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Dear readers, It’s been wonderful writing these Politics New Bedford columns for you these past four months. I’ve been humbled by your support of me in…
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More than 12 hours after an April 19 fire badly damaged two multi-unit structures on Acushnet Avenue in the North End of New Bedford, firefighters…
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Five years ago, Joe Cordeiro was the consensus choice as a once-in-a-lifetime leader for New Bedford police chief. Charming, smart and charismatic…
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Podcast with Acting Fire Chief Scott Kruger on early morning General Alarm fire in New BedfordListen now | Acting Fire Chief Scott Kruger took a few minutes Monday afternoon to talk to me about two multi-unit North End buildings that went to a…
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Two die and 40 displaced in rare general alarm fire
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We are defensive in New Bedford about our participation in what has haunted our country since its beginning. Mayor Jon Mitchell, police Chief Joe…
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Podcast with Acushnet Fire Chief and new Fairhaven Health Board member Kevin GallagherListen now (23 min) | Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher holds a sign during his recent campaign to be on the Fairhaven Board of Health [ Facebook…
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Kevin Gallagher is not your usual small-town fire chief. A former aide to both state Rep. Joe McIntyre and Congressman Gerry Studds, early on he seemed…
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At 12 and 13-years old in New Bedford, some kids have their whole lives before them while others have already begun their downward slide. At 12 and 13…
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Podcast with UMass Dartmouth professor Michael Goodman on affordable housing on SouthcoastListen now (24 min) | Dr. Michael Goodman and Jack Spillane talk affordable housing on Southcoast.
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The Dartmouth Zoning Board of Appeals greenlighted a 288-unit mixed-income housing development on March 10. But it will not make much difference to the…
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The entrance to the Southern Bristol County Registry of Deeds in downtown New Bedford. [ Jack Spillane ] The new register of deeds for Southern Bristol…
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