Seven candidates running for South Coast seats in the Massachusetts Legislature addressed housing, energy, and other key issues during a forum hosted by The Light and the League of Women Voters SouthCoast on Wednesday. buff.ly/muTo0ao

Seven candidates for Legislature address housing, energy, state aid at forum - The New Bedford Light

Four incumbent state reps and three challengers also addressed jobs, transparency, the Ash Street Jail and the State Pier.

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🏮Light up your night TONIGHT with a visit to Arts Illuminated, The New Bedford Light's live talk show and sale featuring South Coast artists. The show begins at 6 p.m. at Steeple Playhouse, 159 William St., New Bedford. Find out more, and get a preview, at: newbedfordlight.org/artsillumina...

The people running to represent the South Coast in Congress and the courtroom shared their positions on the region’s biggest issues Tuesday night at a candidate forum hosted by The Light and the League of Women Voters SouthCoast. buff.ly/a8XwPtR

Candidates for Congress, DA outline platforms at candidate forum - The New Bedford Light

Here’s how the candidates compare on the region’s top issues ahead of the November election.

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A deep dive into Fall River's use of Flock license-plate cameras finds similar problems that have surfaced in New Bedford and elsewhere: lack of oversight as police officers searched thousands of times since 2021 while entering vague or nonsensical reasons. More buff.ly/VTez656

John Deaton wants voters to understand something about his current campaign for the U.S. Senate: Don’t be confused by the party he’s affiliated with. 📝 Kevin G. Andrade Full story: buff.ly/FSS5zpt

Join The New Bedford Light and the League of Women Voters SouthCoast to hear from local candidates running for U.S. Congress, Bristol County DA and the state Legislature. 📅 Oct. 6 and 7, 6 to 8 p.m. 📍 225 Hathaway Blvd., New Bedford See the list of participating candidates >>> buff.ly/upy1I9V

🦇 Join The Light for a night of artistic thrills and chills, as Arts Illuminated presents its next live talk art show and sale in a Halloween frame of mind. 🧹Drop in Thursday, Oct. 8, at Steeple Playhouse, 159 William St., New Bedford, starting at 6 p.m. newbedfordlight.org/artsillumina...

A possible nor’easter could bring coastal flooding, beach erosion, and wind gusts up to 55 mph to the South Coast this weekend. buff.ly/PF6VBnL

Nor’easter could bring high winds, coastal flooding to South Coast - The New Bedford Light

South Coast residents can expect to see heavy winds, including the possibility of downed trees and power outages.

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New Bedford will receive a $1.3 million appropriation from the state to keep New Bedford Fire Station 9 open — if the state Legislature approves it. buff.ly/bxpGUDb 📝 Brooke Kushwaha 📸 Eleonora Bianchi

State grants $1.3 million to keep New Bedford’s Fire Station 9 open - The New Bedford Light

After months of budgetary back-and-forth, the city announced Wednesday that the state would appropriate the funds to keep the North End station open.

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New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell spoke with Light reporter Kevin G. Andrade on Wednesday about recent ICE arrests in multiple locations in the city, including on the Avenue. 🎥 Brooke Kushwaha

ICE agents have been sighted in various locations in and around New Bedford on Tuesday, the second day of a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and arrests. More coverage here: buff.ly/CYfYin8

For the second day in a row, U.S. Immigration and Customs agents continued to make arrests at multiple locations in the New Bedford area early Tuesday morning. A reporter for The Light saw what appeared to be multiple ICE vehicles using the New Bedford Industrial Park as a staging area.

🚨[UPDATED STORY] At least eight people were arrested Monday as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents launched a major operation centered on the Whaling City. 📝 Kevin G. Andrade and Nathan Collins 📸 Nathan Collins

A major U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement action is currently underway in the Whaling City. A Light reporter witnessed an arrest near the waterfront this morning, and another Light reporter saw what appeared to be ICE agents using the Dartmouth Mall parking lot as a staging area.

Revolution Wind completed construction Wednesday, installing the blades on its 65th and final turbine. It marks the 2nd offshore wind project to finish construction under the 2nd Trump administration and the 3rd utility-scale offshore wind farm in the US, joining South Fork Wind and Vineyard Wind.

Vineyard Wind and GE have reached an "amicable settlement" that resolves "all outstanding litigation" between the offshore wind giants after their monthslong legal dispute. Light reporter Anastasia E. Lennon has more at the link in our bio.

