Press Release

Gordon Carr, current Deputy Director of Real Estate Strategy and Policy at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), has been selected as the next Executive Director of the New Bedford Port Authority (NBPA). Carr has more than 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors in the areas of …

A New Bedford patrol officer was injured on Sunday night by a man illegally operating a 4-wheeler on city streets. On Sunday, August 21st, during the late afternoon, patrol officers were monitoring a group ride of motorcycles, dirt bikes, and ATVs traveling en masse throughout the city. Many of the …

University of Massachusetts receives grant to launch new statewide Early College program with online classes. The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded more than $2 million to high schools and colleges, including the University of Massachusetts, that are developing new early college pilot programs aimed at significantly increasing the number of underrepresented …

“A Virginia man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston after admitting to a 2018 murder aboard a scalloping vessel off the coast of Massachusetts. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 235 months in prison followed by three years …

Shai Spinola-Ramos of New Bedford has been appointed Director of Occupational Training for LifeStream’s Employment & Training division. Ms. Ramos joined LifeStream in 2006 as Post Employment Services Coordinator and was named Program Coordinator in 2010. In addition to supervising Employment Counselors, she also served as the primary contact for …

Several advocacy organizations representing older adults in Massachusetts urged passage of the Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive tax relief plan. The Administration’s proposal would provide $700 million in tax relief to support those most impacted by rising prices and inflation, such as seniors on fixed incomes, renters and residents who care for …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of their products currently marketed in the United States. As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on the U.S. market must be removed, or …

LifeStream and Bridgewater State University (BSU) recently launched The Assistive Technology Academy, an Assistive Technology (AT) Training Certificate program for direct support professionals in southeastern Massachusetts. The program format is a combination of online and in-person/classroom options. It includes classroom/lab activities at the BSU campus and in-context learning activities. The …

Clube S.S. Sacramento Inc., sponsors of the greatest Portuguese Feast in the World, The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament. Rick Fernandes, President of the 106th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament and his committee have announced the 2022 Headliners! The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament features continuous live Portuguese & American …

A 3D Virtual Tour of the SouthCoast, MA Project  Bringing Clean Energy from Offshore to Onshore  This virtual open house will feature a 3D tour of the project from Mayflower’s offshore wind energy lease area located in federal waters extending through an intermediate crossing underneath Portsmouth, RI to an onshore …