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He led one of the largest immigration raids in U.S. history. Here’s what he thinks 18 years later

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One of the ICE agents behind the high-profile New Bedford raid spoke to WBUR's All Things Considered about where the immigration system stands almost two decades later.Immigration and Customs Enforcement · New Bedford Read Article

Nation's only Portuguese public library to remain open in New Bedford

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Once at risk of closure, the only Portuguese public library in the United States will remain open in New Bedford, despite budget cuts. The Casa da Saudade Branch of the New Bedford Public Library was previously slated to close its doors after the City Council cut $10.2 million from the mayor's FY2026 budget proposal in June. That included nearly $115,000 that the library department would have used to pay staff and uti…New Bedford · New Bedford See the Story

Mass. Market Basket suspends 47 workers after audit, ICE 'operations'

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A Market Basket in New Bedford suspended several employees after an audit of these employees’ job applications in connection with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “operations”, the New Bedford Light reported Thursday. Forty-seven Market Basket employees were suspended for not having the Social Security cards used to apply for their jobs, Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores, an organization advocating for immigrant workers in New Bedford,…Immigration and Customs Enforcement · New Bedford Read Article

ICE, Coast Guard arrest Guatemalan fisherman at New Bedford port - The New Bedford Light

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Mass. man serving life sentence pleads guilty after he 'shanked' another inmate

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A New Bedford man already convicted of murder and in prison pleaded guilty to stabbing another inmate with a shank in 2022, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III‘s office said Friday.Ivan Fontanez, 28, pleaded guilty on Friday, July 18, in Fall River Superior Court to the charge of assault on another inmate, Quinn’s office said in a statement. Judge Thomas Perrino sentenced Fontanez to three to five years in the State Prison.New Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

Teen shot in New Bedford park amid surging violence in the neighborhood over past 18 months

On Tuesday, July 22, 2025 just after 11 p.m the New Bedford Police received reports of gunfire on Coffin Avenue at Riverside Park in the city's near North End Upon arrival, responders found a 17-year-old juvenile with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported by ambulance to St. Luke's HNew Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

Resident fed up: reckless riders in New Bedford park include harassment, near-misses, aggression

"Hey there, I have some serious concerns about the people riding ATVs, mopeds, etc in Brooklawn Park and I’m curious if anyone else has had a similar experience. I have no problem with people safely riding but this simply isn’t the case, and now they’re harassing people on top of it. Can you pleaseNew Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

The Naked Truth: Q&A with John Waters

(July 24, 2025) John Waters, the filmmaker, actor and writer known for transgressive cult films like “Pink Flamingos,” “Polyester” and “Hairspray” is bringing “The Naked Truth: A One-Man Show” to the Dreamland Saturday, July 26.New Bedford · New Bedford Read Article

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He led one of the largest immigration raids in U.S. history. Here’s what he thinks 18 years later

Nation's only Portuguese public library to remain open in New Bedford

Mass. Market Basket suspends 47 workers after audit, ICE 'operations'

ICE, Coast Guard arrest Guatemalan fisherman at New Bedford port - The New Bedford Light

Mass. man serving life sentence pleads guilty after he 'shanked' another inmate

Teen shot in New Bedford park amid surging violence in the neighborhood over past 18 months

Resident fed up: reckless riders in New Bedford park include harassment, near-misses, aggression

The Naked Truth: Q&A with John Waters

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He led one of the largest immigration raids in U.S. history. Here’s what he thinks 18 years later

Nation's only Portuguese public library to remain open in New Bedford

Mass. Market Basket suspends 47 workers after audit, ICE 'operations'

ICE, Coast Guard arrest Guatemalan fisherman at New Bedford port - The New Bedford Light

Mass. man serving life sentence pleads guilty after he 'shanked' another inmate

Teen shot in New Bedford park amid surging violence in the neighborhood over past 18 months

Resident fed up: reckless riders in New Bedford park include harassment, near-misses, aggression

The Naked Truth: Q&A with John Waters