Category: The New Bedford Light
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Legislature revisits bills to criminalize sexual misconduct by school staff
The state remains one of 11 nationwide that does not prohibit sexual misconduct between staff and students who are 16 and 17 years old. Attorneys confer with Jacob Pothier’s father, Jason, at a hearing in Superior Court in New Bedford…
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State activists take transparency fight to the ballot box
Advocates for a more open government in Massachusetts are racing against a quickly approaching deadline. By Nov. 19, they need more than 74,000 signatures to secure a spot for two questions on the 2026 ballot, both aimed at pulling back…
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As Eversource gas bills rise again, legislators target delivery charges and oversight
As frigid winter months approach, so do higher natural-gas bills. Eversource has proposed an average rate hike of 13% for its Southeastern Massachusetts customers. The rate increases come less than a year after the state’s Department of Public Utilities ordered major…
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Corporate tax fight hits home for New Bedford residents as federal cuts loom
NEW BEDFORD — “Disgusting.” “Angry.” “Unfair.” Those were words New Bedford residents scrawled onto notecards Thursday night when asked what corporate tax evasion made them think of. Their responses reflected frustration as Massachusetts braces for the impacts of the Trump…