Barney Frank made his last official visit to New Bedford as its congressman last week. And though it certainly marked the end of an historic era for this region, Barney was his unique self to the end.

I love you, you love me, Barney’s back on your TV. A reboot of “Barney,” the famous 1990s children’s TV franchise featuring the titular purple dinosaur, is officially in the works, Mattel announced ...