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South Coast reproductive care faces funding cut due to Trump budget - The New Bedford Light

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Massachusetts unemployment claims rise by 12%, New Bedford outpaces state average

Massachusetts saw an increase in initial unemployment claims for the week ending July 26, 2025, with 5,213 new filings, up 586 (12.7%) from the previous week's 4,627. Nationally, seasonally adjusted initial claims totaled 218,000 for the same week, an increase of 1,000 from the prior week's 217,Unemployment · New Bedford Read Article

Mass. police watchdog decertifies officer guilty of domestic assault

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A police officer who pleaded guilty to charges connected to a series of domestic assaults has been decertified by the Massachusetts law enforcement watchdog, a move that carries a lifetime ban from police work in the commonwealth.Nivaldo Mendes, a former member of the New Bedford Police Department, was charged in January with three instances last year of misdemeanor assault and battery on a family or household member. He also faced two felony ch…New Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

What work do New Bedford’s state legislators do on committees? - The New Bedford Light

In a flurry of activity on July 31, the eve of the Legislature’s summer recess, the Massachusetts Legislature passed funding for local road repairs, a raise for attorneys who represent indigent defendants, and a legal shield for providers of reproductive and gender-identity care. In the seven months before that, the Legislature had passed a record-low 13 bills. One of these was the state budget, delivered on time for the first time in 14 years.…New Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

More than 160 workers at Market Basket in Mass. are unauthorized to work in US, says DHS

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More than 160 people working at a Market Basket in New Bedford, Massachusetts, are unauthorized to work in the United States, which led to the suspension of 47 employees, the grocery chain confirmed with MassLive on Tuesday.New Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

One of six suspects in May New Bedford murder to appear in court

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — One of the six indicted suspects in a New Bedford murder will return to court this morning. 19-year-old Keyshla Martinez Matta of Fall River is expected in New Bedford District Court. She has been held with out bail as a danger since the July 16 indictment. Prosecutors say Matta and two others helped three men shoot and kill 21-year-old Kimberl Gedeon on May 26. Three men – Elias Ramos, William Allen Robinson and Dari…New Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

Why more cranberry farmers are selling to conservationists, not developers - The New Bedford Light

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Feast Parade Reminder: New Bedford parking ban to go into effect, don't get ticketed or towed!

“*** 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 *** The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Parade steps off TODAY, 8/3, at 2 PM from Brooklawn Park. A parking ban will go into effect at 10 AM along the route: Acushnet Ave. → Earle St. → Madeira Ave. → Feast Grounds. Expect traffic impacts in the area. Please plan accordingly. …New Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

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South Coast reproductive care faces funding cut due to Trump budget - The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts unemployment claims rise by 12%, New Bedford outpaces state average

Mass. police watchdog decertifies officer guilty of domestic assault

What work do New Bedford’s state legislators do on committees? - The New Bedford Light

More than 160 workers at Market Basket in Mass. are unauthorized to work in US, says DHS

One of six suspects in May New Bedford murder to appear in court

Why more cranberry farmers are selling to conservationists, not developers - The New Bedford Light

Feast Parade Reminder: New Bedford parking ban to go into effect, don't get ticketed or towed!

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South Coast reproductive care faces funding cut due to Trump budget - The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts unemployment claims rise by 12%, New Bedford outpaces state average

Mass. police watchdog decertifies officer guilty of domestic assault

What work do New Bedford’s state legislators do on committees? - The New Bedford Light

More than 160 workers at Market Basket in Mass. are unauthorized to work in US, says DHS

One of six suspects in May New Bedford murder to appear in court

Why more cranberry farmers are selling to conservationists, not developers - The New Bedford Light

Feast Parade Reminder: New Bedford parking ban to go into effect, don't get ticketed or towed!