Mark Rasmussen

Nice Day For A Swim
Nice Day For A Swim
Nice Day For A Swim
A record setting year, fund-raising wise, for the 23rd annual Buzzards Bay swim. More than 240 swimmers made their way from a New Bedford beach off East Rodney French Boulevard to Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven Saturday morning. Organizer Mark Rasmussen of the Buzzards Bay Coalition says the event raised $120,000 with more money still coming in...
Keeping The Harbor Clean
Keeping The Harbor Clean
Keeping The Harbor Clean
City officials say New Bedford Harbor is cleaner and there are fewer "mystery oil spills," thanks to a program begun last year by the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection and the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission. The Clean Bilge Program was highlighted Thursday during a news conference on Pier 3...
Land Conservation Project
Land Conservation Project
Land Conservation Project
More than 400 acres of land surrounding Nasketucket Bay in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett are being preserved and turned into a state park, thanks to the work of the Buzzards Bay Coalition and the state Dept. Of Conservation and Recreation. The Coalition's Mark Rasmussen tells WBSM News, the land conservation project will increase outdoor recreation opportunities on the SouthCoast...