New Bedford Light reports there are no abortion clinics within a 30-mile radius of New Bedford, while there are five so-called 'Pregnancy Crisis Centers.'
The Full Bloom Wellness Festival returns to Fairhaven's Cushman Park in July with live music, crafts, a basketball tournament, more than 30 vendors, and more.
The EPA says there is $73 million available to finish the cleanup of PCBs from New Bedford Harbor, and the work should be completed sometime next year.
New Bedford Health Director Damon Chaplin says residents must stay 'on their toes' about COVID-19, as another variant could send infection rates soaring.
The agreement with Southcoast Health follows almost three years of negotiations interrupted by the COVID pandemic, and covers nearly 700 nurses at St. Luke's.