Mill development project moves ahead

NEW BEDFORD — A years-long, contentious battle over the future of the Cliftex Mill 1 building on the upper Acushnet River has entered a new phase with new owners and a $30 million plan to turn the historic structure into affordable housing.

While the sale has not been finalized, it is far enough along that the current owner, the group that has acquired the development rights and city officials believe the mill is safe from demolition.

The deal is contingent on the state granting  [read more]
 

  City welcomes leading edge renewable energy company to Business Park

NEW BEDFORD — A company that manufactures a thin-film solar material cut ribbon Tuesday to mark its move into the former Polaroid building in the New Bedford Business Park as state and local officials touted the potential for solar energy, manufacturing and jobs in the city.

Konarka Technologies Inc. in January took over the former Polaroid building in the North End business park that recently housed Multilayer Coating Technologies. Konarka, a Lowell-based company, now employs about 15 people at the 50 Duchaine Blvd. plant and anticipates growing [read more]

  South Coast Rail unveils rail station plans

NEW BEDFORD — The South Coast Rail project announced 18 proposed rail stations for commuter service between this city, Fall River and Boston on Monday, including three in New Bedford.

The local rail stations would be sited at King’s Highway in the North End and Whale’s Tooth next to Route 18 in the Hicks-Logan area along with a part-time station at State Pier for downtown residents and tourists.

Fall River would get two rail stations [read more]

  Working Waterfront Festival fares foul weather well

NEW BEDFORD — When the Northern Neck Sea Chantey Singers from Northumberland County, Va., closed the city's Working Waterfront Festival on Sunday with a fervent rendition of the old spiritual "Heaven Look Down on Me," it echoed the sentiments of festival organizers who had seen Saturday's storm discourage many people from attending Day 1 of the annual celebration.

"We enjoyed all that liquid sunshine you laid on for us yesterday," group member Ed Taylor quipped when asked how he was enjoying his first visit to  [read more]
 

  New Bedford based business, A Teaching Tree, markets creative teaching materials on web

NEW BEDFORD, MA, Sep 30, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Not many people realize that today's teachers are mandated to dress their classroom bulletin boards with something that does more that show off their students' work. Classroom bulletin boards must further a lesson. In addition, teachers provide the content themselves and more often than not they go into their own pockets to do it.

These days teachers must be ready to respond to changing demands of national standardized testing. Linda Nosul is a fourth grade teacher. She knows that [read more]