Former New Bedford Acting Fire Chief Paul Coderre was killed in a shooting Friday outside a Fairhaven bar, after he reportedly shot an Acushnet Police officer.
As with most years, 2023 saw many local businesses close. From restaurants to shopping spots, places we have known and loved across the SouthCoast had to call it quits for one reason or another this year.
Some closings were sad to hear, other may not have surprised anyone at all...