butler flats

Boat Collision
Boat Collision
Boat Collision
NEW BEDFORD - One person has been injured following a collision involving two boats outside of New Bedford Harbor. The collision took place just before 10 a.m. Wednesday near the Butler Flats Lighthouse off the coast of the city's South End...
New Owner Will Face Challenge with Butler Flats Plan
New Owner Will Face Challenge with Butler Flats Plan
New Owner Will Face Challenge with Butler Flats Plan
With the report that the new owner of the Butler Flats Lighthouse was touring the property this week, it appears the Texas businessman’s plan is to turn the 118-year-old lighthouse into a bed and breakfast. It’s a plan that has already worked out well at another SouthCoast lighthouse, but there’s no guarantee Butler Flats will have a similar outcome.
Lighthouse Visit
Lighthouse Visit
Lighthouse Visit
There's more information about the future of the Butler Flats Lighthouse in New Bedford's outer harbor. Waterfront observer and historian M-L Baron of Fairhaven tells WBSM's Tim Weisberg,, he's been told that the 118-year old lighthouse will be converted into a bed-and-breakfast establishment...
Butler Flats Sold
Butler Flats Sold
Butler Flats Sold
The Butler Flats Lighthouse has been sold. The government auction for the 117-year-old "sparkplug-style" structure ended at 1:45 Monday afternoon, with the winning bid coming in at $80,000. The auction was scheduled to end over the weekend, but persistent bidders prompted the government to extend the auction several times...
Butler Flats Auction Postponed
Butler Flats Auction Postponed
Butler Flats Auction Postponed
The auction for the New Bedford Butler Flats Lighthouse has been postponed. General Service Administration spokesperson Patrick Sclafani tells WBSM News rough seas and other factors have hampered site inspections for interested bidders over the past few days, including a deteriorated ladder on the lighthouse...
Bidders to Tour New Bedford Lighthouse
Bidders to Tour New Bedford Lighthouse
Bidders to Tour New Bedford Lighthouse
Who will be the next owner of the Butler Flats Lighthouse? Three anonymous bidders continue to make their offers on the property, which is up for auction on a government-run website. The asking price is now up to $55,000. The bidders will have the opportunity to inspect the site for themselves Thursday...
Butler Flats Bid
Butler Flats Bid
Butler Flats Bid
The Butler Flats Lighthouse has its first bidder. An anonymous bidder posted the $25,000 opening bid last week. Weather-watcher and lighthouse enthausit M.L. Baron appeared on WBSM's "Mid-Day Live" and says bidders will be able to inspect the lighthouse...
Mitchell: Lighthouse Not New Bedford’s Property
Mitchell: Lighthouse Not New Bedford’s Property
Mitchell: Lighthouse Not New Bedford’s Property
The fate of the Butler Flats lighthouse stands on shaky ground. Mayor Jon Mitchell says though the Coast Guard granted New Bedford a license to work on the lighthouse in 1978, ownership of the structure never changed hands. The 115-year-old lighthouse goes up for auction next month, with a starting bid of $25,000...
For Sale
For Sale
For Sale
One of New Bedford's most famous structures is up for sale. The Butler Flats lighthouse, sitting in the South End of the harbor, is going on the auction block next month. The General Services Administration is handling the auctions of a number of federally-owned lighthouses that are in great need of structural repair, including Butler Flats...