchell and Chief Michael Gomes of the New Bedford Fire Department unveiled a 41-foot fire rescue boat which the City received at no cost through a federal excess property program administered through the U.S. Forestry Service and the Massachusetts …

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Yesterday, the Massachusetts State Senate, in its latest effort to establish greater protections for homeowners, passed legislation preventing unnecessary and unlawful foreclosures.

At a press conference in New Bedford City Hall today, Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter and New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the District Attorney’s Office and the City of New Bedford would share the cost of operating the Shotspotter gunshot detection system over the next year. District …

The story of Snow White is one that needs no introduction.  Since the Grimm brothers first collected this German fairy tale in 1812, it has been retold in many ways, with all sorts of unique twists.  For most, the story of Snow White calls to mind the 1937 Disney classic, …