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The speculation is over – Hugh Dunn has pulled nomination papers to seek re-election for city council in Ward 3 instead of mayor. It was rumored that he was considering a run for the 4-year mayor term. As of today only one other person, Pete Wilde, has pulled papers to …

Dana Rebeiro has openly stated that she believes in term limits and will not seek re-election as ward 4 city councilor this year. This is likely the reason so many have pulled nomination papers to replace her. As of today, six have pulled nomination papers; Nair (Naia) Barros, Dennis Houtman, …

Two months into New Bedford’s 2019 election cycle and less than one month left to turn in nomination papers, only seven people have pulled papers for at-Large city council. Nomination papers became available on May 20th and August 16th is the final day to submit them to the New Bedford …

Like every other resident driving throughout New Bedford on any given day I encounter panhandlers at traffic lights. They often camp out at the island – the divider between lanes – or at a nearby spot within walking distance. While panhandling itself can be dangerous to the panhandler and the …

The one-use shopping bag is not the only piece of plastic that is kicking around everywhere. Once a week I mow my lawn and before I do that I have to patrol the yard to remove a dozen or more nip bottles that have been tossed out of passing cars …

At approximately 10 p.m. yesterday Troopers assigned to State Police Foxboro responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries on Route 495 northbound North of Exit 10 in Norton. For reasons that remain under investigation, the two vehicles collided causing one vehicle to veer off the roadway and …

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Due to this weekend’s high temperatures, cooling stations will be open in New Bedford today, Saturday, July 20 and tomorrow, Sunday, July 21. All five libraries are open Saturday, July 20, as usual, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Main Library – 613 Pleasant Street Casa Da Saudade – 58 …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is now home to not one, but two, endangered red pandas. In its monumental 125th year of operation, the Buttonwood Park Zoo opened its very first red panda habitat by welcoming a young red panda named Jacob. Jacob arrived in June of 2018 from Cleveland Metroparks …

An Arizona man was sentenced yesterday in connection with posting threats to bomb Harvard and shoot attendees at the Black Commencement event held in May 2017. Nicholas Zuckerman, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In …