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3 days ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Chris Lisinski |Michael Silvia
By Chris LisinskiRepresentatives on one legislative committee are not ready to decide whether one of the most controversial proposals on their plate should move forward early in the lawmaking term. Legislators last week asked for a 30-day extension on a bill that would authorize physician-assisted suicide (H 2505), according to the House clerk’s office, keeping it idling in the Public Health Committee through a Tuesday event that drew both supporters and opponents of the long-debated policy.
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4 days ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Mayor Jon Mitchell and the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC) announced Monday that agreements are in place to reopen the former Star Store building under new ownership as a regional arts hub.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT FROM THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD ON HARVEY WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES RODENT CONCERNS:The City received reports this weekend that numerous rats were seen in an industrial area along Shawmut Avenue. The rats emanated from a municipal waste transfer facility owned by Harvey Waste & Recycling Services, which experienced a major fire last week.
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1 week ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Crime, Latest
Bristol Count District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III announced that Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’sOffice, New Bedford Police Detectives and Homicide Unit prosecutors have begun a homicide investigation in New Bedford.
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2 weeks ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
In a move to bolster support for low-income immigrants and refugees, Massachusetts State Senator Adam Gomez of Springfield has introduced Amendment #847 to the state budget. The amendment proposes a new $10 million line item dedicated to funding legal representation for individuals facing federal removal proceedings.
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3 weeks ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Colin Young |Michael Silvia
By Colin A. YoungGov. Maura Healey gets 10 days to act on legislation that reaches her desk, but she used no more than four hours of that time to sign the Group Insurance Commission financing bill sent to her Thursday afternoon. Healey’s office said around 4:15 p.m. that she had signed the bill (H 4100) appropriating $240 million to cover claims for the rest of the fiscal year at the GIC, which oversees health insurance for 460,000 public employees.
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3 weeks ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Colin Young |Michael Silvia
By Colin A. Young, State House News Service A majority of lawmakers in both the House and in the Senate are now backing legislation that supporters say could bring in an additional $400 million in annual revenue for the state by raising a tax on some “megacorporations.”The legislation (H 3110 / S 2033) from Sen. Jason Lewis of Winchester and Rep.
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4 weeks ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Crime, Latest
On April 14, Juan Francisco Méndez, a Guatemalan immigrant seeking asylum, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in a dramatic arrest captured on video. The footage showed agents using a tool to smash the rear passenger window of the car where Méndez sat with his wife, Marilú Domingo Ortiz, before forcibly removing him.
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1 month ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Latest
New Bedford activist Erik Andrade requested Mayor Mitchell provide official guidance on the City’s flag raising policy after his request to raise the Palestinian flag was not approved.
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1 month ago | 
newbedfordguide.com | Michael Silvia
Every 76 years, a cosmic visitor graces our skies, captivating astronomers and stargazers alike. Halley’s Comet, one of the most famous celestial bodies in history, is set to make its next close approach to Earth in 2061, but its influence is already sparking excitement—and a bit of fiery drama—in 2025. This year, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, promises a dazzling display, with some describing it as “raining fire” across the night sky.
