Opinion

A perennial question that has no simple answer. How do we put an end to it? Is it one thing in particular or a number of them? Where are the problem spots in your neighborhood? _______________________________________________________________ “Why does it take so long to stop drug activity??? Throughout the year, there’s …

“I’m writing this message because I’ve come to a dead end with the legal system. My pup was stolen back on Oct 22 from my house by my ex girlfriend. You had shared my post about it the next day for which I’m very thankful for! However I had a …

“It is with great sadness that I again observe the holiday displays return to Common/Clasky park in New Bedfords West end. Not because I dislike color lights or Christmas, just the opposite, because I love them. Unfortunately for those of us who love the holidays, lights and celebration, Clasky has …

“Hi, I would like to bring awareness to what happened at Normandin Middle School today. Please post this so other parents know what is happening. This is not okay and I don’t want this to happen to someone else’s child. My autistic child was using the 8th-grade bathroom during her …

“Right now, just watched Mayor Mitchell and Channel 12 News discussing that the vaccination rates in Bristol County and particularly in New Bedford are low and that case numbers of COVID-19 are high. Well, let’s see…maybe the state should get its act together and make it EASIER for patients to …

Thanks to no mayoral race this year, 2021 has resulted in extremely low political candidate sign ups and will likely result in record low voter turnout for Tuesday’s New Bedford elections. Two years ago, residents voted away their right to vote for mayor every two years, extending the New Bedford …

“My son goes to Keith Junior High School in New Bedford and has been bullied for the last few weeks. I’ve been told they have resolved it but each day my son comes home saying how it’s escalating. I’ve reached out to the teachers, principal, and superintendent with no real …

“My understanding is that New Bedford is considered a high-risk area for the spread of COVID. School children and teachers are required to wear masks indoors which I strongly support especially when the vaccine rate still hovers around 50%. However, I often watch the local TV access meetings of school …

“Could you please put this on your page? I live at the Hidden Brook Housing Apartments. I have lived here for a good 6 years. Not only has the rent gone from $1,750 a month to now $2,095 a month but part of my contract is 24/7 maintenance. I have …

“Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has a proven record of opposing immigration enforcement and is the last person who should be confirmed to lead ICE — the agency charged with keeping our nation safe from criminal illegal aliens, drug cartels, and terrorists from around the globe. As Sheriff of Harris County, Texas, …