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Kayla Who? Meet Kyara, New Bedford’s Own Female Baseball Star

By Tim Weisberg August 6, 2014

With all the talk recently about 12-year-old Kayla Roncin fueling her Tom's River, New Jersey Little League team to the state championship, a lot has been made about a girl being the star of a baseball team. But as I've pointed out on the air the past few days, it's nothing new in these parts.

Thirteen-year-old Kyara Sylv

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New Bedford Bids Farewell to the Charles W. Morgan, Departure Delayed

By Matt Camara July 6, 2014

A bittersweet day Sunday as New Bedford bid farewell to the historic whaling ship Charles W. Morgan. The ship capped a port visit that attracted thousands of tourists to the city with a ceremony and performance by Jimmy Buffet tribute band Changes In Latitude

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Crowd on State Pier for Official Welcoming of the Charles W .Morgan / Photo from City of New Bedford
Crowd on State Pier for Official Welcoming of the Charles W .Morgan / Photo from City of New Bedford

New Bedford Officially Welcomes Back the Charles W. Morgan

By Matt Camara June 28, 2014

The 173-year-old whaleship Charles W. Morgan was officially welcomed home to New Bedford Saturday. Speakers including mayor Jon Mitchell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others hailed the occasion as a glorious day for the city

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Standard Times Reports Foxwoods In Serious Negotiations With New Bedford

By Taylor Cormier May 28, 2014

The Standard Times is reporting the City of New Bedford is entrenched in serious negotiations with Foxwoods Casino Resort to build one of the state's three licensed casinos on a familiar site.

The paper says according to source

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Council To Debate Medical Marijuana

By Jim Phillips December 20, 2012

Medical marijuana has been approved by voters in Massachusetts, and New Bedford City Council President Steve Martins wants to begin discussions now on how medical marijuana dispencaries might fit in the Whaling Cty

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