(This the second part of a two-part story.) Andrew Dillon has had a front row seat to the opioid epidemic in New Bedford. His diner…
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One Square Mile: One Of The Biggest EPA Cleanups? New Bedford Harbor
The harbor is one of the largest EPA Superfund sites in the country, and a reminder of the city’s industrial waterfront.
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One Square Mile: Opioids In New Bedford’s Fishing Industry Pt. 2
(This is the first part of a two-part story. Read part two here. ) Commercial fishing consistently ranks as one world’s most dangerous jobs, which may…
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One Square Mile: Touring New Bedford With Mayor Jon Mitchell
New Bedford’s mayor is a former federal prosecutor whose grandfather was a fisherman. As part of our series One Square Mile: New Bedford, Rhode Island…
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One Square Mile: New Bedford’s Abolition Row
As part of RIPR’s One Square Mile: New Bedford series, RIPR’s Chuck Hinman talks with Lee Blake, the president of the New Bedford Historical Society,…
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One Square Mile: New Bedford’s Gamble On Offshore Wind Energy
For the past eight years, New Bedford has been advocating for offshore wind and preparing their port to service offshore wind projects. But why is the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: New Bedford’s Rich Past And Present
As part of our series One Square Mile: New Bedford, political analyst Scott MacKay reflects on the city’s past, from whaling to textiles, to its role in the Underground Railroad.
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One Square Mile: Walk A Mile In Ishmael’s New Bedford
Do you have a favorite book? Maybe it’s a novel you read again and again. But has a work of fiction ever inspired your vacation plans? New Bedford is…
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One Square Mile Johnston Forum: When A Blue Town Turns Red
The town of Johnston has been a Democratic stronghold for years, but in 2016 Johnston voters gave Republican Donald Trump a decisive 14 point victory…
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One Square Mile: Johnston – One Hour Special
Missed any of our stories about Johnston, Rhode Island? Let us take you there in this special hour from one of the nation’s most Italian-American towns.
