Business park on upswing
NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford Business Park had the best year in its history in 2006, with six companies either relocating or expanding in the park, and three new roads allowing for more to come. Tom Davis, executive director of the Greater New Bedford Industrial Foundation, said the park never had more than four new or... [read more]
 

  Region willing to work
Rick Barisano braves the frigid temperatures as he works around the foundation at the future site of the T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant in the new Target plaza in Dartmouth. A study released today shows that SouthCoast has posted positive growth in its labor force, despite falling... [read more]



 

  Hangar OK'd for Delta flight school
NEW BEDFORD — The City Council set the city on the runway to an improved airport last night, but chose not to rev its engines too quickly. The council's Finance Committee (a committee of the entire council) approved $1.1 million in bonding authority for a new hangar for the Delta flight school. The committee, however, chose not to... [read more]
 

  Regional leaders discuss economics with Patrick's transition team
NEW BEDFORD — Seeing a rare opportunity to influence economic development policy, dozens of SouthCoast business leaders, planning officials, educators and politicians packed a UMass Dartmouth Star Store campus classroom yesterday for a public forum with Gov.-elect Deval Patrick's... [read more]

 

  Lang mulls options on rail
New Bedford Mayor Scott W. Lang has quietly begun exploring the possibility of connecting the long-sought SouthCoast commuter rail line to the Lakeville/Middleboro station.   Mayor Lang says the connection might be more economical and have New Bedford-Boston trains running sooner than waiting for construction of the preferred... [read more]




 

  Freezer ship to unload in city
The new year will bring a 350-foot freezer ship into the port of New Bedford to unload frozen herring and mackerel caught in offshore waters by a fleet of up to nine trawlers that are too small to carry the fish back to shore safely... [read more]