“Hey, anyone who cares to listen: Care to run an article as to why NBHS has to take away the graduation for the seniors? My son a graduating senior now has NOTHING. I can hardly believe that all surrounding cities (Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Bishop Stang) could find ways to have a …
Read More »New Bedford resident has issues with angry people at “invisible” stop sign at 3-way intersection of Rivet St. and S. Front st
In today’s rat race, it’s easy to lose our perspective, on what the important things are in life. The hustle and bustle, the competing with the Joneses, the “Push, push, push!” of today’s society has made people stressed, angry, even downright belligerent. It’s not uncommon to hear about or witness …
Read More »A look at the EMT report that details the wounds of Officer Barnes the night Malcolm Gracia was killed
There is nothing that brings up more emotion on social media in New Bedford than to discuss the shooting death by police of 15-year old Malcolm Gracia. Anytime a teenager is killed, by police or other means, it’s important to learn from it, hold people accountable, and seek out the …
Read More »OPINION: “How many casualties does it take to keep New Bedford Engine 8 open?”
“The mayor has proposed closing Engine 8 in the cities north end located on Davis and Acushnet Ave in a neighborhood of homes built in the early 1900s. These homes were built during the ‘heyday’ of New Bedford and manufacturing under the circular city ideals where folks could walk to …
Read More »OPINION: New Bedford police officers should not be punished for George Floyd’s death
In 10 years, New Bedford police officers have responded to 868,074 calls for service and made 41,871 arrests while shooting one person. So why are we punishing New Bedford and other good police departments across the country that have shown restraint when it comes to police-involved shootings and deaths? The …
Read More »OPINION: Bristol County Sheriff Hodgson on the proposed police reform legislation: “Massachusetts Legislature wants the public to be less safe.”
By Thomas M. Hodgson, Bristol County Sheriff. “Outrageous. Dangerous. Atrocious. Reckless. Unreasonable. But more than anything else, the police reform legislation being proposed on Beacon Hill is shameful and disgraceful to every individual who puts their life on the line every shift, every day protecting their families, neighborhoods and communities. …
Read More »OPINION: New Bedford Firefighter weighs in on closing of Engine 8 “Mayor cares more about the dollar than he does about the lives of the people in that neighborhood”
“I have personally been to so many fires in Engine 8’s still area that I lost count. The houses in this section of the city are densely packed, really old, densely populated, and balloon frame to boot – which means a fire in the basement would carry all the way …
Read More »OPINION: New Bedford resident against moving grilling area at Hazelwood Park
The following is in response to the New Bedford City Council reviewing a petition to move the grills and tables at Hazelwood Park due to the air pollution. “How about you use your platform to help keep Hazelwood Park for the people who live and have been paying New Bedford …
Read More »OPINION: “I don’t wanna hear you complaining about New Bedford when this is how you treat our nice things. Y’all are trash!”
“First of all, it’s been fireworks every SINGLE day, every single night, allll night and I’m sick of it! Waking up my grandmother, my parents, myself, got my dog going crazy!!!!! Second of all, y’all MFs destroy EVERYTHING. You people love to complain about how we don’t have anything nice …
Read More »OPINION: BREATHE! statement: “The Mayor’s Commission on Police Force is a Distraction!”
“Mayor Mitchell’s Commission on police force is window dressing that is meant to pacify the good people of New Bedford. Do not be fooled; this is not the Mayor responding to Black Lives Matter calls for justice. This commission will not result in any sustainable change but instead maintain the …
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