1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (907+ words) The New Bedford Historical Commission held a community meeting in early July to discuss the potential historical significance of the Black Historic West End neighborhood. To support establishing the Black Historic West End as a Local Historic District, community members…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (671+ words) WORCESTER – One year after City Manager Eric D. Batista issued Worcester native and self-described "instigative journalist" David Webb a no trespass order barring him from being in or around City Hall, the ban has been extended. Webb's no trespass order…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (421+ words) Springfield's Haitian residents have received letters to report to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Cincinnati, particularly on Aug. 2. Viles Dorsainvil, the executive director of the Haitian Support Center in Springfield, did not have an exact number but told…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (422+ words) NEW BEDFORD – The city will dedicate its Herman Melville statue on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at Seamen’s Bethel, where Melville once sat in a pew in the chapel’s southeast corner. The future author worshipped at the chapel as a young man…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (368+ words) New Bedford voters can now request mail-in and absentee ballots for the state primary election, with application deadlines set for late August and late October. The Board of Election Commissioners announced ballot applications are available through several methods, according to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (62+ words) Electra.aero is bringing an $850 million dollar investment to Springfield, Ohio that will create nearly 2,000 jobs. National aerospace company to bring 2,000 jobs to Springfield aircraft factory After a year-long competitive process, American aerospace company Electra has chosen Springfield, Ohio out…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (351+ words) New Bedford is opening the door for more seniors to receive property tax relief by lowering the age requirement for a $1,000 exemption. City officials announced that the minimum age for the exemption has been reduced from 70 to 65 years old, allowing…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (723+ words) WORCESTER – Notwithstanding the natural beauty of the lake, parts of the Indian Lake neighborhood in north Worcester had become rather uninviting over the years. West Boylston Drive was known for an ugly, weed-ridden wall separating it from West Boylston Street....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (288+ words) NEW BEDFORD — City councilors have endorsed a proposal to lower the age from 70 to 65 for seniors seeking a $1,000 property tax exemption. The full council is expected to adopt the unanimous Finance Committee vote on June 17 to make the change. Councilor…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (668+ words) NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford supporters, residents, workers, business owners, and property owners last month highlighted what's missing from downtown, from bathrooms to bike cops. The gathering at AHA! New Bedford Town Hall Meeting was part of an ongoing initiative launched…...