The federal moratorium on evictions expires July 31, exposing thousands of families in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to removal from their homes after they fell behind on rent during the pandemic.
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Ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia appeals convictions
Jasiel Correia, the former wunderkind mayor of Fall River, is appealing all 21 convictions a jury returned against him this spring. Correia’s 70-page motion was filed on Monday, shortly before a deadline for disputing the convictions expired. His latest attorney, Daniel Marx, wrote that the evidence used against Correia during the four-week trial was “a […]
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Ex-cop charged with stealing $49,000, a fraction of the New Bedford police union’s missing funds
A former New Bedford police sergeant has been charged with stealing nearly $50,000 from the police union’s bank accounts. But an internal audit conducted last year showed more than $674,000 has disappeared without records of how it was spent.
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Covid-sniffing dogs introduced at Bristol County jails
One researcher said studies show dogs are identifying Covid with greater accuracy in trial settings than drugs or explosives.
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Search for new head of UMass Dartmouth nearing conclusion
UMass President Marty Meehan said he expects to select a new chancellor for the university’s campus in Dartmouth by the end of the summer. A 20-member search committee has been evaluating candidates since April, with an eye toward finding stability after shuffling through five chancellors in the past seven years. Several of them served on […]
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New Bedford planning port facility that would double the city’s capacity for offshore wind assembly
A power plant once fueled by coal will be demolished to make room for the emerging renewable energy industry.
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City councilor to challenge Fall River mayor in September election
Council President Cliff Ponte is mounting a campaign against Paul Coogan less than two years into his mayorship.
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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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Middleman who arranged bribes for ex-Fall River mayor sentenced to house arrest
A man who pleaded guilty to moving bribes from marijuana companies through City Hall is the first defendant in the corruption scandal to receive his sentence.
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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.
