New Bedford, Massachusetts
On June 21, a letter I drafted about the Transboundary Resource Assessment Committee’s (“TRAC”) scientific process was published in the Gloucester Times. This letter is a follow-up to the TRAC meeting held on June 23-26 and the resulting George’s Bank Yellowtail Flounder Catch Advice. The TRAC is an international agreement between the United States and […] Read more »
On the morning of June 5th, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) hosted a Pre-TRAC meeting at the New Bedford Public Library. The TRAC is an international agreement between the United States and Canada under which yearly catch limits for George’s Bank yellowtail, cod, and haddock are determined and allocated appropriately to each Nation. Attendees […] Read more »
The educational attainment of our citizens impacts every issue in our City. All quality of life issues are tied to educational attainment. Future neighborhood stability, crime rates, economic development and the very health of our citizens are all dependent upon each of our children having the opportunity to receive an excellent education. Everyone in New […] Read more »
The human crisis in the ground fishing industry is a real crisis. It is not contrived, it is not looming, it is not a threat; it is here. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC) have all realized, and admitted, that […] Read more »
Attorney Scott W. Lang, the former Mayor of the City of New Bedford, will be speaking at the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee meeting on Friday, January 11. Lang’s discussion will focus on the South Coast Rail project and other Massachusetts infrastructure projects. The Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee meeting will take […] Read more »
Engaged citizens require reliable, quality local media institutions. Our area has been fortunate to have a locally oriented newspaper, The Standard-Times. Say what you will about its news coverage, or its Opinion Page, from accolades to criticism, our local newspaper is the life blood of the region’s participatory democracy, and helps establish our region’s agenda. […] Read more »
You never know what’s going to take-off in a political campaign, so who knew that report last week by the Boston Globe confirming that Mitt Romney stayed at Bain Capitol longer than he claims would be such a hot item with both campaigns still going at it five days later. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors continue their […] Read more »
The city of Taunton approves a Mashpee Wampanoag tribal casino, Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren continue to debate over debates and Spain gets bailed out to the tune of 120 billion dollars. And speaking of bailouts, President Obama is looking for one after a week of accusations and gaffes. It’s Monday afternoon and that means […] Read more »
UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Dr. Jean MacCormack and former New Bedford Mayor Scott W. Lang were honored Saturday as part of commencement exercises at Bridgewater State University. MacCormack, who is retiring next month, received an honorary doctor of public education degree and Lang was awarded BSU’s distinguished service award. You can read the remainder of this […] Read more »
NEW BEDFORD – On the count of three, the rowers hoisted the eight-man shell high above their heads and rumbled down the metal ramp to the dock. A teammate bundled the oars like kindling and ran to catch up. The crew team lowered the boat gingerly into the water and they were on their way, […] Read more »