Opinion

Alma del Mar’s Executive Director Will Gardner released the following statement. You can read the New Bedford Educators Association’s response here. “We are disappointed by the news that we will be unable to move forward with a local compromise deal that would have given 450 children the opportunity to access …

The following statement was published on the New Bedford Educators Association’s Facebook page. You can read Alma del Mar’s response here. The Alma del Mar charter school expansion scheme in New Bedford, which would have required legislative approval to bypass state law, has rightfully been abandoned. “Any deal cut behind …

“Hey folks. Hope this finds each of you well and looking forward to a great summer. In short, I travel a lot and have lived in 5 different cities across America for the past 30 years. I visit home often (New Bedford) since my mom and family are still there. …

“Are there any other residents living in the Brooklawn Park area that are getting a little irritated with a not being to park in front of their own homes with the baseball game going on? I could understand if there were no parking spots available but as a resident that …

“Are there any other residents living in the Brooklawn Park area that are getting a little irritated with a not being to park in front of their own homes with the baseball game going on? I could understand if there were no parking spots available but as a resident that …

One of the biggest negative issues incumbent New Bedford city councilors and Mayor Mitchell will face in this year’s election will be the lack of delivering a recreational marijuana store to New Bedford residents. The usual issues like potholes, high property taxes, and high crime will most certainly be an …

History often repeats itself. We are supposed to learn from our past, so if it repeats itself several times, in theory, we should not repeat our mistakes. At a bare minimum with each occurrence, we should improve upon it. Recent discussions in Massachusetts revolving around funding and designating injection sites …

The following was submitted in response to the comments on the recent story: Congdon School teacher details rodent infestation, severe mold and bats at school: “After reading online stories and comments implying that the James B. Congdon Elementary School just needs a good cleaning, I felt a responsibility to address …

We Americans love our automobiles and hitting the road. New England is one of the densest regions in the nation with people commuting in massive numbers. We love to drive the biggest car possible – usually empty of passengers, and we’ll take the car to go as far as the …

Since the start of the Stop & Shop strike, I have not gone grocery shopping at any of the Stop & Shop locations. It was my grocery store of choice before the strike, but I always give the workers of any strike the benefit of the doubt until they prove …