SouthCoast Voices is our “letters to the editor” feature that allows people in the community to have their voices heard on WBSM.com. To submit a SouthCoast Voices piece or to find out more, please email Digital Managing Editor Tim Weisberg at tim@wbsm.com.
SouthCoast Voices
Why the Secrecy Surrounding Zoo Takeover? [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Guest writer Joyce Rowley wonders why the public is being kept out of the loop with the proposed privatization of the Buttonwood Park Zoo.
Even with Changes, Buttonwood Park Zoo Is a Comfort [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Guest writer Brock Cordeiro talks about how even with the new COVID-19 safety procedures in place, New Bedford's Buttonwood Park Zoo is still just as welcoming.
Now Is the Time to Stand with Our Local Black-Owned Businesses [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
In this guest opinion piece, Justina Perry shares a list of Black-owned businesses you can frequent to help support their cause.
Changes Needed to Candidate Signature-Gathering Process [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Guest writer Evan Gendreau and other political candidates are calling on the state to change the current methods and dates for signature-gathering.
New Bedford Group Seeks Help Making Medical Masks [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Guest writer Bonnie Boerl, MD and her community organization are looking for volunteers to help sew cloth masks for healthcare workers and others.
Somerset Needs to Postpone April 13 Election [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Guest writer Melissa Terra implores Somerset officials to postpone the upcoming election because of the COVID-19 coronavirus and social distancing.
New Bedford Residents Violated by Tickets? [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Guest writer Lisa White takes a look at how the City of New Bedford tickets its residents as a revenue source.
How to Fully Fund the New Bedford Fire Dept. [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Guest writer Lisa White offers some solutions for ending blackouts of fire apparatus in New Bedford and returning to a fully-funded fire department.
Keep the Developmentally Disabled Working [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
David Botting, President and CEO of Community Connections, Inc., shares why it's important to keep those with developmental disabilities employed.
Creative Courts Helps Kids Live Hoop Dreams [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Manny DeBrito shares the story of an innovative idea that combines creative design with the basketball court.