Bruce Morrell

With Federal budget cuts on the table, New Bedford's anti-poverty agency, PACE is facing some difficult times ahead. WBSM's Jim Phillips speaks with Pace Director Bruce Morrell on Townsquare Sunday. Townsquare Sunday with Jim Phillips can be heard each Sunday at 10am on WBSM 1420 and WBSM...

Open enrollment is now underway for the state's Health Insurance Exchange. Massachusetts residents can buy coverage through the Health Connecter until the end of January. In Greater New Bedford, the go-to agency for the Commonwealth's health insurance plan is the city's anti-poverty agency, PACE...

It's been some time since oil prices have been as low as they are right now, which is good news for New Englanders who must consider their heating bill during the colder months. Bruce Morell, director of People Acting in Community Endeavors, or PACE, says the organization's fuel assistance program may be able to help out more applicants this year...

Many resdients in New Bedford are hoping for mild temperatures the rest of the winter.  According to PACE Director Bruce Morrell, many low income residents have already received their maximum fuel assistance allotment of $1,100, and with the current price of heating oil, that amounts to a little more than one full tank of oil.  ...