WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » passed http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:15:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Former State Rep., Activist Tom Lopes Passes Away http://wbsm.com/former-state-rep-activist-tom-lopes-passes-away/ http://wbsm.com/former-state-rep-activist-tom-lopes-passes-away/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:30:57 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=14725 A long-time activist in the Cape Verdean community has passed away.

Tom Lopes died Wednesday at the age of 70, after battling a lengthy illness.

Lopes was a well-known New Bedford resident, having served as a two-term state representative from 1975 to 1978, and serving as the owner and operator of Cape Verdean News for over thirty years

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