NEW BEDFORD – Lead pipes and water quality have recently made headlines in the biggest city on the South Coast of Massachusetts.
New Bedford officials estimate the city of about 95,000 people has about 3,000 lead pipes connecting homes and businesses to water mains, and those can add lead to drinking water. Replacement work has been under way for over a decade, but at about 200 lines a year, it still has a long way to go.
BOSTON – Seagulls fly through the air as trucks drive in and out of the lots around one-story buildings that form a triangle. In the middle, a dumping site creates an unpleasant accent, with garbage strewn about.
Welcome to Boston's Newmarket district. Inside these industrial buildings are dozens of food-processing, manufacturing and supply companies, providing a vital source of jobs to local residents and products for Boston and nearby communities.
