4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (365+ words) NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — Mayor Jon Mitchell has proposed a citywide ban on data centers being built in New Bedford “while research is conducted and regulations are considered,” according to a City release. Mitchell has filed an ordinance amendment with the…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (746+ words) STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2026…..Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Tuesday subjecting proposed data center projects to local approval before developers can move on to state permitting, representing her administration's latest crackdown on the facilities after halting tax breaks…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (259+ words) Construction is progressing on a Big Y Supermarket in Fairhaven, which will create strong competition for Stop & Shop, located less than a mile to the east along Route 6, and Walmart, not far away on Alden Road. Fun 107's Nancy Hall…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1362+ words) FAIRHAVEN (WBSM) — It’s time to get into the spirit of the season as Spirit Halloween is officially open in Fairhaven and Wareham. The Dartmouth store is already open, as are the stores in Swansea, Seekonk and Raynham. The SouthCoast’s two…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (257+ words) SouthCoast residents know a real winter storm is more than a weather event. It is a full‑day experience that starts with that first school closing alert and ends when the plows finally clear the street. Over the years, locals…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (213+ words) A New Bedford mother is hoping to change the way sneakers are made for children with disabilities, starting with her own five year old son. Alves envisions a low top sneaker with Velcro and snaps instead of laces. "They'd have…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (281+ words) What's in your wallet? According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB), "A detailed survey of net wealth in Massachusetts has found an estimated median family net wealth of $374,000 and higher median wealth among those with more education, homeowners,…...