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April 5, 2019

All Politics with Jack Spillane: Separated at the border

Sunday Editor Jack Spillane and Standard-Times reporter Jennette Barnes talk about the story of a New Bedford woman who was separated from her son after crossing into the U.S.

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April 4, 2019

Courtside with Curt: Transgender driver involved in fatal New Bedford…

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss the series of events (all caught on surveillance cameras) that led to tragedy in New Bedford: A 21-year-old crashed into a car killing the mother and injuring her adult son.

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March 25, 2019

Meet New Bedford's new Park Superintendent

Standard-Times' Sunday Editor Jack Spillane introduces us to newly appointed Park Supt. Jennifer White Smith.

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March 22, 2019

Courtside with Curt: A closer look at the NBPD drug unit

"Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?" Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss the new boss of New Bedford Police Department's Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau, aka the drug unit.

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March 21, 2019

Courtside with Curt: The life of a probation officer

Reporter Curt Brown and News Editor Jennifer Driscoll discuss what it's like to be a probation officer in the New Bedford District Court.

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March 20, 2019

Courtside with Curt: The case of Alexis Silva

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss Alexis Silva, who has been charged in the Veterans Day killing of 23-year-old Reynaldo Pena in New Bedford and was on Bristol County's Most Wanted list before turning himself in.

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March 12, 2019

SouthCoastVarsity: Previewing Bishop Stang vs. Dracut

Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie talk about Bishop Stang's run to the Div. 3 state semifinal at TD Garden and what it will take to top Dracut and advance to the state championship game.

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March 8, 2019

Courtside with Curt: A new judge in town: Douglas Darnbrough

Standard-Times Reporter Curt Brown talks with Newsroom Editor Jennifer Driscoll about New Bedford's new judge Douglas Darnbrough.

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March 8, 2019

Venture Anything: Who dumped toxic waste found buried in Dartmouth's …

Venture Anything host Jennette Barnes and Newsroom Editor Jennifer Driscoll talk about the discovery of PCBs found buried in the Bliss Corner neighborhood of Dartmouth.

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Feb. 28, 2019

SouthCoastVarsity: Reviewing the first round, previewing the quarters

There are 11 area teams still dancing in the boys and girls basketball and hockey playoffs, and Brendan Kurie and Laurie Los break down all their quarterfinal matchups, while reviewing the first round of the MIAA Tournament.

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Feb. 22, 2019

Spelling Bee mystery medal from 1932

Standard-Times reporter Jennette Barnes talks with Editor Jerry Boggs about following the clues to solving a mystery behind the Spelling Bee medallion that was recently found buried in the dirt on Martha's Vineyard.

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Feb. 21, 2019

Episode 42.5: Lawsuits and Laundry

In the finale of Season 2, Mike and Montana discuss the consequences of looking at issues in terms of rooting interests rather than objectively.

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Feb. 15, 2019

Coastin': NBSO director Yaniv Dinur talks about Roses And Thorns at t…

NBSO music director Yaniv Dinur talks about Roses And Thorns production at the Zeiterion in New Bedford on Feb. 16.

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Feb. 14, 2019

SouthCoastVarsity: The 2019 High School Boys Basketball Draft

Brendan Kurie, Laurie Los and Nick Friar each draft a five-man team of local high school players in this fun, rollicking episode of SouthCoastVarsity: The Podcast.

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Feb. 14, 2019

Episode 41.5: This is the Grammys

What's wrong with the Grammys? Who better than Montana and Mike to improve the award show.

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Feb. 7, 2019

Episode 40.5: Shallow Grammys

Who wins which awards? Montana and Mike discuss their favorite award show - The Grammys.

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Feb. 6, 2019

SouthCoastVarsity: The high school girls basketball draft

Five rounds, 15 players. Laurie Los, Brendan Kurie and Nick Friar hold a high school girls basketball draft, selecting their favorite players from around the area. Who do you think drafted the best team? Vote on Twitter!

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Feb. 2, 2019

Rink Rap Episode 26 with Patrice Bergeron

Rink Rap host Mick Colageo discusses the Boston Bruins as they approach the Feb. 25 NHL trade deadline, their disappointing results of despite a healthy lineup, and includes a postgame interview with Patrice Bergeron.

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Jan. 31, 2019

Venture Anything: Jarynette Gonzalez talks her film 'The Girl That L…

Jarynette Gonzalez made the only local film to show at the Zeiterion alongside the LUNAFEST film festival in January. Join us as she talks about the New Bedford story she wanted to tell and how it mirrors parts of her own exp...

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Jan. 31, 2019

SouthCoastVarsity: Which teams can bring home a conference crown?

Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie take a look at all the conferences across all sports and identify which teams still have a shot at a league title, plus they recap the SCC Swimming and Diving Championship and New Bedford's Big 3 ...

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Jan. 31, 2019

Episode 39.5: Second Annual "Big Game" Prop Bets

Play along with Mike and Montana as they try to predict some of the craziest prop bets for the Super Bowl. Will there be a graphic created for the 2001 Super Bowl — BONUS: Who is shown- Coin toss heads or tails OR who wins th...

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Jan. 31, 2019

Courtside with Curt:The case of the Dartmouth Mall smash and grab

Police say 30-year-old Drew A. Beck smashed a display case at Jewelry Express in the Dartmouth Mall about 30 minutes before closing on Monday night and took off with $87,000 in jewelry. He was caught less than an hour later i...

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Jan. 26, 2019

Standard-Times Editorial Board: Homeless Providers

The Standard-Times editorial board met this week with The Homeless Providers Network and talked about the importance of their upcoming Jan. 30 Point in Time count of the New Bedford homeless.

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Jan. 25, 2019

Episode 38.5: New Left and Media

A conversation on the extremes of political ideaology and how the media overs it.

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