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New Bedford, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning New Bedford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Three affordable New Bedford homes open for applications this month
  • New Bedford and its suburbs split over starter-home zoning
  • New Bedford inmate, jail medical technician charged in alleged K2 smuggling

Also on today's calendar: Ocean State Montessori School Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy and cooler with rain, temps: high: 49, low: 38.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Habitat House Session (fairhavenneighborhoodnews.com) — Three planned Habitat for Humanity homes in New Bedford will be offered for $250,000 to income-eligible first-time homeowners. Applications open November 15 and close January 20, 2027, with information sessions November 15 and 16 at the Waypoint Event Center. The three-bedroom homes will carry deed restrictions to keep them affordable.
   

2. New Bedford's suburbs rejected Question 7 on housing (newbedfordlight.org) — New Bedford voters backed the starter-home ballot measure by 53%, while Dartmouth, Westport and Fairhaven voted against it and it narrowly failed statewide. The proposal would have allowed homes on smaller lots with water and sewer connections. City planning director Jennifer Carloni said surrounding communities must help address the housing shortage.
   

3. Bristol County Jail Med Tech Charged in K2 Smuggling Scheme (wbsm.com) — A New Bedford inmate and a medical technician face conspiracy charges over alleged synthetic marijuana smuggling at the Bristol County jail in North Dartmouth. Sheriff Paul Heroux said Darren Andrade enlisted Malissa Goff to deliver the drugs. Both were arraigned November 3, and Andrade remains jailed on unrelated charges.
   

4. New Bedford film screening explores fishing history (southcoasttoday.com) — A free documentary screening in downtown New Bedford will explore commercial fishermen's experiences with federal fisheries management. “Truth: Fishing Crisis or Government Management?” screens Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the National Park auditorium, 33 William St., complementing the Fishing Heritage Center's exhibit on the legacy of the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Act.
   

5. New Bedford students honor veterans with a heartfelt thank-you (southcoasttoday.com) — Roosevelt Middle School students thanked veterans from every military branch during a Nov. 10 assembly in New Bedford. The gathering included the national anthem, taps and remarks from Air Force veteran Anthony Gracia about his military service, with students offering their appreciation in person.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What travels all around the world but stays in a corner?" — Postal stamp (Thank you Donald C. for sending it in!)
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