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1 week ago | 
newbedfordlight.org | Crystal Yormick |Kevin G. Andrade
NEW BEDFORD — More than 100 students “walked out” of New Bedford High School Wednesday to protest the School Committee’s failure to pass a resolution that they say would afford more protections and support to immigrant students.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordlight.org | Crystal Yormick |Eleonora Bianchi
More than a thousand protesters gathered in New Bedford and Fairhaven as part of a coordinated national day of demonstrations under the banner “No Kings” to denounce what organizers describe as the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. government and to condemn the violent and surreptitious way in which federal agents are detaining immigrants.
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2 weeks ago | 
newbedfordlight.org | Crystal Yormick
The Buzzards Bay Coalition has announced the acquisition of 1,652 acres of land from the Slocum-Gibbs Cranberry Company for $9.5 million— the largest-ever purchase in the coalition’s history. The land will be permanently protected as open space and will officially open to the public in the spring of 2027. “The vision of the coalition is to make these lands, these natural landscapes, accessible wherever possible,” said Scott Lajoie, communications director.
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2 weeks ago | 
newbedfordlight.org | Crystal Yormick
The New Bedford Whaling Museum took the first public step in its “Open Doors” expansion campaign Thursday morning as it prepares to begin construction to expand its current space by about two-thirds. The $31.5 million project — projected to be completed in fall 2026 — includes a new main entrance, gift shop, community living room and exhibition space.
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2 weeks ago | 
newbedfordlight.org | Crystal Yormick
South Coast towns plan to continue their efforts to remove “forever chemicals” — linked to certain cancers, decreased fertility and other health issues — from public water supplies, despite the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to roll back some drinking water regulations. According to its May 14 announcement, the EPA intends to “rescind” and “reconsider” regulations for four out of six previously regulated PFAS chemicals.
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1 month ago | 
newbedfordlight.org | Crystal Yormick
A rat infestation at Shawmut Avenue’s waste transfer station and the surrounding neighborhood has worsened in the past 48 hours, forcing the City of New Bedford to take action. The infestation is depicted in a video posted on Facebook, which shows several rats in the street near a truck parked on the side of the road.
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1 month ago | 
newbedfordlight.org | Crystal Yormick
Warm temperatures, ocean breezes, and a dazzling sun mark not only the onset of summer on the South Coast but also a slew of happenings to highlight the season. In New Bedford, a series of festivals, parades and free events provide residents with ideal ways to fill their summer days and nights.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
dailyfreepress.com | Amil Coutinho Amado |Crystal Yormick
Boston University students and faculty are stressing the importance of voting this November in light of a recent movement to withhold votes in protest of the 2024 Presidential Election. In a WBUR poll published on Sept. 23, 31% of poll respondents answered “yes” when “asked if the country is headed in the right direction.” The poll credited younger voters as being the most “critical” when it came to the future of the United States.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
dailyfreepress.com | Crystal Yormick |Maya Mitchell
College of Communication professor Tinker Ready no longer works at Boston University, following an investigation by the Equal Opportunity Office. The investigation, which was updated and shared with Ready in May, found that she violated the EOO’s Prohibition on Retaliation Policy, according to documents obtained by The Daily Free Press.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
dailyfreepress.com | Crystal Yormick
Melissa Gilliam was officially inaugurated as the 11th President of Boston University in a ceremony held today at Agganis Arena. In her inaugural address, Gilliam explained what drew her to BU, acknowledged the University’s history and announced a variety of campus-wide initiatives. The initiatives Gilliam announced involved connecting colleges across the University, strengthening BU’s relationship with the city of Boston, expanding external partnerships and investing in student internships.
