dredging

In the bond bill, Rep. Cabral reauthorized $35 million for the dredging of New Bedford Harbor, added a $330,000 authorization for improvements to East Beach.

The Baker-Polito Administration has reached an agreement with the City of New Bedford to fund the planning process for further dredging of the city's harbor.

Mayor Jon Mitchell says infrastructure improvements such as replacing the outdated New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge are key to the city's economic future.

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matt Beaton spoke with the House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Wednesday, and State Rep Antonio Cabral grilled him on State Pier and other issues concerning New Bedford.

NEW BEDFORD - Local officials and stakeholders met with Senators Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren Friday to discuss the future of the New Bedford harbor during a luncheon at Seatrade International.

NEW BEDFORD - The Boston University Superfund Research Program has released the results of a years-long study concerning contamination in the New Bedford Harbor. A press conference held Thursday at Riverside Park in New Bedford released those results, which Dr...

The company responsible for the dredging of New Bedford harbor will pay penalties to the EPA for allegedly violating the Ocean Dumping Act. The EPA says Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting, along with it's joint venture Cashman-Weeks NB, dumped dredged materials outside of designated locations in Portland, Maine and New Bedford...

Over $88 million in earmarks is included for New Bedford as part of an environmental bond bill. State Representative Antonio Cabral says the bill passed the house Thursday night, and now heads to the Governor's desk. This week the full Legislature voted to retain these authorizations: -$35 million for dredging New Bedford Harbor; -$4...