Mike Lawrence
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Fall River: 'Irrevocable' damage in Chamber turf war
NEW BEDFORD — The leader of Fall River’s chamber said Friday that “irrevocable harm is being done to the relationships here on the → Read More
New Bedford, Fall River Chambers dig in their heels
NEW BEDFORD — A SouthCoast business branding brouhaha escalated into accusations and denials Thursday, as the president of the Fall River Chamber → Read More
Fire Department still searching for cause of Sunday explosion on Summit Street
NEW BEDFORD — Michael Miesak sat in his black Silverado with the engine idling Monday evening on Summit Street, staring angrily out the window at → Read More
Connections aplenty at annual SouthCoast Business Expo
WESTPORT — Meghan O’Neill didn’t even have to walk through the aisles to meet a potential client at Wednesday’s SouthCoast → Read More
This year's SouthCoast Business Expo has narrowed focus, more networking
NEW BEDFORD — This year’s SouthCoast Business Expo has a “slimmed-down” feel, an organizer said, as part of a larger effort by → Read More
Mike Dukakis: 'Stick with Stoughton' for South Coast Rail
TAUNTON — Former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential nominee Mike Dukakis stepped into the South Coast Rail debate Friday, urging a → Read More
WHALE making fundraising push for 'maker space'
NEW BEDFORD — The wooden floors were bare, parts of the ceiling were crumbling and water pooled in small puddles in the basement, but next spring, → Read More
Public pot ban moves forward in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — A proposed ban on the public use of marijuana moved forward Tuesday night in City Hall, where city councilors gave an → Read More
LaBaron cosmetology school closed after 57 years
NEW BEDFORD — LaBaron Hairdressing Academy held its final classes Friday, as owners of the cosmetology school have closed up shop after 57 years → Read More
‘Sad day’ for the fishing industry following marine monument designation
NEW BEDFORD — Backers of the Northeast U.S. fishing industry reacted with anger, chagrin and legal arguments Thursday to President Barack → Read More
Samantha Johnson's ‘We Run This’ civic pride video premieres Oct. 5 at the Z
NEW BEDFORD — The video for Samantha Johnson’s “We Run This (with Pride)” anthem will premiere Oct. 5 at the Zeiterion → Read More
Obama to protect ocean waters south of Cape Cod
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama will declare the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean today, barring uses including → Read More
Downtown New Bedford festival to highlight ‘immediate’ needs of aging churches
NEW BEDFORD — When Gallery X vice president Charles Hauck talks about repair needs for the historic William Street church building, which houses → Read More
Judge warns Sharik Mendes a guilty plea could expose him to jail time, heavy fine
BOSTON — A federal judge on Tuesday cautioned Sharik Mendes that he could be exposing himself to up to 20 years in jail and a $1 million fine if he → Read More
Straus: MassDOT OKs $5 million for State Pier repairs
NEW BEDFORD — State transportation officials gave the go-ahead Monday to using an unspent, $5 million federal earmark from 2005 for long-needed → Read More
New Bedford Regional Airport leadership void sparks debate
NEW BEDFORD — The lack of a licensed manager at New Bedford Regional Airport could hurt the facility’s growth and efforts to increase → Read More
New Bedford councilors to explore drug needle recovery program
NEW BEDFORD — City councilors voted Thursday night to explore a needle recovery program amid the drug epidemic, saying residents are frequently → Read More
Public urges MassDOT to move quickly on Middleboro route, South Coast Rail
NEW BEDFORD — If MassDOT and MBTA representatives were hoping for a nuanced discussion of South Coast Rail options at a public forum Wednesday → Read More
Turbine builders intend to use New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — All three offshore wind developers competing to build turbines south of Martha's Vineyard signed a letter of intent Tuesday to stage → Read More
Congressional candidates Mark Alliegro, Thomas Joseph O’Malley Jr., square off for GOP nomination in Thursday’s primary
NEW BEDFORD — Border security is a top issue for both GOP candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in the Ninth Congressional District, → Read More