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Officials Push For CPA
Officials Push For CPA
Officials Push For CPA
New Bedford officials and other notables are pushing hard to pass the Community Preservation Act in the city. The proposal would tax property owners 1.5% on their properties assessed value above the first $100,000. With Fort Taber as a backdrop, Lee Blake, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Act for New Bedford, says there are a slew of projects that can benefit from the CPA...
Museum Reopens
Museum Reopens
Museum Reopens
An insurance mix-up is to blame for the three-week closure of the Fort Taber/Fort Rodman Military Museum. Museum Vice President Bob Bromley says the building that houses the museum also houses the Low Tide Yacht Club, and both organizations have shared insurance policies for a number of years...
Search Suspended
Search Suspended
Search Suspended
The search for a missing adolescent in waters off Fort Taber has been suspended, pending further developments. The search began Saturday afternoon when an adult reported seeing a boy, about 12 or 13 years old, jump into the water from a fishing pier and never resurface...
Funding For NB Projects
Funding For NB Projects
Funding For NB Projects
Over $88 million in earmarks is included for New Bedford as part of an environmental bond bill. State Representative Antonio Cabral says the bill passed the house Thursday night, and now heads to the Governor's desk. This week the full Legislature voted to retain these authorizations: -$35 million for dredging New Bedford Harbor; -$4...
Beach Fun
Beach Fun
Beach Fun
A couple of clouds and some passing showers didn't keep SouthCoast residents from enjoying New Bedford's inaugural Sun of a Beach Festival at Fort Rodman this past Saturday. Residents enjoyed an afternoon filled with island music, cold brews, and plenty of food and fun...
Sun of a Beach Schedule
Sun of a Beach Schedule
Sun of a Beach Schedule
If your one of the hundreds of people planning on going to Sun of a Beach next weekend, here’s the schedule for Saturday. Times may vary a few minutes here and there so make sure you get there early and don't miss your favorites! 1:15p - PARKING & SHUTTLES:  Parking lots will open and the shuttles will begin running shortly thereafter.  ...
Cycle Aid Stations
Cycle Aid Stations
Cycle Aid Stations
Bicyclists in New Bedford have something to celebrate. Thanks to the generosity of a local business owner, the city has installed a cycle aid station, with another being planned. Kim Camara, owner of Yesteryear Cyclery on Hathaway Road, donated the stations...
WWII Torpedo Restored in New Bedford
WWII Torpedo Restored in New Bedford
WWII Torpedo Restored in New Bedford
A unique restoration project is being unveiled Friday. Dennis Hudon and his staff at N.C. Hudon Inc., completely restored a World War Two-era torpedo that's being donated to the Fort Taber Military Museum. Hudon tells WBSM News the 1944 General Electric torpedo was actually built in nearby Newport...

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