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Busy day in Wareham includes fully involved garage fire
WAREHAM – On Friday, June 28, at about 10:50 AM, Engine 5 with the on-duty crew, and C-2 (Assistant Chief Haskell) responded to Tobey Road for a spill of over 100 gallons of diesel fuel (below). A/C Haskell determined that duty crew would be tied up for long period of time, and ordered the recall […] The post Busy day in Wareham includes fully involved garage fire appeared first on CapeCod.com.
Dedication ceremony Saturday to name New Bedford street for iconic music group Tavares
NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell and elected officials will join the surviving members of the music group Tavares – Antone “Chubby” Tavares, Feliciano “Butch” Tavares, and Perry “Tiny” Tavares – and other family and friends of the Tavares brothers for a dedication ceremony Saturday, June 29 at 11 a.m. to name a street after the iconic music group from New Bedford.
Officials are ‘way behind the curve’ on recognizing the place of indigenous people in Plymouth’s history
The article regarding recognizing and thanking the Herring Pond Wampanoags for their stewardship of the land we now call Plymouth. I appreciate the valuable and timely information that you provided. Thank you. I’ve been a resident of Plymouth for nearly 16 years. I was blessed with the opportunity to serve...
Plymouth's Tap Water Passes With Flying Colors, Annual Report Confirms Safety and Quality
Plymouth residents can breathe a sigh of relief regarding the quality of their tap water—The City of Plymouth has just released its annual drinking water report, and the news is good. Consistent with previous years, Plymouth's water meets or surpasses state and federal guidelines for drinking water quality, as per its 2023 report. This news comes as a follow-up to the continuous efforts to ensure water safety in the city, even as infrastructure and environmental concerns loom large nationwide.
New Bedford renames street in honor of Tavares Brothers
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — City officials in New Bedford gathered with the community to honor homegrown musicians the Tavares Brothers by renaming a part of Griffin Street after them. Tavares Brothers’ Way runs from John F. Kennedy Boulevard to South 2nd Street just south of Downtown New Bedford....
Demonstrators inside City Hall demand affordable housing
NEW BEDFORD — Tiffany Ellis sleeps outside the downtown library most nights. On Thursday, she carried her sleeping pad up to the third floor of City Hall and laid down right in front of Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office. “Just help us,” she said she wanted to say to...
New Bedford Owes George F. Swain and William F. Williams For This
They say we might see a new New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge someday. Anyone still holding their breath for South Coast Rail might be skeptical. In the meantime, we wait. Not only do we wait for a replacement bridge, but we also wait in traffic for the current bridge to allow marine traffic through so that we might go on our merry way.
New Bedford’s Whaling Fleet Relied on Wampanoag Harpoon Skills
There is no escaping that the city of New Bedford is and likely always will be known for whaling. We have come to learn the role that so many ethnic groups played in making the whaling industry and the Whaling City so successful. Explore New Bedford.org says, "In the mid-1800s...
Opinion/Your Turn: Call for officials to halt Holtec evaporation of radioactive water
The hubris of Holtec is endless. As a limited liability company from New Jersey, Holtec came to Plymouth promising to be a ‘good neighbor’ and work with our community with ‘openness and transparency’ after purchasing the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for decommissioning in 2019. Holtec has not been a good neighbor at all. To save money, Holtec planned to dump over a million gallons of radioactive and chemically contaminated industrial wastewater into Cape Cod Bay rather than...
Restoration underway on historic New Bedford theater
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford is undergoing restoration efforts that will bring the space back to life more than 100 years after the theater first opened. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held on Friday with city and state leaders in attendance. The work is expected […]
New Bedford recognizes Sharon Thomas for “keeping finance department running like a well-oiled machine”
“Congratulations to New Bedford Way Award Winner Sharon Thomas, Finance!. Sharon has worked in many departments since joining the City in 1987, and now as the Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer, she works tirelessly behind the scenes to keep the finance department running like a well-oiled machine. CFO Bob Eckstrom said it best when talking about Sharon: “She is the embodiment of teamwork, there is no task she is unwilling to assume, no question for which she will not scour every available resource to answer. Your problem is her problem.” Sharon’s positive attitude and fresh approach are evident to anyone who is currently or has worked with her in the past. Congrats Sharon!
A shower from the Tower
Halifax kids were treated to a shower from the tower – Halifax’s Tower 1 truck – last Thursday, in the midst of the area’s first heat wave. Tower 1 was at the Halifax Elementary School Thursday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, providing a misting water station for the kids to play in and get wet.
Land trust seeks to remove road degrading wetland in Mattapoisett
MATTAPOISETT — Anchorage Way is a short and quiet residential street near Mattapoisett Neck Road. But inconspicuously, for nearly 50 years an extension of the road has degraded the wetland surrounding it. Namely, the street, shrouded by a sea of green, in fact stretches into forested wetlands. By doing...
Plympton renews Area 58 contract
The Plympton Board of Selectmen met on Monday, June 3. They began the meeting with a license renewal for the town of Plympton’s cable. Selectman Mark Russo said that federal and state law mandate that they hold a public hearing to ascertain the community’s need for continued cable services.
FDR Announced His Engagement to Eleanor While Visiting Fairhaven
Most folks in Fairhaven probably watch a little football after dinner on Thanksgiving Day, but most folks aren't Franklin Delano Roosevelt. When the future President of the United States of America found himself in Fairhaven on Thanksgiving 1903, he ate dinner and then announced his engagement to (Anna) Eleanor Roosevelt, his fifth cousin once removed.
New Bedford Fire Department’s Anthony Poente recognized for service to community
“Congratulations to New Bedford Way Award Winner Anthony Poente, Fire Department!. It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t seen Poente around New Bedford the past couple of years. He’s heavily involved in neighborhood and civic groups and is always conducting fire safety trainings, senior cooking safety programs, car seat installation events, and first aid classes. He leads the FD’s SAFE (Student Awareness Fire Education) program at City schools along with his regular duties as a firefighter and life safety educator. Outside of the job, he’s spent countless hours over the years coaching youth sports, including baseball and high school football. His supervisors praise his “high level of enthusiasm and pride in his work.” Congrats Anthony!
City of New Bedford installs network of air quality sensors across city
“Exciting news for New Bedford! We’ve installed a new network of air quality sensors across the city to provide real-time, neighborhood-level data. This initiative will help ensure cleaner air and support our transition to sustainable energy. See full details here“-City of New Bedford.
Halifax strict water ban to limit water buy from Brockton
The Town of Halifax Water Dept. sent out a release specifying a strict water ban effective June 21, “in order to reduce the amount of water purchased from Brockton. Monday: Even numbered Houses 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday: Odd – numbered Houses...
Summer construction projects sweep campus
This summer, construction will expand the Collis Center porch, revamp the sailing boat house and install sustainable heating systems into residential halls. The College began the projects immediately following the end of reunions on June 16 because of the reduced number of students on campus and favorable weather conditions, according to project management services senior director Patrick O’Hern. Other ongoing projects include the renovation of the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Rauner Library, the East Wheelock residential cluster and the Fayerweather Halls.
New Bedford Fire Department hosts graduation ceremony at Keith Middle School
“On Friday, June 28, 2024, the New Bedford Fire Department hosted a graduation ceremony at the Keith Middle School Auditorium. After an intensive 10-week training program nine new recruits became firefighters. The graduating firefighters of Class 01-2024 represent the fire departments of New Bedford & Taunton. New Bedford Fire Welcomes...
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