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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…
