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Alves Search Could Cost New Bedford Thousands of Dollars

Jack Peterson — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:15 +0000

Last weekend's extensive, 12 hour search for Chiropractor Gary Alves could cost between $100, 000 and $200,000 dollars.

Boston Locked Down, Eerie Photos of City as a Ghost Town

BJ Ragone — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:47:00 +0000

Due to the severity of the situation in the Boston area, the City has been placed on a totla lockdown. People have been asked to stay inside, and lock their doors.

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New Bedford or Fall River – Which City is Harder to Navigate?

Neal White — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:48:08 +0000

I find myself spending equal amounts of time driving in New Bedford and Fall River. I visit restaurants and other businesses in the cities and I got to wondering - which city is more difficult to navigate?

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What City Are More Americans Moving to Than Any Other?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:48:23 +0000

If you’re looking to put get out of town and put roots down in a new place, there’s one town down South you may want to consider.

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New Bedford Firefighters Battle Myrtle Street Fire

Jack Peterson — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:51:07 +0000

New Bedford firefighters spent three hours knocking down a fire in a city tenement building.

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What Does The New Bedford Area Need?

Pete Braley — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:48:45 +0000

My co-workers are all excited that Tropical Smoothie Cafe will be opening soon on Alden Rd in Fairhaven next to Dunkin' Donuts. One of my cubicle-mates actually saying, "Finally!"

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What Are the Richest and Poorest Cities in America?

Mike Adams — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:29:42 +0000

According to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the national median household income level ($50,502) diminished for the second year in a row, falling to 8 percent below what it was before the economic downturn in 2007. This decrease was felt across the board, even in the country’s wealthiest areas.

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Understaffed Detroit Police Say Enter the City at Your Own Risk

Mike Adams — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:48:19 +0000

Abandon all hope ye who enter here. Here being Detroit.

A recent report by the Detroit Police Officers Association offers a strict warning to those who plan to visit the city, saying that due to “grossly understaffed” and overworked law enforcement, people now enter the Motor City at their own risk.

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What Are the Dirtiest Cities in America?

Mike Adams — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:27:47 +0000

Some of the most highly revered travel spots in the nation make up this year’s annual Travel and Leisure America’s Dirtiest Cities. The dirty list was compiled from reader surveys that asked participants to rank 35 metropolitan areas in regards to culture, dining, shopping, as well as cleanliness and the overall feeling of safety felt in those places.

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New Bedford City Council Looks to Limit Yard Sales

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:37:34 +0000

New Bedford residents may soon have to go through a new process in order to hold a yard sale.

The New Bedford City Council will be taking up the issue at their next meeting, in an effort to cut down on yard sales that are held almost every weekend, and in some cases, nearly every day

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