Barry Richard

New Bedford

Host, The Barry Richard Show at WBSM-AM (Fairhaven, MA)

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Articles

Massachusetts Governor Healey Trolled By New Hampshire's Ayotte

1 day ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

While an "outraged" Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey tries to deal with an illegal immigrant crisis that involves headline-grabbing federal enforcement operations and a showdown with Trump Administration border czar Tom Homan, her neighbor to the north continues to rub Healey's nose in it.
UMass Dartmouth Begins $100 Million LARTS Building Renovation

1 day ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

Chancellor Mark Fuller told a recent legislative committee hearing that a $100 million reconstruction of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Liberal Arts and Sciences (LARTS) building, the most heavily used building on the decades-old campus, is underway. The UMD website says the reconstruction project should take about 18 months. "Building occupancy and reopening will occur before the spring 2027 semester," according to the site.
A Second Poll Has Bad News for Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey

2 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

A recent Fiscal Alliance Foundation poll conducted in March offered some bad news for Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey, who plans to seek re-election next year, four months after his 80th birthday. The FAF poll gave Markey a 55 percent approval rating versus 30 percent disapproval, yet 55 percent of respondents don't want Markey to seek a third full term. Only 26 percent believe Markey deserves another term.
Traffic Camera Enforcement Could Be Coming to Massachusetts Communities

2 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

I hate traffic cameras. They give me the creeps. It's as though someone is watching your every move and is ready to pounce if you step out of line. It's just too "Big Brother" for me. If you want to catch me speeding, put a cop out there. Rhode Island, where my in-laws live, uses traffic cameras. I feel spied upon whenever I visit. Massachusetts lawmakers have considered allowing local communities to install traffic cameras to catch speeders, red light jumpers and other roadway offenders.
UNH Poll Shows Re-Election Worries For Massachusetts Gov. Healey

3 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

All is not well in Massachusetts, and voters say Governor Maura Healey is to blame. Healey, who faces re-election next year, cannot be happy with the results of a new poll from the University of New Hampshire showing fewer than half of Massachusetts voters approve of the job she is doing three years into a four-year term.
Martha's Vineyard Man and His Dog Encounter Five-Foot Alligator

3 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

Alligators are cold-blooded reptiles that thrive in subtropical and tropical freshwater wetlands – swamps – thousands of miles from southeastern Massachusetts. So how did a nearly five-foot-long American alligator find its way to Martha's Vineyard? And don't say it must have used Google Maps.
Hodgson Blames Healey for "Outrageous" Massachusetts Migrant Crisis

4 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan promised in February to "bring hell" to Boston, one of a handful of sanctuary cities in Massachusetts – and he wasn't kidding. Frustrated by a lack of cooperation from local officials, Homan lashed out at Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox. "The Police Commissioner of Boston, you said you'd double down on not helping the law enforcement officers of ICE," Homan said. "I'm coming to Boston. I'm bringing hell with me.""You're not a police commissioner.
Massachusetts Governor Healey Biffs 'Freaking' Barber Pole Law

4 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

Ah, the power of a governor. The things the chief executive can endeavor to advance society are nearly limitless. Take, for example, the barber pole. Just like that, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has biffed a state regulation requiring a barber pole at every barber shop in the Commonwealth. Change is in the air. Believe it or not, Massachusetts has a law (240 CMR 8.00: Barber Regulations Sec.
Massachusetts Audit Question Was 'In Proper Form' on the Ballot

5 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

Many Massachusetts residents continue to wonder why the audit law they overwhelmingly approved last fall, authorizing State Auditor Diana DiZoglio to audit the Massachusetts Legislature, remains unenforced. Massachusetts state government has a storied history of corruption, and the refusal of top lawmakers to open the books to scrutiny despite still unfulfilled promises of a more transparent system leaves little doubt in the minds of many taxpayers that there is probably something to hide.
Massachusetts AG Campbell Tells Illegal Aliens: "Know Your Rights"

5 days ago | wbsm.com | Barry Richard

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has sued the Trump Administration at least 15 times since late January, according to Yahoo News, challenging, among other things, Trump's executive orders, DOGE authority, education funding decisions and immigration policies.