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The Standard-Times

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Downtown construction woes, fatal standoff, drug smuggling: Top Stories

As we kickstart a new week, let's take a quick look at the top headlines from last week. Last week, Bill Murray, appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to promote his new six-part Paramount + docuseries, “A Course Called Ireland,” praised both the Zeiterion Theatre and the city while discussing his Aug. 3 appearance following a screening of “What About Bob?” “The town’s really happening, really happening,” Murray told Kimmel in the interview. “Once it was a famous whaling town.” In other news, after 23 years of service that included deployments to Afghanistan and two to Iraq, Michael Nash is still giving back in what he calls “my encore career” as executive director of the Veterans Transition House in New Bedford. Nash succeeded former VTH Executive Director James A. Reid a little over a year ago and said he hopes to keep the organization moving in the right direction Reid so firmly established. High school sports are heating up. Make sure to keep up with scores, game highlights, and Player of the Week voting at https://www.southcoasttoday.com/sports. And here were the most-read stories for the week on https://www.southcoasttoday.com : New Bedford advances tax deal for $20M apartment project in former mill A

New Bedford, MA · 11h

WPRI 12 News

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New Bedford mayor looking to prohibit street parking for RVs, campers

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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New Bedford Fire Watch: “City Budgeted $800K to Pay Firefighters Not to Work While Claiming No Money to Keep Engine 9 Open”

NEW BEDFORD — A local advocacy page is drawing attention to a large increase in the city’s budgeted unemployment compensation costs in the FY2027 budget, arguing the figures show officials planned for firefighter layoffs tied to the proposed closure of Engine Company 9. According to a post from...

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Century-Old Mill Powerhouse Headed for $20M Apartment Overhaul as New Bedford Tax Deal Advances

New Bedford’s Finance Committee has advanced a 10-year tax break that could unlock a $20 million conversion of the former Nashawena Mills power plant at 620 Belleville Avenue into 47 apartments. The full City Council is set to vote on final approval November 24. Built around 1910, the three-building...

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Fairhaven Residents say Building Insp. has too much discretion

The Fairhaven Select Board heard from several residents at its meeting on 11/9/26 during the public comment session regarding building projects on West Island that neighbors say violate either bylaws or state law. Bob Pink told the board that the situation is creating a cloud on some titles/deeds. At present,...

Fairhaven, MA · 3d

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Mayor Mitchell Proposes Ban on Overnight RV and Camper Parking in New Bedford

The following is a press release from Mayor Mitchell’s office. Mayor Jon Mitchell has introduced a new city ordinance prohibiting the overnight parking of recreational vehicles (RVs), motor homes, trailer homes, and campers on public streets and city property. The proposal is designed to address the persistent problem of people parking those vehicles indefinitely on neighborhood streets.

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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UMass Dartmouth receives $100,000 for shuttle service connecting campus to South Coast Rail in Fall River, New Bedford

DARTMOUTH, Mass. — UMass Dartmouth will add new shuttle routes connecting campus to South Coast Rail commuter stations in New Bedford and Fall River, supported by $100,000 in state funding secured by Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral ’78. The funding will improve the University’s intercampus and off-campus shuttle service,...

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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Sec. Hegseth Rips into Naval War College During Newport Visit

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Naval Station Newport on Nov. 9, announcing an overhaul of the United States senior military education system just hours before Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against him. Speaking to Naval War College students and faculty, Hegseth singled out the college to...

Newport, RI · 3d

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Narragansett's newest, and youngest ever, town council member offers a fresh perspective

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Gratitude is the core reason, Lilly Weisz-Nesshoever, 22, says about her pursuit this year of public office in Narragansett. She won a Town Council seat, making her the youngest person in recent memory to hold that position on the panel. She earned fourth place among the top five ranking candidates for the board.

Narragansett, RI · 1d

The Providence Journal

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Foulkes asks McKee Cabinet members if they want to stay

PROVIDENCE - Gov.-elect Helena Foulkes ' transition team is asking the members of Gov. Dan McKee's Cabinet – and his office staff – if they want to stay "in a leadership role within Rhode Island state government." A Nov. 12 memo to "Agency Directors" from Foulkes' transition director, Caitlin S. Molina, says: "We are conducting a review of executive leadership positions across state government. "We recognize the importance of experience, institutional knowledge, and continuity in serving the people of Rhode Island, and we welcome expressions of interest from current leaders who wish to be considered for continued service." Those interested in staying are asked to send a "letter of intent describing your interest in continued service and your vision for the agency, department, or organization under your leadership" – and a résumé by the end of day on Nov. 19. Similar memos were sent to the education commissioners for K-12 and the state colleges, Commerce Corp. President Jim Bennett and the governor's office staff. It is not yet clear if the memo went to every agency director in McKee's administration, but it echoed what Foulkes told reporters at a press conference earlier in the week: that she anticipated a mix

Rhode Island · 2d

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Four finalists selected for Middleboro Town Manager post

MIDDLEBORO -- Middleboro has narrowed its choices for the next town manager to four. The finalists are Shawn Cadime, Anthony Delmonaco, Timothy McInerney and Matthew Wojcik. Cadime has been the town administrator in Seekonk since 2014 and previously worked in the City of Fall River. Delmonaco is the chief financial...

