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The Standard-Times

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Parking and construction fuel frustration in New Bedford | Exclusive

NEW BEDFORD — Downtown New Bedford business owners say continued construction, detours and parking difficulties are making it harder to attract customers and keep their businesses profitable. For some, the closure of longtime restaurant Whaler’s Tavern has sharpened concerns about their own future. “It was difficult for locals to get to us. Never mind someone who is a tourist who’s not familiar,” said Kristen Brito. She worked at the tavern for nearly a decade before receiving the news in a text that they would be closing. “We had our customers, we had our regulars. We had our people that are feeling really sad about this,” she said. More: New Bedford Whaling Museum shares expansion plans for summer 2027 Brito believes construction for the New Bedford Whaling Museum expansion on North Water Street contributed significantly to the tavern’s difficulties. She said it wasn’t its sole cause, but the street was closed for 10 weeks during peak tourist season, making the restaurant harder to reach for both regular customers and visitors. “Construction killed the foot traffic and the road traffic,” she said. Visitors coming from the Whaling Museum also faced longer walks around closures, she said, creating a particular challenge for older

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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Election results, Sunbeam Bread apartments: New Bedford top stories

As we kickstart a new week, let's take a quick look at the top headlines from last week. Last week we learned that nearly 12,000 people in New Bedford and Fall River have lost SNAP benefits, and advocates say many can't even reach the state to find out why. New Bedford saw 6,308 residents lose SNAP benefits between June 2025 and August 2026, an 18.65% decline in participation, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. Fall River saw 5,637 residents lose benefits, according to Project Bread. In other news, a New Bedford soldier missing since WWII identified after 80 years. U.S. Army Pfc. William A. Gervais Jr. of New Bedford, who went missing during World War II, has been identified more than eight decades after fighting in Germany. Gervais, 28, was accounted for June 18, according to a community announcement from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. His family recently received a full briefing on the identification, allowing additional details about the case to be shared. A milestone is being hit as New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is celebrating 30 years of preserving the city's history . Thirty years ago, New Bedford became home to a different kind of

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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Dartmouth movie theater flooded after heavy rainfall on Friday

DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WJAR) — Friday's heavy rain brought flooding to Bristol County, and it would appear the water also found its way to a crowd of moviegoers. NBC 10's Devin Bates reports from a movie theater in Dartmouth that flooded following heavy rain on Friday night. Video shared on...

Dartmouth, MA · 2d
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Massachusetts flooding traps cars as roads go underwater

Flooding swept through southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and parts of Rhode Island on Friday, Nov. 6, after two weather systems dumped as much as 7 inches of rain. As of early today, West Wareham had the highest reported total at 7.12 inches, according to The Boston Globe. Flash flooding shut down many roads Friday night in New Bedford and Acushnet.

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Middleboro Town Meeting bans data centers, Flock cameras, approves new school roof

Middleboro Town Moderator David Cavanaugh speaks at the podium. Photos by Christian Uva. A Middleboro High School student counts the "yeas" for the data center ban vote. State Rep. Norman Orrall, right, and state Sen. Kelly Dooner, center, presented the town with a new copy of the Declaration of Independence for the nation's 250th anniversary.

Middleborough, MA · 14h

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Massachusetts Has 6 Places To Find A Thanksgiving Meal Without Spending $20

One sandwich shop on Cape Cod rolls carved turkey, herb stuffing, and cranberry into a pita. Then it names the whole thing after a Mayflower passenger. I love that. Lunch becomes a tiny history lesson. That clever roll-up has company in Massachusetts. One diner on this list operates out of...

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State rep race results still unclear one week out

Sarah Hewins, left, and state Rep. John Gaskey, right. File photos. With one week since voters cast their ballots, the winner of the 2nd Plymouth district state representative race is still unclear. Incumbent state Rep. John Gaskey (R-Carver) has declared victory twice since Nov. 3 based on incomplete or unofficial tallies. However, the results, which are still not certified by the state, still show Gaskey’s Democratic challenger Sarah Hewins leading by a slim margin.

Wareham, MA · 14h

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Residents clear the clutter at recycling event

Gil Ricci of The Great White Shred helps William Harrison of Plymouth unload his old documents. Photo by Erin Darling. Over a ton of paper was shredded during Saturday's recycling event. Photo by Erin Darling. Volunteers like Ron Johnson helped residents unload their recyclables at the Wareham Recycling Center on...

