Local news for the towns of Buzzards Bay
and the lower Taunton River

57°ClearNew Bedford, Oct. 15, 9:50 a.m.
Cranberry bogs and a bay at sunset, seen from the air

File photo, 2025. John Souza (J.A.S. III)

Community

Libraries, senior centers, schools, harbors, trails and the building projects that shape a town. If a board is spending money on it, we read the documents. If neighbors are doing it, we want your link.

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    What we cover here

    Community topics and where the facts come from
    TopicWhat we look forWhere it comes from
    Libraries and senior centersBuilding projects, budgets, new hours or servicesCommittee agendas and minutes, state grant letters
    SchoolsCommittee budgets, calendar changes, state data. Students are never identified.School committee agendas, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
    Harbors, beaches and trailsClosures, projects, water quality noticesHarbormaster and health department notices, official releases
    Volunteers and nonprofitsWhat they announce themselves, labeled as their wordsTheir own public posts and releases

    Held at launch: obituaries, police reports and candidate coverage. See story types.