Dartmouth voters: nine polling places, nine state questions on Nov. 3 ballot
Dartmouth will open nine polling places from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting at Town Hall runs Oct. 17 to 30; register to vote by Oct. 24.
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Fall River Council approves tax exemptions for three housing projects
The Council voted 5-3 on each of three tax exemption agreements: 212 housing units and about $89.6 million in proposed investment.
Fall River seeks groups for Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade
Groups can register now for the Wednesday, Nov. 11 parade, which steps off at 1:30 p.m. The route has not been announced.
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Federal money for a Marion path and I-195
Marion gets $4.74 million for the first phase of a shared-use path; $14.71 million goes to resurfacing I-195. MassDOT lists both as out to bid, with work listed for this fall.
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The New Bedford Light
The governor's budget bill carries $1.3 million that the city says would keep Fire Station 9 open; the Legislature still has to approve it.
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Sippican Week
About $19.5 million in federal transportation money is headed to a Marion shared-use path and to I-195 work through Marion and Mattapoisett.
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CommonWealth Beacon
Gov. Maura Healey visited the New Bedford fire station whose engine company her budget bill aims to keep running.
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WBUR
What else rides in the governor's $2.24 billion supplemental budget, from MassHealth to energy bills.
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