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New Bedford Firefighters Saved
New Bedford Firefighters Saved
New Bedford Firefighters Saved
The City of New Bedford has received the $12 million SAFER grant. The federal grant announced by Congressman William Keating lifts the threat of the layoffs of 63 firefighters for the time being. The city had been on edge since SAFER grant funding was denied to the city last year, since there was still money left in the city coffers from the previous round of funding...
Keating Writes Lawmakers Supporting Cape Wind Loan Guarantee Bid
Keating Writes Lawmakers Supporting Cape Wind Loan Guarantee Bid
Keating Writes Lawmakers Supporting Cape Wind Loan Guarantee Bid
The 11-member Massachusetts congressional delegation has sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Energy urging him to approve a loan guarantee for the Cape Wind offshore wind project. The Department of Energy is currently considering a loan guarantee for the 130-turbine project planned for Nantucket Sound...
Federal Agencies Discuss New Bedford’s Offshore Wind Involvement
Federal Agencies Discuss New Bedford’s Offshore Wind Involvement
Federal Agencies Discuss New Bedford’s Offshore Wind Involvement
Mayor Jon Mitchell, along with Congressman William Keating co-chaired a meeting Wednesday afternoon, inviting representatives from over a dozen federal agencies stationed throughout the area. The discussion revolved around the much-anticipated Marine Commerce Terminal Project in the South End, and what resources can be pooled from the collective agencies...