The 2015 decision to move the valuable lumber out of dry, secure storage and to just dump it out of sight and off to the side of a muddy trail seems shady.
Like many in the area, I awoke to the sight of a little surprise snow that fell overnight. Just a dusting. No big deal for we hearty New Englanders, right?
Apparently, the snow fell at such a rapid clip and was followed by an almost instant flash freeze, making walking and driving conditions extremely hazardous...
Spokesman Jonathan Carvalho stated that it was determined that a City DPI employee made an honest mistake and gave the Ernestina-Morrissey's wood away.
The City responds to some questions, but unveils a lot of ignorance, about what happened to the rare yellow pine timbers donated to the Schooner Ernestina.
NEW BEDFORD - After this week, the streets of New Bedford's South End will look much cleaner.
The Department of Public Infrastructure is conducting it's semi-annual round of street sweeping.
A recent sweep of the North End resulted in 15 tons of debris being taken off the streets...
NEW BEDFORD—New Bedford Police and the New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure are investigating reports of vandalized graves in the veterans section of Rural Cemetery.
The incident took place sometime between Saturday and Monday
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