Last night’s New Bedford municipal election saw a 25.1% voter turnout and an 11.3% increase in the number of voters compared to 2015. Yesterday, 14,098 voted compared to 12,466 in 2015, an increase of 1,631 votes. Full results can be see here. The most significant vote was for mayor. Jon …
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This job has been CLOSED. PAY: $14.77 – $21.80 Performs complex accounting, clerical and administrative work in the department. Develops and maintains office forms and procedures, and assists with administrative tasks involving personnel, budgeting, finance and facilities. Performs financial processing activities such as reconciling monthly reports, and analyzing various procedures …
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Votes: 14,098 Mayor Jon Mitchell – 8,371 Charlie Perry – 5,496 4 year Mayor Term Yes: 6,904 No: 6,127 At-Large City Council (Top 5 elected) Brian K. Gomes – 7,510 Linda Morad – 7,020 Deborah Coelho – 5,893 Naomi R.A. Carney – 5,959 Ian Abreu – 7,468 Christopher Boerl – …
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Per NOAA’s press release: For the 20th consecutive year, the Alaskan port of Dutch Harbor led the nation in 2016 with the highest amount of seafood landed—770 million pounds, valued at $198 million. Walleye pollock accounted for 89 percent of that volume. Likewise, for the 17th year in a row, …
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The New Bedford Municipal election is on 7 November, 2017, from 7am to 8pm. Here is a list of polling stations. You can find your polling station by inputting your address here. Have a question? Contact New Bedford Elections at (508) 979-1420.
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As the 2017 New Bedford election cycle comes to a close on November 7th, it’s time to make a few predictions. I won’t predict any of the candidate winners because some will perceive the predictions as endorsements and I’ll have to deal with verbal beatings that will follow. Making scientific …
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Organizers of New Bedford’s Veterans Day Parade today extended an invitation to area residents to attend New Bedford’s 2017 Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11, 2017, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The 2017 New Bedford parade is presented by the City of New Bedford Veterans Advisory Board Veterans Day Parade …
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As the 2017 New Bedford election cycle comes to a close on November 7th, it’s time to make a few predictions. I won’t predict any of the candidate winners because some will perceive the predictions as endorsements and I’ll have to deal with verbal beatings that will follow. Making scientific …
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A 55-year-old convicted rapist was found guilty last week in Fall River Superior Court of sexually molesting his pre-teen relative in Taunton, and will serve the next 18 to 25 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Ronald McCaffrey, last Wednesday, was convicted of …
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From PAACA’s Facebook page: “Beginning on Tues. November 7 at 1PM, there will be a 12 step, faith-based recovery group at PAACA led by Jamie Casey. This will continue every Tues. at 1PM until the curriculum has been completed. All are welcome to join, but it will be closed by …
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