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Fairhaven Looks To Ban Selling Synthetic Drugs
Fairhaven officials are hoping to join other local communities like New Bedford and Wareham in banning the sale of synthetic drugs.
Also known as "fake weed", K-2, and spice, synthetic drugs are currently legal to sell in Fairhaven.
Fairhaven's Board of Health met with the Board of Selectmen on Monday night to discuss Wednesday's public hearing to potentially institute the ban...
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Residents Call For Westport Farm To Be Condemned At Meeting
At last night's meeting, the Westport Board of Selectmen issued a statement regarding the massive animal abuse case at a local tenant farm. In their statement, the board described the current state of the case against the property owner and tenants, along with potential actions to avoid this from happening again...
NB School Committee Comes Out Against Question 2
The New Bedford School Committee has officially joined the list of around 190 other school committees in the state opposing question 2.
The ballot question for the upcoming November election asks to lift the cap set on charter schools in Massachusetts...
Dartmouth Drug Education Group Making Strides
Dartmouth's anti-drug education group says they're making great strides in their efforts against drug abuse in the area.
At Monday night's Dartmouth Select Board meeting, members of Community Offering Prevention and Education, or COPE, discussed their work so far since their creation...
‘Walk For Freedom’ Supports Human Trafficking Victims
On Saturday afternoon, hundreds of people dressed in black marched through downtown New Bedford with tape over their mouths to spread awareness for human trafficking.
The event, called the Walk For Freedom, was organized by global activist group A21 and New Life New Bedford...
Oxford School Cupola Almost Ready To Be Put Back
Fairhaven can look forward to seeing the historic Oxford bell tower back in it's skyline.
At Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting, the Bell Committee announced the cupola's restoration progress after being taken down last October.
The committee has been working with the Stratford Capital Group to restore the bell tower while the Oxford School is converted into affordable housing for people 62 years
Bylaw Says Dartmouth Can’t Limit Black Friday Opening Times
Retail stores in Dartmouth can, and will, open at 1 a.m. on Black Friday for the foreseeable future.
At last week's Dartmouth Select Board meeting, the board agreed to only allow stores to open at 6 a.m. at the earliest in 2017. However, the board announced at Monday's meeting they didn't have the power to do that...
Dartmouth To End 1AM Black Friday Shopping In 2017
While holiday shoppers will enjoy all the usual early morning Black Friday festivities this year, the Dartmouth Select Board are looking to end that tradition in 2017.
At Monday's meeting, the board reviewed Black Friday applications for the Dartmouth Mall, Walmart, and Kohl's in Dartmouth...
Dartmouth Student Housing Proposal Withdrawn
Dartmouth residents who came out to speak against a proposed student housing by-law at Monday night's Planning Board meeting didn't have to say much.
The 13-citizen petition to allow a student housing community within 2 miles of UMass Dartmouth was formally withdrawn prior to the public hearing...
New Bedford’s Fire Dept. Remembers 9/11
The City of New Bedford remembered the 2,977 men and women killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks 15 years ago with a ceremony at the Downtown Fire Station on Sunday morning.
The memorial exercise started with a moment of silence at 10 am...