Will Your Job Be Replaced by Robots? [PHIL-OSOPHY]
Automation continues to threaten some human jobs, and some think a 'robot tax' may help.
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Do-It-Yourself Non-Smokers [PHIL-OSOPHY]
U-Haul has made a 2020 New Year's resolution: cut down on hiring people who smoke to ensure a healthier workforce.
Here's What to Do with Your Cleary's Pub Seize the Deal
We’re getting a lot of calls, messages on Facebook, app chat, and texts regarding this issue.
One Toke over the Line for Vape Ban [PHIL-OSOPHY]
Blame the black market, not the retail shop owners.
You Can Buy the Standard-Times Building [OPINION]
It appears that an era is ending in New Bedford. The Standard-Times newspaper is selling its building downtown.
Conservation Commission Can't Handle Parallel Products? [OPINION]
Do the residents of New Bedford still have confidence in their appointed Conservation Commission after the water park fiasco?
City Parking Lots Can't Collect Money from Water Park [OPINION]
The City of New Bedford's Park Board recently entered into a deal with a private water park company. The City's profit is projected to come from parking fees.
A Look at the Numbers for the New Bedford Water Park [OPINION]
The City of New Bedford has entered into a public-private partnership with Altitude H2O of Texas to open a water park. But what does the City get out of it?