NEW BEDFORD After being forced to leave business at sea following a federal settlement, Carlos Rafael, in yet another move, appears to be setting roots on land.
The winning bidder of the former Merchants National Bank property that sold at auction last month was Bliss Investors LLC, a company managed by Rafael s family.
The historic structure, which sits at the intersection of William and Purchase streets in downtown New Bedford, sold at auction in late January.
Justin Manning, president of JJManning Auctioneers, said in an email last month that the property sold for $770,000. There were nine registered bidders, but he said they do not disclose their names.
New Bedford's first retail cannabis shop, Ascend, will be offering a wide selection of products, from different strands to edibles to accessories and more.
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NEW BEDFORD Marine Hydraulics and Nordic Fisheries are suing the New Bedford Port Authority and City of New Bedford for allegedly breaching a 99-year lease contract and misleading the companies regarding the North Terminal expansion project.
Nordic Fisheries bought Marine Hydraulics assets and lease in 2015. Both companies filed the lawsuit on Jan. 27 in Bristol County Superior Court.
Who are the companies suing New Bedford?
Marine Hydraulics, a steel fabrication and machinery repair and maintenance company, is located on Herman Melville Boulevard and sits in the North Terminal. Nordic Fisheries co-owns Eastern Fisheries, a scallop fishing company located on Hervey Tichon Avenue just south of the terminal.