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The State Office of Labor and Workforce Development is awarding grants totaling $631,000 to seven local manufacturing firms to help train their workers on ways to improve productivity and reduce waste of time and investory. 

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The Hampton Inn -New Bedford Fairhaven celebrated its grand re-opening Thursday.

The property, located off Alden Road in Fairhaven, is owned and operated by the Claremont Company.

Accoridng to General Manager Jen Hartley, just about everything is new

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City and town halls across the region hosted religious prayer services on Thursday, as part of the National Day of Prayer. 

 In New Bedford, about 25 people attended a 45 minute service on the steps of City Hall

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The state Senate has approved a bill that would provide $300 million to cities and towns for road and bridge projects, a $100 million increase over last year.

Municipal officials have been pressing lawmakers to approve the so-called Chapter 90 funds as the spring construction season begins

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New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is assuring residents that New Bedford is safe, following the arrests of two city men in connection with the Boston Marathon Bombings. 

 Both are charged with obstruction of justice

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There will be no complaint issued in an assault case involving State Rep. Chris Markey of Dartmouth and another man.

Back in March, Markey claimed he was assaulted outside the Cushman School by David Oliveira of Dartmouth who was reportedly upset because he didn't get a state job.  M

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Last week on Spooky Southcoast, we were joined by Spirit Medium Stephanie Burke. Steph shared with us the story of how she battled being "different" as a kid when she could see and communicate with spirits.

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The Patrick-Murray Administration is announcing a series of grants across the Commonwealth to increase access to freight rail service.

Three grants from the Industrial Rail Access Program will be funding projects on the Southcoast

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A recent trade mission to Europe for the South End Marine Commerce Terminal was the subject of a South Central neighborhood meeting Tuesday.

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State government is stepping up to save what some call  "The Heart of New Bedford.' 

Secretary of Environemtnal Affairs Rick Sullivan Tuesday announced a $500,000 grant to help preserve the six acre Allen Haskell property off Shawmut Avenue

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