1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1708+ words) Out of medication and without a doctor — her former physician had left Hawthorn Medical Associates three months earlier — Fairhaven resident Noelle Aubin was given a 60-day prescription and sent on her way. If she couldn’t find a new doctor before…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (43+ words) The New Bedford Light Weekly Targeted Ground Spraying for Mosquitoes Enter the code sent to your email We'll send a verification code to %EMAIL%. Get the best of The New Bedford Light directly in your email inbox....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (814+ words) Samaritans Southcoast will soon become Massachusetts’ only full-service center for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The regional nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis counseling will expand its services beyond phone calls to include all texts and chats initiated in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1531+ words) Olivia Melo grew up in a third-floor tenement in New Bedford where the linoleum floor in the stairwell served as the only relief from heat in summer. She recalls her mother coming home and laying there to cool off. Today,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (256+ words) As the legal fight between the New Bedford Board of Health and South Coast Renewables over a proposed waste transfer station continues, the board now says the waste and recycling company has walked out on its check, too. The board…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (427+ words) The number of opioid-related overdose fatalities fell below 1,000 for the first time in more than a decade in 2025, marking a significant improvement since Massachusetts broke a devastating record a few years ago, according to state health officials. There were 978 confirmed…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (40+ words) The New Bedford Light Sharing Smiles Day at Cortland Dental & Braces Enter the code sent to your email Get the best of The New Bedford Light directly in your email inbox....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (279+ words) As city officials seek solutions to the problems of an aging sewer system and stormwater runoff, they should consider reducing volume, reducing the nitrogen load, and saving money. One way to do this is by separating and recycling the nutrients…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (885+ words) Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency completed the large-scale cleanup of New Bedford Harbor, removing dangerous chemicals called PCBs from the surface water and siloing the remaining toxic sediment in underground cells. In an annual update on the cleanup Wednesday…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (230+ words) May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme, “More Good Days, Together,” reminds us that hope and healing happen through connection, compassion, and community. At Samaritans Southcoast, our message is simple: “Here for Every Voice.” As Massachusetts…...