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Rev. David Lima on Casinos: All That Glitters Isn't Gold
Rev. David Lima on Casinos: All That Glitters Isn't Gold
Rev. David Lima on Casinos: All That Glitters Isn't Gold
In addition to opposition from the fishing industry, a local clergyman is also taking a strong stance against a New Bedford casino. Reverend David Lima of the Inter Church Council of Greater New Bedford was a panelist at Wednesday night's forum on KG Urban Enterprises' casino proposal...
Vote Delayed
Vote Delayed
Vote Delayed
A regional fisheries panel has put off a vote on whether to reopen scallop areas on the northern edge of Georges Bank. The New England Fisheries Management Council, meeting in Mystic Connecticut, couldn't agree on specifics of the plan, and put off any action till at least June...
Trial To Start March 4th
Trial To Start March 4th
Trial To Start March 4th
UPDATE:  The trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev is set to begin next Wednesday. A court official said that opening statements will take place in Boston on March 4th. Tsarnaev is charged with killing three people and injuring 264 others in the April 15th, 2013 attack...
The Case Against Casinos
The Case Against Casinos
The Case Against Casinos
Former congressman turned author Bob Steele of Connecticut makes no bones about it: he's opposed to casino gambling and the impact it has on people and the communities where they're located. Speaking with WBSM's Taylor Cormier, Steele said the nation's most successful casinos, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, are now facing tough times...
Singleton Receives Probation
Singleton Receives Probation
Singleton Receives Probation
A cousin of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to contempt for refusing to testify before the grand jury that indicted Hernandez in the 2012 killings of two Boston men...
Immigration Sweep
Immigration Sweep
Immigration Sweep
Federal immigration officials say a four-day enforcement operation in New England has ended with the arrest of 81 immigrants, including those convicted of crimes, fugitives and those accused of other immigration violations. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency says the operation that ended on Wednesday is part of its effort to focus its resources on the deportation of criminal immigrants
So Long, C.W. Morgan
So Long, C.W. Morgan
So Long, C.W. Morgan
New Bedford bids farewell Tuesday morning to a long lost child. The 173-year-old Charles W. Morgan departs from port at 7:30am Tuesday morning, with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy as it's next course heading. The whaling ship had an extended stay in New Bedford, after Hurricane Arthur brought heavy rain to the area and stirred up strong ocean currents causing the ship to remain berthed at Stat
History of the Morgan
History of the Morgan
History of the Morgan
Weather permitting, the last wooden whaleship in the world is expected to sail into New Bedford Harbor Wednesday afternoon. The 173-year-old Charles W. Morgan, originally constructed and operated out of New Bedford from 1841 to 1921, will be spending several weekends in it's original homeport as it tours New England after a multi-year, multi-million dollar restoration...

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