Six residents officially filed to run for Mayor of New Bedford by today’s 5 pm deadline. For the first time, the winner will serve four years instead of two. Four-term incumbent Jon Mitchell, Michael Medeiros, Richard Tyson Moultrie, Jose Perez, and David Pimental filed officially by today’s 5 pm deadline. …
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Eleven candidates filed officially for New Bedford at-Large City Council by today’s 5 pm deadline forcing a preliminary election on October 1st. Former Ward 2 councilor Steven Martins did not file officially by today’s 5 pm deadline reducing the number of at-large candidates from 12 to 11. Incumbents Ian Abreu, …
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The Baker-Polito Administration has awarded New Bedford High School $275,000 as part of the state’s Workforce Skills Cabinet Grant program. The High School will use these funds to construct a state-of-the-art Information Technology/Logistics Laboratory connected to robotic automation to support its Career Vocational Technical Education programming in IT and Engineering. …
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The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) will hold a training seminar on the state’s filing and depository system for municipal candidates (incumbents and new candidates) on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the public meeting room on the 3rd floor of the New Bedford Free Public …
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Beginning Monday, September 3, the main entrance of St. Luke’s Hospital, located at 101 Page St., will be closed for renovations. The entrance is expected to be closed for approximately three weeks. St. Luke’s Hospital asks all patients and visitors to enter the hospital via the Emergency Department entrance. Patient …
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Zeiterion Performing Arts Center introduces “Movie Mondays” series with launch of its 2019/2020 season featuring quotable and beloved films each month. The series kicks off with Caddyshack on September 9, with 10 more movies to follow. Tickets are just $3, available at the door, by calling 508-994-2900, online at https://zeiterion.org/, …
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Just after 5 a.m. today, Massachusetts State Police K9 Section Trooper Kyle Kilmonis heard over the radio that West Brookfield Police had attempted to stop a white BMW, whose driver failed to stop, fled, and then crashed on Church Street, West Brookfield. The suspect vehicle struck a telephone pole, crashed …
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A large crowd gathered at the New Bedford City Hall this evening and then walked to the Pilgrim church to raise awareness of addiction.
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A 19-year-old North Attleboro man will be arraigned today in Attleboro District Court on two charges of murder and one charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection to a triple-stabbing which occurred in North Attleboro Thursday night. Daniel Randall has been formally booked at the North …
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Current New Bedford at-Large City Councilor Brian Gomes has officially filed to run for mayor and at-Large City Council. Legally, he can run for both positions. If he wins both races, he would have to decide which position to fill and a special election would occur for the other seat. …
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