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Stephen Kinzer has written a fascinating book on the man who ran the CIA mind-control experiments and developed poison potions for the United States government.

The CEO of the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce is commenting on the organization's potential rebranding. Rick Kidder says the idea of rebranding, which includes a name change to the Southcoast Chamber of Commerce, came up during a recent retreat...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he plans to sign a bill that would require men and women to be paid equally for comparable work. The Republican told reporters on Monday that he would sign the legislation sometime next week. Supporters say women are currently paid on average about 82% of what their male counterparts make for comparable work in Massachusetts...

The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Council have entered into a new partnership. The leadership of both organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which encourages the two entities to share information and coordinate marketing efforts...

It's being touted as one of the largest job fairs to come to the area. The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with UMass Dartmouth and BCC, is hosting the Southcoast Jobs Fair Wednesday at the Tripp Athletic Center on the UMass Dartmouth campus...

A federal delegate is also letting Governor Deval Patrick know how he feels about the impromptu name change of a New Bedford project. Congressman William Keating has drafted a letter to the governor, saying the name of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal should remain unchanged...

New Bedford area residents are encouraged to attend an informational meeting Tuesday night, regarding the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will update the public on the construction of the project, and answer any questions the public may have...

Guess who's looking into advertising e-cigarettes on TV, radio, billboards and in print? Big tobacco companies, in their last holdout, are in their early stages of studying the category and the business opportunity of e-cigarettes. The nation's largest tobacco manufacturers realize that 45 million Americans must have their nicotine fix everyday and would rather switch than fight by giving customer

Business leaders from across the Southcoast were updated on several ventures this morning. The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce's "Good Morning Southcoast" breakfast invited MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard Davey, along with representatives from K...