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A bill boosting the state's renewable energy production will be debated in the Senate soon. The bill passed the House, calling for utilities to produce 1,200 megawatts each of offshore wind and canadian hydropower. State Senator Mark Montigny wants to see offshore wind production upped to 2,000 megawatts...

State Senator Mark Montigny has secured $450,000 for New Bedford educational programs. The Senator's office announced the funding Thursday as part of the senate's Fiscal Year 2017 Budget. The funding includes $100,000 to provide access to cultural programming for children at the Zeiterion Theatre, $80,000 for after-school programming at Dennison Memorial Community Center, and many other after-scho

Call it David vs. Goliath. State Senator Mark Montigny says the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has heard the pleas from New Bedford, and is restoring the name of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. Mayor Jon Mitchell says to some it may have seemed like a small matter, but to many it's a big deal...