Victor Fonseca's genuine and charismatic personality is providing him with some unique retirement opportunities. As a popular greeter at a pair of well-known downtown establishments, he is building on his reputation for making the people around him feel warm and welcome. Interview at the link ⤵️

Campaigns for and against Massachusetts' nine ballot questions this fall have raised more than $18 million so far with two months still to go before Election Day. Where is the money coming from and where is going? buff.ly/pYQvl1R

Deep-pocketed donors flood the ballot-question field with cash - The New Bedford Light

Millions of dollars have already been spent, even on questions with no opposition.

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Our clam chowder tasting tour is back. This time, Light reporters Nathan Collins and Brooke Kushwaha are at Quahog Republic Whaler's Tavern. Where else should Nathan go to find the best clam chowders in New Bedford? Let us know in the comments. 🎥 Brooke Kushwaha & Nathan Collins

Amid a lack of state regulations, city councilors plan to vote Sept. 24 on an ordinance restricting the city’s use of automatic license plate readers, better known as Flock cameras. Full story at the link ⤵️ 📝+📸 Anastasia E. Lennon

“Somos las Raíces | We Are the Roots” honored Indigenous Caribbean, Borikén, Wampanoag, and other Indigenous communities on Thursday as part of @ahanewbedford. The festivities included bomba, a Puerto Rican dance with West African roots. 🎥 Kellen Riell

A recount in the close race for the Democratic nomination in the Bristol 9th state House district affirmed that Edward Pacheco is still the victor. Link ⤵️ 📝 Kevin G. Andrade

As Flock cameras lose favor in Massachusetts, public officials are eyeing statewide legal guardrails that would govern how the data collected by the devices is stored, accessed and used. buff.ly/GPwy2Wk 📸 Eleonora Bianchi

Beacon Hill starts to eye statewide guardrails on the use of Flock - The New Bedford Light

At least 25 municipalities in Massachusetts have canceled or suspended Flock contracts within the last 18 months after public outcry over privacy concerns.

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📣AREA ARTISTS: The Light's hunting for art works in a Halloween frame of mind. Submit entries by Friday, Sept. 25, for our Thursday, Oct. 8, Arts Illuminated live talk show – the FIRST with AHA! New Bedford – at Steeple Playhouse, New Bedford. Go to: newbedfordlight.org/artsillumina...

One officer searched her ex-girlfriend’s license plate more than 650 times. Another officer ran his girlfriend’s plate nearly 70 times. What else did New Bedford Police Department's audit of its Flock system find? Read more. ⤵️ buff.ly/Dv4DMCO

New Bedford police internal affairs reports detail Flock misuse - The New Bedford Light

One officer searched her ex-girlfriend’s license plate more than 650 times. Another officer ran his girlfriend’s plate nearly 70 times.

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The race between Stephen Medeiros and Edward Pacheco for the Democratic nomination in the 9th Bristol state House district is headed for a recount. buff.ly/WwBBEJ5

Medeiros petitions for recount in close 9th Bristol primary race - The New Bedford Light

Edward Pacheco is 13 votes ahead of Stephen Medeiros in unofficial totals. The Democratic primary winner will face Republican Chester Tam for the state House seat in November.

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Acushnet Board of Selectmen on Wednesday voted unanimously to discontinue the police department's use of Flock. The action came just two days after Dartmouth's police chief announced his department would not renew its contract with Flock because of privacy concerns and cost. 📝+🎥 Anastasia Lennon

Now that the primary is over and Mike Minogue has won the Republican nomination for governor, New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver — the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor — must forge a relationship with his new running mate. buff.ly/QLyXWMk

Lt. Gov. nominee Oliver quick to jump on Minogue’s team - The New Bedford Light

New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, must now forge a relationship with a new running mate.

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Jesse St. Gelais, an insurance agent and Acushnet resident, sailed past Westport attorney Christopher Thrasher on Tuesday in the GOP primary for the 8th Bristol seat, according to preliminary results. buff.ly/g0o5mXf 📝 Anastasia Lennon

Edward Pacheco, a bartender and transit manager, barely scraped by in the Democratic primary race for the Bristol 9th state House district, a race focused on development and political donations. buff.ly/T3TdTFL 📝 Kevin G. Andrade