WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » historical buildings http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sat, 25 May 2013 12:38:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Buddy Cianci Visits New Bedford http://wbsm.com/buddy-cianci-visits-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/buddy-cianci-visits-new-bedford/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:00:40 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=52841 A group hoping to save one of New Bedford's only remaining theaters welcomed a champion of historic preservation to the city Thursday.

Former Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci spoke to supporters of the Orpheum Rising Project, which looks to restore the 101-year-old Orpheum Theater to its former glory

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