Economy

“Mayor Jon Mitchell, elected officials, and Island Creek Oysters, Inc. (ICO), an aquaculture farm based in Duxbury, Massachusetts, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, October 31st to announce the opening of the Island Creek Cannery, a first-of-its-kind cannery on the East Coast. The 10,000 sq. foot facility will give local …

The New Bedford Police Department would like to announce that two of its frontline cruisers are now Ford hybrids. Hybrid electric vehicles are powered by an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors, which use energy stored in batteries. The battery is charged through regenerative braking and by …

Gov. Maura Healey thinks changes need to be made to the Mass Save program that conducts home energy assessments and offers rebates to help Bay State residents save money on energy bills. Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer wrote in a report released Tuesday that the program “continues to support fossil-fuel heating …

Ulta Beauty will be occupying over 7,500 square feet of the Dartmouth Mall in the near future! The popular beauty store has set their eyes on an opening date of November 17th. Construction began in mid July and it is located directly adjacent to Aldi supermarket. Ulta Beauty is a …

September kicked off the 2023 NFL season which was a special one in Massachusetts as it is the first year you can legally gamble on sports in the state. According to the Massachusetts gaming commission, Massachusetts residents wagered a whopping $512 million dollars on sports betting in the first month …

Mayor Jon Mitchell recently announced that New Bedford has been awarded $5 million dollars for a project that will create a more walkable connection between downtown and the new passenger rail station. The mayor noted, “Public infrastructure investments like these lead to more private investment” while thanking Massachusetts Governor Maura …

In August, Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in need of shelter. Hotels and other housing facilities began taking in migrant families in towns and cities across the state. Recently, hotels in Fairhaven and Dartmouth began housing …

Two groups of protesters were formed outside the “Seaport Resort & Marina” in Fairhaven, Massachusetts on Saturday morning. One group in opposition to the housing of migrants, while the other being in favor. It was quite the scene with signs being held, horns constantly beeping, and both sides loudly speaking …

Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut recently announced the nations first offshore wind multi-state coordination memorandum of understanding (MOU). Through this MOU, the three states will together seek multi-state offshore wind proposals. “The climate crisis requires us to act in new and innovative ways. Massachusetts is proud to join with our …

Golf lovers of southern New England couldn’t be happier, Topgolf Rhode Island is officially here! With the grand opening kicking off on Friday, October 6th, we now have a fantastic new place to hangout and have fun year round. Topgolf is a sports entertainment complex that features an inclusive, high-tech …