Last May, a densely populated wing of a jail in Dartmouth, Massachusetts erupted in violence amid growing tensions over coronavirus safety. Why are the jail’s inmates now refusing the vaccine?
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‘I was afraid of the superintendent’: More stories of misconduct emerge from Fall River’s school department
Fall River’s City Council is calling for the immediate resignation of the school superintendent, who faces allegations that he sexually harassed and verbally abused school employees.
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Fall River superintendent, accused of ‘bullying’ employees, told to resign immediately
Councilors are calling for the school superintendent to step down following accusations that he sexually harassed and verbally abused several of his subordinates.
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America’s largest scallop company sues New Bedford over waterfront expansion
An owner of the world’s largest scallop fleet is fighting New Bedford’s plans to expand a portion of the city’s waterfront.
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Ex-Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia’s corruption trial delayed until May
Snow days and Covid precautions have shifted the start line once again for one of Massachusetts’ most anticipated trials: that of Jasiel Correia, the former mayor of Fall River facing corruption and fraud charges in federal court. Once a rising star elected as the youngest mayor in Fall River’s history, Correia now stands accused of […]
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Report: Shellfish industry under threat as oceans grow more acidic
Carbon emissions and wastewater are making the ocean more acidic, an accelerating chemical reaction that could threaten the ability of young scallops, oysters and lobsters to survive to maturity, according to a report published by the Massachusetts legislature on Tuesday. A coalition of scientists, conservationists and representatives from the seafood industry found that a third […]
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Biden clean energy agenda worries fishermen opposed to fast tracking offshore wind development
Offshore wind advocates are optimistic that the incoming Biden administration will fast track the developments of projects in New England. Fishermen, who have reservations about the impact of offshore wind farms on their livelihood, say they’re worried.
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‘Estresados y agotados’: los inspectores de salud de New Bedford abrumados por el aumento de casos de COVID-19
Más de cinco docenas de empresas de New Bedford desde el verano han informado a los funcionarios de salud locales que un empleado era COVID-19 positivo. A medida que los casos en la ciudad continúan aumentando, siguen llegando informes de propietarios de negocios. Y los inspectores del departamento de salud, encargados de garantizar que las empresas sigan los protocolos, dijeron que están abrumados por la carga de trabajo.
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Los trabajadores de la planta de pescado, por segunda vez, piden a los procesadores que solucionen las prácticas inseguras de COVID-19
Los trabajadores del procesamiento de productos del mar en toda la costa sur están expresando su preocupación por segunda vez este año sobre las condiciones de trabajo inseguras durante la pandemia de coronavirus.
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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 […]
