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Congressman Joe Kennedy warns of much higher energy costs in the near future. Kennedy addressed members of the SouthCoast Development Partnership at UMass Law Friday morning, saying independent auctions for energy supplies have placed Southern New England behind the 8-ball, with speculators saying the area will not be able to address energy demands, causing rates to skyrocket in 2018...

The City of New Bedford is trying to offset mounting costs by putting a freeze on new hires. Mayor Jon Mitchell ordered the freeze Tuesday, saying expenses the City has no control over are putting too much of a strain on New Bedford's finances...