Mitchell Congratulated On Maritime Terminal Progress
Several listeners to WBSM's "More Than Just Talk" program on Tuesday called in to congratulate Mayor Jon Mitchell for his administration's work on the Maritime Commerce Terminal planned for New...
View ArticleMiddleboro Company Bows Out Of Cape Wind Project
The president of a Massachusetts company once touted as a supplier of steel foundations for Cape Wind's offshore turbines said his company's deal with the project is dead. Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleMosquito Spraying Taking Place In New Bedford Parks Thursday
The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will conduct targeted ground spraying early on the morning of Thursday, August 21, 2014. This round of spraying will target the areas of Fort Taber,...
View ArticleNew Bedford Target Of Mosquito Spraying Friday Morning
City of New Bedford - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notified local boards of health of the finding of EEE in a primarily bird-biting mosquito sample obtained from northwest...
View ArticleCompany Unveils New Bedford River Walk Design
New Bedford residents are one step closer to enjoying a long walk along the Acushnet River. Shadley Associates, the company designing the 2.2 mile walkway in the north end, held a community meeting...
View ArticleCity's Tenth And Final Solar Project Commissioned At Business Park
New Bedford's newest solar project was unveiled Tuesday afternoon at New Bedford Business Park, bringing the city's total number of large-scale projects to ten. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleOpponents of LNG Facility Expansion Join Around New Group
As opposition for the proposed expansion project at the LNG storage facility on Peckham Road in Acushnet continues to rise, a new group has formed to address concerns from residents. Continue reading…
View ArticleCritics Hope That The South Coast Rail Talks End In 2016
As the project to expand rail service to the South Coast moves closer to 30 percent completion, critics hope that the South Coast Rail Project could come to an end in the 2016. This means that building...
View ArticleGNBCHC To Add Second Story In Downtown Location
I was an original foundation member for the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center. Continue reading…
View ArticleCity Plans to Make Improvements to 'Hathaway Triangle'
The intersections of Hathaway Road, Nauset Street and Mount Pleasant Street, also known as the Hathaway Triangle, have been a cause of concern for motorists and pedestrians alike for decades. Continue...
View ArticleA New Home, a New Hope for Veterans Agent Chris Gomes
A new home is coming to East Freetown, but it's unlike any other in the area. Continue reading…
View ArticleDartmouth Officials Say Lack Of Information Hurt Police Station Renovation Vote
Dartmouth's Police Chief says the police building renovation question failed in April's town election because of a lack of public knowledge with the project. Acting Chief Robert Szala met with the...
View ArticleProposed Sale of Fairhaven's Oxford School Advances to Final Hurdle
Dozens of Fairhaven residents expressed their concerns one final time before casting a vote in regards to the sale of the historic Oxford School building to a development company. Continue reading…
View ArticleRising Cost of South Coast Rail Prompts Second Look at Middleboro Route
A press briefing puts a new pricetag on the South Coast Rail project. Project officials and MassDOT told the public today that the South Coast Rail project, as it stands, would cost the state $3......
View ArticleResidents Concerned Over Padanaram Causeway Closure
South Dartmouth residents and businesses are preparing to lose the Padanaram Causeway until 2018. MassDOT and John Rocchio Construction, the company in charge of the $8.2 million causeway project,...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus Detected in Fairhaven Mosquito Sample
A mosquito infected with West Nile Virus was trapped in Fairhaven. Patricia Fowle, Fairhaven's Board of Health Agent, says the mosquito was trapped last week in the west quadrant of the town. Fowle...
View ArticleNew Bedford Completes $11M Sewer Separation Project
Work has officially been completed on the $11 million Coggeshall Street Sewer Separation Project in New Bedford. The project eliminates one of the city's combined sewere overflows, meaning there will...
View ArticleDartmouth Police Station Receives Go-Ahead from Town Meeting Voters
The Dartmouth Police Department is moving ahead with plans for a new police station after getting funds approved by Town Meeting Tuesday night. Continue reading…
View ArticleDartmouth Police Dispatcher Collects Halloween Candy for Troops Overseas
A large amount of candy with a Dartmouth return address has been shipped to men and women of the Armed Forces who are serving overseas. Shortly after Halloween, Dartmouth Police Dispatcher Patrick...
View ArticleOxford Developer Won't Get $325K From Town This Year
The Oxford School's development company will not get the $325,000 in town CPC money requested for the project, at least not all this year. Last month, the Stratford group's request for Community...
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