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Reporter in New England’s 14th largest city @newbedfordlight x @propublica II some stuff in @bostonglobe / @nytimes II UMass Amherst ‘19

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New Bedford's retired textile workers hit hard by COVID-19 - The New Bedford Light

New Bedford's retired textile workers hit hard by COVID-19 - The New Bedford Light

NEW BEDFORD - A full 15 percent of New Bedford’s pandemic deaths are tied to these industries — the largest o…

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Tropical Storm Henri Weakens As It Moves Inland

Tropical Storm Henri Weakens As It Moves Inland

Against gathering winds, the 400-ton steel doors connecting the hurricane barrier in New Bedford, Mass., groa…

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How Foreign Private Equity Hooked New England's Fishing Industry

How Foreign Private Equity Hooked New England's Fishing Industry

Owned by a billionaire Dutch family, Blue Harvest Fisheries has emerged as a dominant force in the lucrative …

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Wind and the Whales

Wind and the Whales

The high death toll of whales in local waters has some people pointing their fingers at offshore wind. Is it …

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How to get a job on a New Bedford fishing boat? There’s no easy answer

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By Will Sennott Verified
| New Bedford Light Verified
It’s an early fall morning, and Pat Avila is watching the sun crack over New Bedford Harbor from the passenger seat of his car. His trunk is loaded with a neon-yellow laundry sack for his foul-weather gear and a camo duffle holding everything else he might need on a fishing trip lasting anywhere between two days and two weeks. Route 18 commuters aren’t yet on the road, and the waterfront is just beginning to stir.
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Fishermen celebrate Trump: ‘Government has crucified this industry’

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By Will Sennott Verified
| Saving Seafood
November 8, 2024 — Fishermen on the New Bedford waterfront met the news of a second Trump term with vengeful enthusiasm on Wednesday morning. There was hope that the president-elect would scale back regulation, stop offshore wind development and open new fishing grounds — breaking the slump of declining revenues and ushering in a period of relative prosperity for the industry.
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Fishermen celebrate Trump: ‘Government has crucified this industry’

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By Will Sennott Verified
| New Bedford Light Verified
Fishermen on the New Bedford waterfront met the news of a second Trump term with vengeful enthusiasm on Wednesday morning. There was hope that the president-elect would scale back regulation, stop offshore wind development and open new fishing grounds — breaking the slump of declining revenues and ushering in a period of relative prosperity for the industry.
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