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TSM - Ron Hill of New Bedford reads a portion of Douglass' 1852 July 4th Speech.
TSM - Ron Hill of New Bedford reads a portion of Douglass' 1852 July 4th Speech.

Douglass’ 1852 Speech Remembered, Discussed In New Bedford

The New Bedford Historical Society is again remembering the contributions of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. 

The Society on Wednesday hosted a communal reading at the Friends Meeting House of Douglass' fiery 1852 speech

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Biden To Campaign For Markey At UMass Dartmouth

Vice President Joe Biden is the latest high-profile Democrat planning to visit Southeastern Massachusetts to stump for Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey.

 Biden is planning to attend a Markey rally Saturday at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth

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New Bedford Whaleman’s Statue Is 100 Years Old

New Bedford elected officials will join with the general public on Thursday in marking the Centenial Celebration of the New Bedford Whaleman's Statue.

A ceremony is planned for 11am at the statue, outside the Downtown Library

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Hernandez Being Sued In Florida

Embattled New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is being sued for allegedly shooting a man in the face.

The attorney for the alleged victim tells ProFootballTalk.com that the lawsuit is being re-filed after it was dismissed last week because of a mistake in the paperwork

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TSM - New Bedford's Special Reaction Team conducts drill for hostage situation on a school bus
TSM - New Bedford's Special Reaction Team conducts drill for hostage situation on a school bus

Police Team Drills For School Bus Hostage Situation

A hostage situation on a school bus is something none of us can imagine.  But it does happen, and that's why the New Bedford Police Department's Special Reaction Team was practicing that scenario Wednesday in the South End

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Photo Of Boy Who Lost His Army Dad Goes Viral

I wanted to share this photograph I found while browsing MSN.com.  Some of you may have seen it already. if you have, it's heart-breaking no matter how many times you have seen it.

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Fall River Man Charged In Hit-And-Run

Police have charged a Fall River man with being the driver of a car that left the scene after striking and killing a Somerset man with cerebral palsy operating his electric wheelchair along the side of the road

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City Council Approves Gap Funding for School Budget

City Councilors unanimously approved a $3.5 million dollar transfer Tuesday, to help the School Department close a budget gap for the fiscal year ending on June 30th.

But several councilors took Mayor Jon Mitchell to task for his handling of the situation, and negotiating teacher salary increases without knowing how far in deficit the schools were

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Pat’s Hernandez Linked To Murder Investigation

 New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is being questioned in connection with a murder investigation. 

Sources tell "Sports Illustrated" he is not considered a suspect. 

The reports indicate Massachusetts State Police have connected an SUV rented in Hernandez's name to the murder

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Danish Firm To Invest In Cape Wind

The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what its president says is a milestone for the proposed 130-turbine project.

The $2.6 billion Cape Wind project aims to be the nation's first offshore wind farm

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