WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 City Council Approves Gap Funding for School Budget http://wbsm.com/city-council-approves-gap-funding-for-school-budget/ http://wbsm.com/city-council-approves-gap-funding-for-school-budget/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:01:36 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=86382 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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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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]]> http://wbsm.com/pats-hernandez-linked-to-murder-investigation/feed/ 0 Getty Images - Aaron Hernandez (#81) Patriots Tight End Aaron Hernandez Questioned In North Attleboro Murder Case http://wbsm.com/patriots-tight-end-aaron-hernandez-questioned-in-north-attleboro-murder-case-2/ http://wbsm.com/patriots-tight-end-aaron-hernandez-questioned-in-north-attleboro-murder-case-2/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:07:39 +0000 TSM Staff http://fun107.com/?p=112977 According to Sports Illustrated, Patriots Tight End Aaron Hernandez has been questioned by police in regards to a homicide case. Hernandez is not initially believed to be a suspect, but he does have a connection to the dead 27 year old man.  His body was found las

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    The $2

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]]> http://wbsm.com/danish-firm-to-invest-in-cape-wind/feed/ 0 Construction Worker Injured In Walmart Rooftop Fire http://wbsm.com/construction-worker-injured-in-walmart-rooftop-fire/ http://wbsm.com/construction-worker-injured-in-walmart-rooftop-fire/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:21:03 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=86292 Swansea Fire officials say a construction worker suffered serious burns to the arms, chest and face, after a fire broke out on the roof of a Walmart store where he was working. 

Chief Peter Burke says fire crews were called to the scene just before 10am, and used a "bucket truck" to lower the man to the ground

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]]> http://wbsm.com/red-sox-rays-fued/feed/ 0 Disabled New Bedford Girl Removed From 'Beauty and the Beast' Show http://wbsm.com/young-girl-removed-from-audience/ http://wbsm.com/young-girl-removed-from-audience/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:32:08 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=86126 A New Bedford mom says she and her 5-year-old developmentally disabled daughter were thrown out of a Providence, R.I., theater during a performance of 'Beauty and the Beast'' because the little girl was making giggling and humming noises she makes when she's happy.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/young-girl-removed-from-audience/feed/ 0 ABC 6 Who Is the Best Goalie in the Stanley Cup Finals? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wbsm.com/who-is-the-best-goalie-in-the-stanley-cup-finals-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wbsm.com/who-is-the-best-goalie-in-the-stanley-cup-finals-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:20:08 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=164142 So far the Stanley Cup Finals have lived up to playoff hockey's reputation for thrilling action, and the two men between the posts are leading the way with some fantastic work. Which goalie has played the best? 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/who-is-the-best-goalie-in-the-stanley-cup-finals-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Obama Hints At Bernanke Departure http://wbsm.com/obama-hints-at-bernanke-departure/ http://wbsm.com/obama-hints-at-bernanke-departure/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:12:42 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=86240 President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the Federal Reserve when his term ends in January.

During an interview with PBS' Charlie Rose that aired Monday, Obama said Bernanke has ``already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to

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]]> http://wbsm.com/obama-hints-at-bernanke-departure/feed/ 0 Ben Bernanke - Getty Images U.S. to Open Peace Talks with Taliban http://wbsm.com/u-s-to-open-peace-talks-with-taliban/ http://wbsm.com/u-s-to-open-peace-talks-with-taliban/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:07:57 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=86241 The U.S. is reportedly preparing to open peace talks with the Taliban.

The "Washington Post" says formal negotiations are set to begin Thursday in Doha the capital of Qatar. The paper cites senior Obama administration officials as calling it an important first step in a long process

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