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New Bedford to host 50th anniversary celebration of the Descendants of Whaling Masters
“NEW BEDFORD, MA: The 50th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting of the Descendants of Whaling Masters will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the James Arnold Mansion (aka Wamsutta Club), 427 County Street (corner of County and Union Streets), New Bedford MA. Social hour is 5 p.m. to...
New Bedford launches new property mapping tool
New Bedford has launched a new digital mapping and property information tool to provide an in-depth look at property details across the city. The tool, which is open for use to the public, uses AxisGIS and CAI Technologies and features an integration with Google Maps. Residents can look up their own property as well as those of abutters.
Fall River mom recovering after being hit by a van
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A Fall River mom is recovering in the hospital after she was hit by a van. Nisa Cote was crossing the road near Hartwell Street when she was struck. According to officials, the man driving the van was unlicensed and at least would be...
Legal Notice_Fairhaven Select Board Pole Hearings
This is to inform you that the Fairhaven Select Board will hold two public hearings at its meeting on September 9, 2024, in the Town Hall located at 40 Center Street, Fairhaven. The hearings are as follows:. • At 6:30p.m. New Eversource Petition Package for 2 JO Poles and 4 FO...
Majestic Mattapoisett Meteor Shower Caught on Camera
Peter Mello has been a photographer for nearly his entire life. His father gave him his first camera when he was 8 years old, and he's been an avid photographer since. He also runs an arts center in Providence. He has a passion for capturing money shots. Capturing the Perseid...
Quick-Thinking Driver and Massachusetts State Trooper Save Desperate Hawk
There's so much bad news, so when something heartwarming happens, it's nice to share it with the public. That's what the Massachusetts State Police did on their Instagram this week. A truck driver had called about an injured hawk on the side of the highway near Northampton, Massachusetts. The man...
Hurricane Ernesto is Gaining Strength: How Will It Affect Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts?
Until recently, New England rarely had to worry about tropical storms and hurricanes. Over the last few years, we have seen that change, though. In September 2023, we had to deal with a pair of back-to-back storms. While those storms had lost much of their strength by the time they reached New England, they did hit us within days of each other. And after dealing with Debby last weekend, we are getting ready to deal with Ernesto this weekend.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is harming air quality in Mass., officials say
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is negatively impacting air quality in Massachusetts, though the state Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has not yet issued an air quality alert, the department said Tuesday. While ozone levels across the state are still in a safe range, the wildfire smoke has introduced more fine...
'An extraordinary day for firefighters': Healey signs ban on PFAS in turnout gear
BOSTON ― It was a different kind of phone call that Fall River fire Lt. Jason Burns made on the morning of Aug. 1, after the passage of a bill by Massachusetts lawmakers to ban the use of chemicals linked to cancer in firefighting protective gear. His six years of advocacy had finally...
Champion of Latino leaders in Mass., Cesar Ruiz, must regroup after sanction (Editorial)
Cesar Ruiz, a prominent Western Massachusetts businessman, just got an expensive lesson in campaign finance law. His wish to support Hispanic and Latino candidates for office must no longer violate state rules on how money flows to candidates. Cash he planned to give to candidates, $190,000 worth, will instead benefit charities.
Two years since fire, Mattapoisett Boatyard continues recovery
MATTAPOISETT — For Mattapoisett Boatyard co-owner David Kaiser, it felt like a nearly foregone conclusion from the general public that the more than 60-year-old family business would be sold, after a fire left his boatyard in charred destruction and injured an employee. But Kaiser had a boating community to...
What is the Massachusetts Governor’s Council? Who’s on it? What does it do? | John L. Micek
If you are like most Massachusetts voters, the chances are you don’t give much thought to the Governor’s Council. But if you must, think of this colonial-era throwback as the Bay State’s political equivalent to Schrödinger’s Cat. In other words, you know it’s there, and...
What's keeping drivers from buying EVs? Mostly price.
More drivers are buying them, but electric cars still make up a small share of the market in Rhode Island. A new survey from AAA Northeast of drivers in the Ocean State and its neighbors raises questions about how fast the electric vehicle market share will grow, even as state and federal lawmakers...
Healey Told to Vacate as Massachusetts State House to Close
The Massachusetts State House is closing, forcing employees and elected officials including Governor Maura Healey to find somewhere else to earn their keep. The historic gold-domed state capitol building that sits high atop Beacon Hill in Boston was damaged in a two-alarm fire on July 18, 2023 and must close for repairs. That will happen this month.
These are the 11 top Class of 2025 high school football prospects in Massachusetts
Want to get an early look at future college football stars from Massachusetts? Start with some of the state's top high school football prospects in the Class of 2025. Ten of the state's top 11 prospects all attend either prep or catholic schools with one public school lineman mixed in. They are...
NFL insider weighs in on how Patriots-Matthew Judon standstill will likely end
An NFL insider shared his prediction on how the New England Patriots and Matthew Judon contract saga will likely end. And it doesn’t sound like things will end positively for Judon. Judon and his contract troubles have been a storyline throughout training camp. The Patriots reportedly made the four-time Pro Bowl linebacker a contract offer this summer, but it got turned down. Judon had 13 tackles and four sacks in three games in 2023, before going down with a season-ending biceps injury. He has been a big part of the Patriots’ pass-rushing attack since his arrival to New England in 2021. It doesn’t sound...
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