Rep. Antonio Cabral

Black Excellence on the Hill Day is a celebration of black culture, excellence, and achievement in Massachusetts.

The report features New Bedford alongside 21 other Massachusetts cities and towns that are leading the way to 100-percent renewable energy.

New Bedford Public Schools is set to receive an additional $14.5 million in the upcoming fiscal year.

Mayor John Mitchell testified Tuesday in support of House Bill 418.

The City of New Bedford is on the receiving end of a $134,000 grant and a one million dollar loan from the State Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
The funding was announced Wednesday by State Rep. Antonio Cabral.
The grant money will be used to shore-up the West Rodney French Boulevard seawa…

Two state representatives offered differing viewpoints on the recent pay raise for state legislators on Friday’s edition of The Barry Richard Show on WBSM.
The bill came about after an advisory committee pushed it through last week, the day before the Presidential Inauguration, in qui…

It hasn't received much attention, but five community organizations based in New Bedford almost didn't receive any state funding during the recent budget debate on Beacon Hill.
Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed $330,000 in funding for organizations like the New Bedford Festival Theatre, the Fr…

As the legislature is winding down its session for the year one of the bills being worked on is an omnibus energy bill that includes provisions regarding an increase in the use of offshore wind.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a public records reform measure on Wednesday that makes it easier for individuals to access those records.

Two members of the New Bedford legislative delegation are hoping to extend unemployment benefits for steelworkers at the A-T-I plant in the South End.
The workers have been locked out of their jobs since August, after their contract expired...