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Labor fight brews over Carney Hospital employees’ severance pay
Beverly Lawler says she needs a miracle — and soon. The 62-year-old has spent nearly half a century working for Steward Health Care: 30 years at Quincy Medical Center, which shuttered in 2014, and the last decade as a nurse aide at Carney Hospital. Now with Carney slated to close in two weeks, Lawler expects to lose her job, her health insurance and about $20,000 in unused paid time off she’s accrued during her career.
New Bedford hazmat crews respond to ammonia leak
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford Fire Department announced that crews responded to anammonia leak on Wednesday. Fire crews said that they responded to a sensor activation at around 10 a.m. on 289 MacArthur Drive. According to fire officials, they detected an odor ofanhydrous ammonia in the building.
Community Preservation Committee Announces Launch of 2025 Application Process
NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Community Preservation Committee are kicking off the fiscal 2025 Community Preservation Act with an application technical workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, on the third floor of the Downtown New Bedford Free Public Library, 613 Pleasant St. The CPC strongly...
New Bedford teen reported missing
A local teen has been reported missing. According to those who know him, 18-year-old Jason Carvalho was last seen Monday at 8:00 p.m. on Durfee St in New Bedford MA. He is wearing white Air Force 1s, black puma sweatpants, and a blue adidas t-shirt. If you have seen him,...
Fairhaven second graders help the homeless while learning valuable life skills
FAIRHAVEN — Thinking outside the classroom, second-grade students from the Leroy L. Wood Elementary School in Fairhaven got a valuable lesson in community and compassion. This past school year, teachers Amy Ingemi, Carol Tynan, Tess Tieu, and Paula Desrosiers, helped their students create a school store to learn about money counting, customer service, and basic economics. ...
Dartmouth Rowing’s Strong Showing at Under-23 World Championships
Dartmouth rowing programs are set to showcase their talent at the Under-23 World Championships in St. Catharines, Canada, running from August 18-25. Three members of the men's heavyweight team—Miles Hudgins, Julian Thomas, and Sammy Houdaigui—will represent the U.S. men’s sweep team, all of whom have prior medal experience at the Under-23 level. They aim to replicate their past successes, while first-year rower Áine Ley marks a significant return for the women's team, being the first competitor since 2018. In addition, other Dartmouth athletes will compete in both Under-19 and national teams, continuing the program's strong legacy.
Jerod Mayo Sets Harsh Rule on Major Patriots Camp Issue
The New England Patriots have been one of the teams who have been active over the offseason. They switched over head coaches from Bill Belichick to Jerod Mayo. They are now in the beginning stages of a rebuild and have been in training camp for a few weeks now. The...
Fall River Senior Dog Hopes to Make You Fall in Love [WET NOSE WEDNESDAY]
Happy Wet Nose Wednesday! Let's talk animals. If you are considering a new pet, consider adoption. There are hundreds of animals on the SouthCoast waiting for a place to call home. Thanks to local shelters, these animals have a fighting chance. Each week, we give the spotlight to one animal,...
Ted Williams Camp Alumni and Friends News Updates
The Ted Williams Camp Alumni and Friends hosted a Jimmy Fund Benefit at the Ted Williams Camp In Lakeville, MA on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Through the generous donations and contributions from business and individuals we raised over 10K this year. It was through the culmination of this event and...
A Surprising Finding on Massachusetts Charter Schools
Urban charters raise test scores, nonurban charters lower them. Both boost college graduation. An influential 2013 study found that attending an urban charter school in Massachusetts boosts standardized test scores, but attending a nonurban one reduces them—despite the fact that both sets of schools are popular enough with families to hold admissions lotteries. This finding is congruent with other lottery-based research on charters, as well as observational evidence showing gains on test scores for many urban charters but few differences in other settings (see here for a review). However, schools influence much more than just test scores. Now that sufficient time has passed, we can return to the same sample of Massachusetts charter schools and study their impact on college enrollment and graduation.
MassLive is looking for Hispanic/Latino leaders to celebrate in Mass.
Do you know someone who is a Hispanic or Latino leader in Massachusetts? MassLive wants to hear from you. National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, and MassLive is looking for reader nominations for our ongoing Massachusetts leader series to highlight during that time. Hispanic Heritage Month...
Missing 14-year-old Rhode Island teen may be headed to Massachusetts
Police are looking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. According to police, 14-year-old Colton Picard of Coventry, RI, was last seen Tuesday around 6:00 a.m. at his home in Coventry wearing a black hoodie and black sweatpants. He made a comment to a family member that...
Massachusetts Revolutionary War Site Has Huge Archaeological Find
It took 249 years, but archaeologists appear to have unearthed the musket ball that led to the start of the American Revolutionary War. NBC's Marlene Lenthang reports, "Archaeologists recently discovered five musket balls at Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts and traced them back to the event marked in history as 'the Shot Heard 'Round the World,' which precipitated the American Revolutionary War in 1775."
Home of the Week: Casting call goes out for buyer of Rhode Island cottages
Tiverton properties have a bedroom and bathroom apiece and offer wraparound decks and a private dock on a pond the state stocks with fish. Square feet 945 (No. 106)/735 (No. 108) Bedrooms 1 each. Baths 1 full each. Sewer/Water Private. Taxes $5,354 (2023) Does this describe you, or someone you...
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