Buzzards Bay

From the bridge to the engine room to the well-stocked fridge, we get an inside look at the new training ship Patriot State.

The ship is abuzz with preparations for Saturday’s departure. Students have spent much of the week loading supplies and equipment for the voyage, including five tractor-trailer loads of food.

Forget the era of volunteers getting water quality data every five days. Data loggers are collecting information every 10 minutes.

According to officials, the closure will impact some recreational shellfishermen, the city of New Bedford, which had hoped to open up an aquaculture industry within the Clark's Cove area, and two quahog harvesters — effective immediately.

House members from Cape Cod have filed a bill to require the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to open commuter rail service from South Station to Buzzards Bay within a year of the bill’s passage.

In Bourne, a new wastewater treatment plant is set to open in the village of Buzzards Bay. The plant, with a price tag of $10 million, will allow for new construction and development, according to town administrator Tony Schiavi.

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