Opinion

“Hi, New Bedford Guide, I am writing to you today to bring awareness to a neighborhood that has become a dumping ground. I’ve lived in this neighborhood my whole life and also attended this beautiful school that is now a dumping ground and no one is doing anything about it. …

“As I’m waiting in line to fill a prescription at Rite-Aid on Acushnet Avenue, a worker asked all the other workers if they spoke Spanish so they could help translate for a customer on the phone. I then overheard a female worker stating she doesn’t speak Spanish, ‘Not even close. …

There’s never been a time in American history that education costs have been at the forefront of discussion by the general public. Particularly alarming is that it not only is getting increasingly harder to afford tuition – which often needs to be supplemented with loans – but for those who …

Let’s face it: the $51 billion dollars a year war on drugs has not and will never reach its own declared objective of reducing illegal drug trade in the United States. It’s as easy to get ahold of drugs as it has ever been. Even teenagers can get a large …

To say that Massachusetts roads have potholes is akin to saying “Water is wet.” It is a part of everyday life in the Commonwealth and we have all mastered the art of adeptly maneuvering around them … or having a tire blown, axle snapped, or alignment ruined. We complain about …

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 …

As a society do we care about eliminating drunken driving? I’m not asking about how many comments you or I make on social media about DUI accidents and arrests or complaining about it amongst friends. I mean do we really care about eliminating drunken driving enough to do something about …

The following was sent to us by a concerned parent that lives in Fairhaven, Massachusetts: “ATTENTION FAIRHAVEN PARENTS: I was just informed that my kiddos were walking with their dad to Livesey park and our son found and picked up a needle (we had never had to talk to him …

“Earlier today myself and my husband and our little one were out fishing and this is what I almost stepped on. I get that there’s a huge percentage of people using drugs/needles in the city of New Bedford but please for the love of God don’t leave this around where …