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‘New Bedford is my place’ — National Park’s Jennifer White Smith can’t imagine a better job
Jennifer White Smith, superintendent of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, has a 100,000-watt smile, one that illustrates what it means to say a person ...
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SMAST’s Kevin Stokesbury: On scallops, community collaboration, and a lifelong love of the ocean
Growing up on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Kevin Stokesbury spent as much time as possible swimming, searching for sand shrimp, and soaking ...
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New England states team up to jump-start offshore wind industry
BOSTON — Massachusetts is partnering with Rhode Island and Connecticut to coordinate a multi-state procurement of offshore wind projects. Through a formal memorandum of understanding, ...
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The House passes the $42 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund replenishment
The House voted yes on a bill Thursday that would fund every operator that originally applied for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The Senate vote is ...
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New Bedford creative sector selected for Barr Foundation investment
New grants, training program, and messaging will bolster local creative economy,launching with online event Friday, October 15, at 12:00pm NEW BEDFORD, MA — New Bedford’s ...
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Business sizzling for Latino entrepreneurs in New Bedford
The smells of Central America and the Caribbean wafted through the Riverside Park summer air on Saturday afternoons this July and August. From Carmen Martinez’ ...
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‘A one-stop shop’: Officials tout New Bedford’s future offshore wind training facility
NEW BEDFORD — As early as next spring, a facility that once manufactured seafood packaging will house classrooms, obstacle courses and a deepwater pool to train workers for the ...
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New Bedford restaurants kept cooking through COVID-19
City and customer support helped add new dining spots during pandemic. NEW BEDFORD — Steve Silverstein has spent his life in the restaurant industry. But ...
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New Bedford SourceLink is sailing into the Port of New Bedford
The Port of New Bedford is pleased to announce that it is a founding partner of New Bedford SourceLink, a major new initiative by the ...
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