All three incumbent School Committee members won re-election tonight. Results: Christopher Cotter: 5,234 Bruce Oliveira: 4,988 Joaquim Livramento: 4,633 Ross M. Grace Jr: 4,236 Christopher Boerl: 2,876 Voter turn out overall was at 16.4% with 9,785 people casting a vote citywide.
Read More »New Bedford Ward 3 Election Results: Dunn easily wins re-election over Larock
Hugh Dunn won re-election for New Bedford Ward 3 City Council defeating Guy Larock 73% to 27%. Vote count: Hugh Dunn: 857 Guy Larock: 312 Voter turn out overall was at 16.4% with 9,785 people casting a vote citywide.
Read More »New Bedford Ward 1 City Council Results – Markey defeats Costa by 230 votes
William Markey won re-election for Ward 1 City Council defeating Melissa Costa by 230 votes. William Markey: 1,236 (55%) Melissa Costa: 1,006 (45%) Voter turn out overall was at 16.4% with 9,785 people casting a vote citywide.
Read More »New Bedford Ward 4 Election Results: Baptiste defeats Fortes
Newcomer Derek Baptiste defeated long-time political candidate Joseph “Jo-Jo” Fortes in New Bedford Ward 4 City Council race. The vote count: Derek Baptiste: 999 (62%) Joseph “Jo-Jo” Fortes: 613 (38%) Voter turn out overall was at 16.4% with 9,785 people casting a vote citywide.
Read More »New Bedford At-large City Council Election Results: All five incumbents re-elected
All five New Bedford At-large City Council incumbents were re-elected tonight. Here are the results: Ian Abreu: 5,588 Linda Morad: 5,372 Naomi Carney: 4,820 Debora Coelho: 4,720 Brian Gomes: 4,345 Paul Chasse: 3,409 Leo Choquette Jr.: 2,309 Lisa White: 2,298 Michael Janson: 2,049 Carlos Felix: 1,507 Write in: 112 Voter …
Read More »New Bedford Mayor’s Election Results: Mitchell easily wins re-election with 72% of the vote
Incumbent New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell easily defeated Richard Tyson Moultrie 6,778 votes to 2,483, or 72% to 26%. Mayor Mitchell will now serve a 4-year term. Voter turn out was at 16.4% with 9,785 people casting a vote.
Read More »Statement of New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell on November 4 Plane Crash at Rural Cemetery
“I wish to express my condolences to the family of Paul Vidal, the pilot of the plane that crashed in Rural Cemetery yesterday. Mr. Vidal was a well-known and respected member of Greater New Bedford’s recreational aviation community for many years, where his loss is being felt today. I am …
Read More »Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestras presents season opener on November 24
The Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestras (SEMAYO) presents its first concert of the season on Sunday, November 24 at 3pm, at Matthew J. Kuss Middle School in Fall River. SEMAYO brings together young musicians from across the region to participate in an educational and artistic experience in a full orchestra setting. …
Read More »Rainbow shines over New Bedford Regional Airport in wake of yesterday’s tragedy
“In the wake of yesterday afternoon’s tragedy, a rainbow cascades over the airport this morning. As investigators continue to sort out the incident, we kindly ask for your thoughts and prayers for the pilot’s family at this time. He was loved and respected in the Aviation community, and will certainly …
Read More »New Bedford Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Ex-Boyfriend Over a Blunt Sentenced to Two Decades in Prison
A 25-year-old New Bedford woman who fatally stabbed her ex-boyfriend outside a car wash on Nauset Street on September 17, 2017 was sentenced to serve 16 to 20 years in state prison on Friday after pleading guilty to Manslaughter and other charges in Fall River Superior Court, Bristol County District …
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