The Federal Railroad Administration has signed off on commuter rail service to Fall River and New Bedford. The approval means the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority can begin South Coast Rail ...
HISTORY. PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD THAT NEW BEDFORD AND MASSACHUSETTS WERE SAFE PLACES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS. PEOPLE DIDN’T CARE WHAT COLOR YOU WERE. YOU COULD GET A JOB ON A WHALING SHIP. THE WHALING CITY ...