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The Baker administration is set to announce later today that the New Bedford Regional Airport has been given a $216,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Senator Mark Montigny has told WBSM News.

The former Naval Reserve Center building at Fort Rodman in the South End will soon be no more. The 1970's-style structure is being demolished this week to make way for a new, $55 million expansion of the UMass Dartmouth School of Marine Science and Technology...

I was an original foundation member for the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center.

With the recent expansion of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, one of the most popular exhibits had to be removed. Museum officials are now looking to duplicate the fo'c'sle, the interactive full-scale portion of a 19th century whale ship's deck and living quarters, and are asking area contractors to submit proposals for the recreation of the exhibit...

A major fundraising milestone has been reached at UMass Dartmouth. The Charlton Trust recently donated $3 million for the expansion of the Charlton School of Business on campus. The pledge was contingent on the university raising $1.5 million from other sources...

Dunkin' Donuts plans a big expansion this year, focusing on the west coast. The company, based in Canton, says it will open as many as 400 restaurants in 2014. Last year Dunkin' expanded its footprint into, Colorado, New York, Texas, Utah and California...

The New Bedford Whaling Museum has received a significant funding boost. BayCoast Bank has awarded $100,000 to the museum, to be used towards the construction of the new Educational Center and Research Library expansion of the museum. Museum President James Russell says he and his staff are grateful for the generous donation...

Another historic undertaking for Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School as they look to expand their facilities. Administrators, along with city and state officials broke ground on the new $17 million renovation and expansion project Wednesday...

Members of Fire District Three have voted in favor of a nearly $2.5 million expansion plan for the Cross Road Station in North Dartmouth.

A proposed expansion project at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School got the green light from the City Council's Finance Committee Wednesday.