BYMICHAEL NORTON, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE She’s waiting for the results of an investigation, but Gov. Maura Healey is already predicting that “people will lose their jobs” after a Boston 25 News report on suspected overtime fraud at the transportation department. Based on a 231-day undercover probe, 25 Investigates reported last …
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The Massachusetts Senate has approved $100,000 in funding for the South Coast Youth Court programs serving New Bedford and Fall River as part of its FY2027 state budget. The allocation, included via Amendment 738 sponsored by Senator Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford), supports voluntary juvenile diversion initiatives that use a peer-led …
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BY SAM DRYSDALE, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE The Senate on Wednesday moved to repeal a decades-old welfare reform rule that allows the state to reduce and end public benefits for families whose children have excessive unexcused school absences. Senators voted 36-4 to adopt the Sen. Jason Lewis amendment (#815) to …
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BY COLIN A. YOUNG, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Senate Democrats shot down a Republican proposal to investigate the drivers of Massachusetts’s chronically high electric rates during budget debate Wednesday, but indicated the idea could reemerge whenever the chamber debates a forthcoming energy bill. For Massachusetts electric customers, bills have increased …
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In a closely watched 4-3 vote on Wednesday, the Massachusetts Governor’s Council rejected Governor Maura Healey’s nomination of attorney Vincent J. DeMore III to the state Parole Board, delivering a significant blow to the administration’s push to add more prosecutorial and victims’ rights experience to the influential panel. DeMore, who …
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The following is an opinion sent to New Bedford Guide by a reader. It may or may not reflect the opinion of New Bedford Guide. “There’s a lot of heat on here right now about the fire station closing and low voter turnout. But instead of attacking people for not …
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By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service The Massachusetts Teachers Association said Thursday that its delegates recently approved plans to commit $2 million in union dues to help defeat a pair of income tax relief ballot questions. Opponents of the plan to reduce the tax rate from 5% to …
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The following is an opinion sent to New Bedford Guide by a reader. It may or may not reflect the opinion of New Bedford Guide. “To my friends in New Bedford MA where I proudly served as a City Councilor in 1984, 1985. Whenever politicians want to squeeze more money …
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The following is an opinion sent to New Bedford Guide by a reader. It may or may not reflect the opinion of New Bedford Guide. “Mayor Mitchell has frequently compared New Bedford to Fall River when discussing fire department staffing and budget decisions. So here’s a reasonable question: Why is …
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The following is an opinion shared by New Bedford resident, Paul Brown. “New Bedford, this is the time to push back before these cuts become reality. Before the city closes Fire Station 9, cuts after-school programs, lays off workers, or asks families to accept less protection, we should be demanding …
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