WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » reid http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Fishing Disaster Declared in New England http://wbsm.com/fishing-disaster-declared-in-new-england/ http://wbsm.com/fishing-disaster-declared-in-new-england/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:38:42 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=14839 The U.S. Commerce Department has declared a national fishery disaster in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for fishermen.

U.S. Sen. John Kerry said he's secured a commitment from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include $100 million for fishermen and fishing communities in emergency assistance legislation

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