Middleborough, MA · 3d

Crafting Your Home

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Dogs Riding in an Open Truck Bed Is Restricted by Law in These 6 States

California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island regulate dogs in pickup beds. Here is what each state's statute requires.

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Fall River Council Demands Answers on Seven Hills' Free Needle, Pipe Bags

Seven Hills Community Wellness Center — Reported Site of Harm-Reduction Services. Inside a small bag handed out on South Main Street in Fall River, there is Narcan, bleach, sterile pads, Band-Aids, condoms, 20 syringes split across two smaller pouches, and two glass pipes. That inventory, described by City Council President Cliff Ponte, has become the center of a fight over whether a decades-old nonprofit's overdose-prevention program is helping the city or quietly enabling addiction on its streets.

Fall River, MA · 1d

Idyllic Pursuit

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Rhode Island Made Coffee Milk Its State Drink in 1993. 7 More Local Foods That Confuse Visitors

Order a “cabinet” in Providence and you will get a milkshake. Ask for a hot...

Rhode Island · 3d

The Providence Journal

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What really happens to those bags of leaves after RI picks them up?

Have you ever wondered what happens to your lawn bags after they're picked up? Where do the grass clippings you empty from your lawnmower each summer and the leaves you rake every fall end up? It all ends up being turned into nutrient-rich compost that's reused to enrich gardens, sports fields and farms. But Rhode Island's cities and towns make that happen in different ways. A little over half of the 57,000 tons of yard waste collected by municipalities in the last fiscal year was handled on a local basis, according to data from the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. , the quasi-public agency that manages trash and recycling for the state. The rest ended up at Resource Recovery's composting facility next to the Central Landfill in Johnston . In the last fiscal year, Resource Recovery took in about 25,000 tons of leaves, grass and brush collected by communities. All the material that ends up there is fed into a giant grinder that chews it into a uniform size. It also mixes it together to get the right blend of plant-nourishing nutrients from carbon-rich leaves and high-nitrogen grass. All of it comes out the other side on a conveyor belt.

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Acushnet’s St. Gelais flips seat from Dem to Rep

Last week’s election results took a little bit longer to count than usual. The Neighb News had to go to print with some races and ballot questions still not decided. Now, 99% of the votes are in. Domestic mailed-in ballots postmarked by 11/3 had to be in by 11/6. Ballots mailed from outside the US have until 11/13 to arrive and still be counted. So counting cannot be finished until after then. The results need to be certified by 11/18.

Acushnet, MA · 3d

The Independent

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Sheriffs across Massachusetts have requested $241 million to repair and renovate their jails

Jail Funding Massachusetts ASSOCIATED PRESS Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is seeking $27 million in state funding to renovate the Dartmouth House of Correction, so he can close the 148-year-old Ash Street Jail. But Heroux is facing competition from sheriffs across Massachusetts . They’re all seeking a share of limited state funding for major repairs and renovations at their facilities. Among the contenders is a jail even older than Ash Street: the Dukes County jail on Martha’s Vineyard, built in 1873, which needs structural and fire-safety repairs and more space. Essex County seeks to overhaul Middleton jail’s kitchen and dining area, while Worcester County wants to renovate deteriorating jail housing units and demolish a former hospital nurses’ home. Heroux shared his funding proposal with The Light for the first time, providing new details about the work needed to close Ash Street and its estimated cost. Five of the state’s 13 other sheriffs who run jails — Franklin, Berkshire , Dukes, Essex and Worcester — also shared their applications with The Light. Together, the sheriffs have requested about $241 million, far more than the $125 million to $150 million the state expects to allocate through the program. Franklin, Dukes and Essex

Bristol County, MA · 1d

Martha's Vineyard Times

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‘Give me a break’: Negotiations for apartments behind Dairy Queen heat up

Frustration boiled over in a discussion about apartments proposed behind Dairy Queen after an Edgartown official accused the developers of not providing information needed to finalize an agreement that could mean the project’s approval. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) continued its review of a project called Housing Behind the...

Edgartown, MA · 2d

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New Bedford City Council passes ban on data centers

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — The New Bedford City Council has passed an ordinance banning data centers, according to a statement from Mayor Jon Mitchell. Mitchell, who proposed the ordinance, praised the council’s action and cited concerns about the facilities’ effects on neighborhoods, electrical infrastructure and local water supplies.

New Bedford, MA · 1d

The Herald News

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Fall River artist wins $15,000 Boston Artadia grant award

Fall River artist Harry Gould Harvey IV will receive $15,000 in grant money after being selected for a Boston Artadia Award. Harvey was named an awardee alongside Boston-area artists Cathy Della Lucia and Eric Rannestad, according to a community announcement. The three were chosen from more than 300 applicants and will receive unrestricted grants as well as access to Artadia's national network of artists and arts professionals. For Fall River, the award recognizes an artist whose work and institution-building are rooted in the city. Harvey, who was born in Fall River and continues to live and work here, co-founded the Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art in 2020. Harvey draws on the SouthCoast Harvey's work uses materials gathered from across the South Coast, including downed trees, former Gilded Age mansions, factories and Gothic churches. He uses those materials in drawings, handmade frames and large installations that explore the labor behind American industry and luxury, according to the announcement. His work has appeared in exhibitions at P·P·O·W in New York, the MIT List Visual Arts Center, the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College and Brown University's David Winton Bell Gallery. He also participated in the 2021 New Museum Triennial. Works

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