Wareham, MA · 3d

The Herald News

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Sakonnet Vineyard to host holiday market in November

Sakonnet Vineyard will bring local makers, holiday shopping and live music together for a pop-up holiday market from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. The vineyard is hosting the event with Juicy Market, according to a community announcement. Entry is free, with food, wine and additional beverages available for purchase. Shoppers can browse vendors inside the barn while enjoying a holiday drink and looking for handmade goods from local small businesses. The market will feature 14 vendors: The Salty Quahog Company, Fuzed by Fonzy, Jane's Tarot, Touchstone Crystal Jewelry, Trail Snail, Sea Clare Candle Co., Coral Anchor Apparel, Indigenous Ingredients, Gavel, Lita’s “Little” Shop, Kaiju Alotl, Krystallos, Art by Ile, Rhode Island Re-Thread and Little Mushroom Library. Acoustic musician Alex Cohen will perform from 1 to 4 p.m. Where is the Sakonnet Vineyard holiday market? Sakonnet Vineyard is at 162 West Main Road in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Founded in 1975, Sakonnet Vineyard is New England's oldest vineyard and a pioneer of the Southeastern New England AVA, according to the announcement. The vineyard encompasses 169 acres, including more than 20 acres under vine. More information about the vineyard, seasonal hours and reservations is available at

Little Compton, RI · 3d

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Lakeville active living center salutes veterans with breakfast

LAKEVILLE -- Veterans were thanked for their service by being served lunch at the Lakeville Center for Active Living’s third annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 6. Veterans, friends and special guests enjoy a breakfast catered by Loon Pond Lodge and served by Lakeville Center for Active...

Lakeville, MA · 1d

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Flag Changers Turn Lifesavers: City of New Bedford Workers Revive Man in Cardiac Arrest

Two Department of Public Infrastructure employees, Doug Gross and Carlos Medina, revived a man who had gone into full cardiac arrest last month while they were changing a flag at East Beach. The workers heard someone in distress at a house across the street, ran over, and found the man...

New Bedford, MA · 6h

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Murky water dissuades Mattapoisett Town Meeting from approving new Water and Sewer Department building

MATTAPOISETT — With discolored, sediment-laden water flowing through the pipes of some Mattapoisett homes, residents asked the town to prioritize fixing pipes delivering water before building a new Water and Sewer Department building. Town Meeting shot down a proposal to borrow about $3 million to construct a new sewer...

Mattapoisett, MA · 1d

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Legal expert on why jury in Matthew Farwell trial may be deadlocked

Stoughton, MA · 14h

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New Bedford Midnight Blaze On Willis Street Sparks Citywide Alert on E-Bike Battery Dangers

New Bedford, MA — At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Friday, New Bedford Fire Department crews responded to a report of smoke coming from the basement of a residence at 100 Willis Street. Engine 7 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions. Firefighters advanced a hose line into the basement and...

New Bedford, MA · 3d

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Town meeting approves shared use path next steps, sewer upgrade

MARION — Next steps for a shared use path that will make Marion more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly garnered some discussion at Town Meeting but were ultimately approved, along with sewer phosphorus removal upgrades. With minimal discussion, voters at the Nov. 9 Town Meeting approved transferring control of town-owned properties...

Marion, MA · 1d

Cape Cod Times

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Nov. 3 election, Sam Diego's restaurant sale, more: Cape Cod Times top stories

The Nov. 3 Massachusetts general election was the big news of the week, with Democrats flipping seats nationwide , including in one Cape Cod race . Readers also followed the latest on Sam Diego's Mexican Cookery and Bar closely, through two stories this past week. First came the news that the planned auction for all the memorabilia inside the restaurant was paused, as buyers emerged ahead of the restaurant's Nov. 14 close date . Then the auction was back on . Our weekly featured home for sale on Cape Cod, a $269,000 condominium in Mashpee , got extra attention this week, as did our weekly roundup of food news from around Cape Cod . Here are the four most-read stories out of the Cape Cod Times newsroom this past week. The fate of Sam Diego's Mexican restaurant in Hyannis The auction of “artwork and kitschy items” from Sam Diego’s Mexican Cookery and Bar was on hold in the early part of the week, because the owners received new offers to buy the Cape Cod restaurant after they confirmed in late September that it was closing. “I’ve got a couple who are still saying they want it, so we may see

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 2d

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New Bedford Little Learners Meet Their School Superheroes at Hayden McFadden’s Stranger Danger Day

New Bedford School Resource Officers partnered with teachers and staff at Hayden McFadden Elementary School last Thursday to hold a Stranger Danger event for kindergarten through second-grade students and their families. Students and families received safety tips, took part in discussions about stranger danger, and participated in hands-on activities. Police...

New Bedford, MA · 20h

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New Bedford Slams the Door on AI Data Centers as Power, Water, Neighborhood Fears Force Citywide Freeze

New Bedford officials are moving toward a citywide prohibition on data centers, treating it as a temporary pause so planners can write rules for large-scale AI facilities rather than the smaller server rooms assumed when current zoning was adopted. The City Council’s ordinance committee recommended the measure on October 26 after the Planning Board unanimously backed it on October 7, sending it to the full council.

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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Plymouth Is Closing Six Sandwich Street Parking Spaces: Here's How to Avoid Getting Towed

The Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, has shared with the community that six parking spaces on Sandwich Street, directly across from La Bamba restaurant, will be temporarily closed from Tuesday, November 10th, through Tuesday, November 24th, while construction continues on the Jenney Pond Project. Two of the six spaces will hold construction equipment for the project and will stay closed for the full two-week period.

Plymouth, MA · 3d