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Lead pipes raise water-quality concerns in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD – Lead pipes and water quality have recently made headlines in the biggest city on the South Coast of Massachusetts. New…
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Two cities tell tales of struggle amid manufacturing losses
One city was once the wealthiest per capita in the world. The other was nearly the cotton manufacturing capital of the world.…
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Top court OKs trial for girl who texted boyfriend urging suicide
BOSTON (AP) — A teenager who sent her boyfriend dozens of text messages encouraging him to take his own life and telling him…
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Amazon in Fall River brings jobs with distribution center
FALL RIVER – Amazon.com – the world's largest retailer – is just months away from opening a new distribution center in Fall…
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New Bedford presses parents to accept PARCC exams
NEW BEDFORD – School officials in this seaside city are pressing parents to allow their children to take the controversial PARCC exams, claiming…
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Pioneer Institute calls on Baker administration to remember ‘middle cities’
BOSTON – Do smaller municipalities outside of this city feel forgotten? While Gov. Charlie Baker's $918 million, five-year economic development…
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New Bedford’s Mitchell grinds out wins
NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell shrugs off those who mock his city for failing to land high-profile developments, like a $650…
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New Bedford Whaling Museum gears up for ‘Moby-Dick’ reading marathon
BOSTON (AP) — "Moby-Dick" fans from around the world are getting ready for their own grueling quest — a marathon reading…
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Ex-Rep’s bank boxes found stuffed with cash, prosecutors say
BOSTON – John George Jr., a former state representative from Dartmouth convicted earlier this year on embezzlement-related charges, concealed more than $1…
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Climate researchers employ tool from 1800s: whaling logs
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Maritime historians, climate scientists and ordinary citizens are coming together on a project to study the logbooks of…
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‘In the Heart of the Sea’: a ‘Nantucket sleigh ride’ through survival and depravity
Herman Melville's classic "Moby-Dick" has long been considered as a tale of vengeance and a battle against…
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Teen charged with encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself
Written by Denise Lavoie FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (AP) — At first glance, the text messages appear to show a disturbing case of cyberbullying: one…
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New Bedford group abandons casino proposal
Written by Michael P. Norton Brockton on Wednesday suddenly became the sole applicant in play for the southeastern Massachusetts commercial resort casino…
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New Bedford Mayor “will not wallow in self pity”
Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE, BOSTON Abandoned by a casino developer that aimed to redevelop a polluted, harbor-side former power…
