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Grace Ferguson
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Reporter, New Bedford Light
Boston, New Bedford
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By Grace Ferguson| New Bedford Light Verified Water was pouring into the William H. Carney Lodge — enough to fill a barrel during some storms. This little clubhouse in New Bedford’s West End was a gathering place for the city’s Cape Verdean community for decades. But it’s been empty since 2020, and two years ago the displaced club’s members started pleading with the city for funding to replace the leaking roof so they could move back in. Without it, they said, the water damage threatened to compromise the structure beyond repair.
By Grace Ferguson| New Bedford Light Verified She pledged to fight President Donald Trump if he broke the law. Then, she moved to the part of Massachusetts where Trump enjoys the most support. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has sued the Trump administration nine times since moving to the South Coast a few months ago. Her office has led or joined lawsuits targeting Trump’s plan to slash federal programs. She has also denounced Trump’s immigration crackdown and his attacks on diversity initiatives.
By Grace Ferguson| New Bedford Light Verified Believe it. Dozens of people saw the first MBTA commuter rail train pull into New Bedford Station just before 4:27 a.m. on Monday. They heard the conductor shout “all aboard!”South Coast Rail isn’t a project anymore — it’s a real commuter rail line you can ride. “I thought this day would never come,” said Rick Platt, a conductor on the 7:25 a.m. train leaving New Bedford Station. It only started to feel real to him when crews began training a few weeks ago.
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New Bedford Light
The New Bedford Light is a free, nonprofit, nonpartisan digital news outlet dedicated to community-based coverage of important local issues — health and safety, education, environment, economy, arts and culture, government and politics, and social justice. We seek to inform and nourish the civic culture of New Bedford and surrounding towns by providing in-depth, fact-based journalism and a broad platform for diverse community voices. Through our innovative Journalism Incubator Project we promote media literacy and educate the public about the vital role of a free press in bolstering our democracy. We are dedicated to listening and responding to the needs of all members of our community, particularly those marginalized by traditional media outlets. We believe that equity and inclusion are fundamental to journalism that provides context, insight and potential solutions. We are fiercely independent; we pursue truth without fear or favor. Our professional journalism is free to the public, but it is not free to produce. We are developing a variety of revenue streams – individual contributions, foundation grants, sponsorships, underwriting and partnerships with other local media outlets. We are not dependent on traditional newspaper advertising, which has dramatically declined in recent years and left many legacy news outlets struggling to survive. Learn more about our organization here: https://newbedfordlight.org/about-us/ How to support us: https://newbedfordlight.org/support-our-publication/