A statewide redistricting plan aims to create more districts where people of color comprise the majority.
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Mass. legislators question housing court on South Coast’s high eviction rate
In the wake of an investigation by The Public’s Radio, legislators are seeking answers from court administrators about the Southeast Housing Court’s exceptional eviction rate.
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New Bedford city councilor charged with drunk driving, five months after leaving accident without a sobriety test
A New Bedford city councilor was charged with drunk driving today, nearly five months after he was involved in a late night car crash and allowed by police to leave without taking a breathalyzer test. An independent investigation ordered by the Bristol County district attorney found New Bedford police officers never asked Dunn if he’d […]
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Fall River’s mayoral race narrows to two established rivals
Fall River’s mayor won a commanding majority in Tuesday’s preliminary election, which thinned the field of candidates to two: the incumbent Paul Coogan, and his remaining challenger, city council president Cliff Ponte. Nearly nine out of ten voters in Fall River stayed home in an election that brought few surprises: two political insiders advanced to […]
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Ex-Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia sentenced to six years in prison on corruption charges
Former Fall River mayor Jasiel F. Correia II was sentenced on Tuesday to 72 months in federal prison, beginning the next phase of Correia’s remarkable journey from the youngest mayor in Fall River’s history to convicted felon. Correia, now 29, was found guilty in May of extortion, extortion conspiracy, wire fraud and filing false tax […]
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Fall River’s mayor and council president spar in last mayoral debate before primary election
Three candidates took the stage in a mayoral debate in Fall River on Friday night that quickly turned personal between the incumbent mayor and the city council president running against him. The debate, held upstairs from a crowded dining room at the Azorean Cultural Society, was conducted in English and Portuguese — an arrangement the […]
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New Bedford company faces steep fine for ‘excessively idling’ school buses
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office reached a settlement in a lawsuit it brought against a local bus company this week for excessively idling its school buses in New Bedford. Tremblay’s Bus Company agreed to pay a fine of more than $100,000 for violating the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws. Attorney General Maura Healey […]
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Why evictions surged on Massachusetts’ South Coast despite the federal moratorium
Massachusetts’ Southeast Housing Court stands out as the state’s toughest court for tenants facing eviction, even while a federal moratorium on evictions was in place.
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Massachusetts’ South Coast prepares for evacuation if Henri floods low-lying areas
New Bedford is the only city in Massachusetts with a hurricane barrier. Tony Marques, who lives right next to it, said the last time he saw the gates close on Rodney French Boulevard was when Hurricane Bob hit in 1991. But he and others in the city are preparing to rely on the gates once […]
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Renewed eviction moratorium offers protections for renters in most R.I. and Mass. cities
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday it is extending the federal eviction moratorium, revising an earlier decision to let the protection expire. The president had previously said that a recent Supreme Court ruling barred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from extending its eviction moratorium without congressional approval. But after Congress let the protection […]
