Jess Machado

Primary correspondent for the Greater Fall River area, Jess focuses on human interest stories and investigations into political corruption. She is a former fill-in host and digital contributor at The Howie Carr Show, former host of The Jessica Machado Show and SouthCoast Tonight on WBSM in New Bedford, former blogger at The Herald News and a former fill-in host at WSAR in Fall River.

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Jess MachadoDecember 16, 2024
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Massachusetts family unable to find housing after email informing them to leave shelter

An email to a homeless family living at one of the Massachusetts hotels providing emergency shelter sheds light on the…
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Jess MachadoDecember 10, 2024
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Massachusetts Nonprofit BlueHub Earned $360,000 Profit on Foreclosured Everett home

BlueHub Capital, the Massachusetts non-profit lending company whose millionaire non-profit CEO Elyse Cherry is a long-time friend of Governor Maura…
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Jess MachadoNovember 29, 2024
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey passes bill that looks to benefit long-time friend and BlueHub Capital CEO Elyse Cherry

Last week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed her Economic Development bill into law, a bill that included Section 269 that…
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Jess MachadoNovember 25, 2024
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The Not-So-Improbable Rise of Justin Thurber, Massachusetts newest State Representative

I met with Justin Thurber two weeks after the November 5th election. When we talked on the phone to set…
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Jess MachadoNovember 21, 2024
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Homeless Massachusetts mom waiting for emergency housing for months while migrants get preference

Massachusetts is currently housing over 20,000 migrants in emergency shelters throughout the state, providing housing, meals, health insurance, transportation, legal…
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Jess MachadoNovember 13, 2024
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How the election of Trump changed the outlook on wind energy projects in Southeastern Massachusetts

Tuesday night, Southcoast Wind held a public forum in Somerset, Massachusetts, their latest outreach event to connect with residents in…
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Jess MachadoNovember 8, 2024
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Why did Trump win Fall River? The open border, economy and Ukraine among top concerns

For the first time in modern election history, the city of Fall River, Massachusetts voted in the majority for a…
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Jess MachadoNovember 8, 2024
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Somerset Scorecard: Weekly Update on all things Somerset

This is a weekly update on all things Somerset. If you have news that is related to Somerset, inbox us…
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Jess MachadoNovember 7, 2024
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Kathleen Martins to be deposed in case involving New Bedford Greater VocTech Student Jacob Pothier’s death

A Massachusetts Superior Court has ruled that Kathleen Martins, the former security officer at Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High…
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Jess MachadoNovember 7, 2024
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Massachusetts Governor Healey will “hold the line” when it comes to deportation of migrants under Trump

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey was on MSNBC yesterday and when asked if the Trump Administration requested, would the Massachusetts State…
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