A power plant once fueled by coal will be demolished to make room for the emerging renewable energy industry.
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Steelworkers in New Bedford to vote next week on ending 14-week strike
More than 1,300 steelworkers across the northeast will vote on a new contract next week, potentially ending a three-month strike that has shut down nine factories, including one in New Bedford’s South End. Allegheny Technologies Inc. and the United Steelworkers reached a tentative agreement last week that promises workers their first pay raise in seven […]
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Soccer offers a lifeline to New Bedford’s social clubs, if Portugal can keep winning
Soccer fans returned to New Bedford’s social clubs on Wednesday to watch Portugal tie France, the reigning World Cup champions. The result sends Portugal to the next round of this summer’s European Championship.
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R.I. Senate approves bill to track short-term rental market
Rhode Island lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to more closely monitor short-term rental properties and their impact on housing stock in the state.
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Limited hours, reduced seating: R.I. businesses short-staffed as summer season begins
Newport businesses this summer are plastered with ‘Help Wanted’ signs. And business owners say the difficulty finding employees is particularly concerning in a summer destination like Newport, where businesses hit hard by the pandemic are relying on the next few months for an economic comeback.
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Some R.I. businesses opt to continue requiring masks, as state loosens rules
As of Tuesday, businesses in Rhode Island can allow fully vaccinated customers inside without a face mask. But some business owners say they’re not ready to change their mask policies.
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R.I. lawmakers approve unemployment changes to entice workers
Many Rhode Island businesses are having trouble finding employees as the busy summer season approaches. State lawmakers hope to address these staffing shortages by allowing people to work more hours while retaining their unemployment benefits.
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Vineyard Wind gains final approval from Biden administration
The federal government announced its final approval of the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm Tuesday. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. Vineyard Wind, a joit venture between a Danish investment firm and the Basque utility Iberdrola, indicated […]
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Witnesses in Correia trial detail alleged pay-to-play scheme for marijuana licenses in Fall River
The former mayor of Fall River, Jasiel F. Correia II, is on trial this month for 24 criminal charges, including allegations that he took more than half a million dollars in bribes from marijuana vendors seeking his permission to open. This is a detailed account of one of the alleged bribes, drawing on witness testimony and exhibits of evidence from the trial.
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Steelworkers strike for higher pay in New Bedford, joining 1,300 across northeast
Sixty employees of Allegheny Technologies, Inc. are on strike in New Bedford’s South End, fighting for their first raise in seven years.
