Seafood processing workers across the Southcoast are raising concerns for a second time this year about unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
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New Bedford scallop fisherman says pandemic helped industry expand to new consumer base
New Bedford scallop fishermen saw prices of their product plummet at the beginning of the pandemic when restaurants, their largest customer, closed their doors. Now, fishermen are reflecting on what they’ve learned during the lockdown.
Posted inArticle, Health, Politics
South Coast mayors urge residents not to gather in large groups during holiday
Nearly 80-percent of South Coast cities, including New Bedford and Fall River, are considered ‘high-risk’ for coronavirus transmission. Now, mayors and town managers are using social media to try and keep people from gathering during next week’s Thanksgiving holiday.
Posted inEn Español, South Coast Bureau, Weather
Terremoto sentido en Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Esta historia se actualiza a medida que se recibe más información. Un terremoto sacudió el sur de Nueva Inglaterra el domingo por la mañana, pero no hubo informes inmediatos de daños. El terremoto de magnitud 4.0 se centró a unas pocas millas de la costa de New Bedford en Buzzards Bay justo después de las […]
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South Coast police chiefs call for licensing officers as reform bills remain held up in state legislature
Amid national outrage over George Floyd’s death, Massachusetts lawmakers introduced a police reform bill. Among other actions, it would ban the use of chokeholds, limit qualified immunity, and restrict no-knock warrants. The bill would also create a licensing system for officers that police chiefs say will give them more power to fire bad cops. But like many police reform efforts across the country, the bill has been stalled.
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New Bedford holds virtual public forum on police reform…and it doesn't go well
A virtual public meeting on New Bedford’s police use-of-force policies Wednesday night was disorganized and off-topic, revealing the limits an online forum has in discussing sensitive topics about racial injustice.
Posted inArticle, Business
Activists accuse local alternative media site of racial bias, call for businesses to pull ads
Grassroots activists in New Bedford are calling for businesses to pull ads from an alternative media company in the area, claiming it is racially divisive and biased.
Posted inEducation, En Español, South Coast Bureau
El Comité Escolar de New Bedford aprueba por unanimidad el plan de reapertura híbrida
El Comité Escolar de New Bedford votó el miércoles para aprobar un modelo híbrido, dando prioridad a la instrucción en persona para aquellos estudiantes con mayor necesidad.
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New Bedford School Committee unanimously approves hybrid reopening plan
The New Bedford School Committee voted on Wednesday to approve a hybrid model, prioritizing in-person instruction to those students with the highest need.
Posted inEn Español, Politics, South Coast Bureau
El alcalde de New Bedford transmite un mensaje de resiliencia en el discurso del estado de la ciudad
El alcalde de New Bedford, Jon Mitchell, dijo que la ciudad está trabajando para evitar un aumento en las infecciones por coronavirus durante su discurso virtual del Estado de la Ciudad el jueves.
