New Bedford’s Maya community celebrates 15 years of the Centro Comunitário de...
With the energy of a preacher, Adrian Ventura grabbed a microphone and approached the stage at New Bedford’s Our Lady of the Angels Cultural Center. “¡Un fuerte aplauso que viven los latinos!” Ventura...
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View ArticleNew Bedford Market Basket manager charged with sexually harassing employees
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View ArticleNew Bedford, Fall River businesses named in ‘dirty dozen’ list
NEW BEDFORD — Atlantic Capes Fisheries of Fall River and BJ’s Services Co. of New Bedford have been included in a national list highlighting 12 companies that put workers at risk due to unsafe...
View ArticleGearing up for the count; city names Census Outreach Coordinator
NEW BEDFORD — The city is taking things into its own hands this time when it comes to the 2020 Census.For the first time ever, the city is hiring a Census Outreach Coordinator, Lynn Coish, as...
View ArticleCentro Comunitario de Trabajadores receives $25,000 grant
NEW BEDFORD — The Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores was among eight organizations who split $200,000 in grant money from the Latino Equity Fund, the fund said in a May 12 press release. “LEF’s...
View ArticleWorkers’ center helps migrants deal with pandemic, #MeToo issues
Acenter that began with a grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has become the go-to place in New Bedford, Massachusetts, for essential workers during the pandemic and to speak about...
View ArticleVoters OK undocumented driver’s license law. New Bedford rejected the measure.
NEW BEDFORD — Local advocates Wednesday basked in victory after Massachusetts voters approved a law that will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses.“I was getting very nervous...
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Bob’s Tire in New Bedford has settled a 2021 labor complaint. Here’s what...
NEW BEDFORD — A complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board against New Bedford tire recycler Bob’s Tire Co. and the temp agency BJ’s Service Company, which supplied much of Bob’s...
View ArticleUNDERAGE AND UNPROTECTED
MIGRANT TEENS WORKING IN PROCESSING PLANTS A two-year investigation by The Public’s Radio reveals how some migrant teens end up working in risky jobs at seafood processing plants in New Bedford,...
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