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Coakley Sues NOAA Over Fishing Regulations

Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley is filing suit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric  Administration, saying the agency has shown "callous disregard for the well being of New England Fishermen

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Koczera: Lawmakers To Probe Transitional Assistance Fraud

The wheels are already turning on Beacon Hill, after the State Auditor's office confirms fraud in the Department of Transitional Assistance. 

The audit show more than 1,100 people who were confirmed dead were still receiving welfare checks, and those checks were being cashed

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Mitchell On WBSM: School Cuts Unpleasant, But Need To Be Done

During his weekly radio program on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell offered some thoughts on the School Budget crisis. 

The School Committee was told this week, it must eliminate 250 positions in next year's school budget, including more than 100 teaching positions

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TSM - Memorial to Juan Gonzalez, killed early Sunday in fatal hit-and-run crash.
TSM - Memorial to Juan Gonzalez, killed early Sunday in fatal hit-and-run crash.

Residents Want Safety Improvements At Fatal Crash Intersection

Neighbors living near the Purchase Street-Russell Street intersection in New Bedford say another stop sign at that intersection might have prevented a fatal crash early Sunday that claimed the life of a 20 year old man

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Ghosts: A Glimpse Into Another Dimension?

On last week's edition of Spooky Southcoast, we were joined by author Tyrone E. Keys, Jr.

Tyrone spoke with us about the concept of quantum mechanics and the multiverse, which if you're not familiar, is the idea that there are multiple universes happening simultaneously and every possible outcome is happening all at once. Some paranormal investigators feel that this explains the co

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Gaming Commission Hires “Compulsive” Gambling Expert

The state Gaming Commission is hiring its first expert on problem gambling.

Mark Vander Linden of the Iowa Department of Public Health has been hired to head the panel's efforts to combat compulsive gambling as the state moves to open casinos in several different locations

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New Bedford Mill Converted To Senior Housing

Another historic New Bedford mill has been converted into residential living space. 

The Manomet Mill on Riverside Avenue has become Manomet Place. 

Winn Development has converted the northern end of the mill building into apartments and condo's for seniors, 55 and older

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Mass. Gas Prices Jump Two Cents Per Gallon

Massachusetts drivers are paying more at the pump.

AAA Southern New England reports Tuesday that the average cost of a gallon of self-serve, regular gas has risen 2 cents to $3.51. That's 11 cents below the national average

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Coakley, Murray, Raise Questions About Disposal Of Nuclear Fuel

 

Attorney General Martha Coakley and state Senate President Therese Murray are calling on Congress to address a longstanding problem of what to do with the spent fuel at commercial nuclear power plants.

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tsm - Former Mayor Fred Kalisz speaks at Re-Dedication Korean War Monument at Clasky Park.
tsm - Former Mayor Fred Kalisz speaks at Re-Dedication Korean War Monument at Clasky Park.

New Bedford Marks Ten Year Anniversary of Korean War Monument

The names of 36 local veterans killed in the Korean War were read aloud Monday during the Re-Dedication of the Korean War Memorial at Clasky Park. 

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