“Dear Facebook Juries, How quick we are to judge. How quick to convict, condemn and crucify. In fact, how quick we are to jump on any bandwagon. What is this insatiable need to stick our two cents in before we even have any facts? This urge is nothing new but …
Read More »OPINION: New Bedford’s missing ingredients to being a better community
In response to our ‘Apathy is the main problem with New Bedford, not crime’ article posted to our Facebook page, Lois Wiseman posted her thoughts on how New Bedford is different than her new hometown in Canada. I no longer live in New Bedford. I married and moved to Canada. …
Read More »OPINION: Prince Henry the Navigator was one of the founders of the slave trade
“Let me give you guys a crash course on the monument that’s preventing the opening of Whisk and Jane’s shop at 161 Pope’s Island. Prince Henry the Navigator, has the dubious distinction of being a founder of the Atlantic slave trade. He sponsored Nuno Tristao’s exploration of the African coast, …
Read More »OPINION: City being too aggressive with “No Parking” near Hathaway School and not utilizing space for the public
“Diagonally across from Ellen Hathaway school on the Union Street side is a vacant lot that parents have used to park to pick up their kids at least since my grandsons have been going to the school (5 years). I am not sure when it happened, but this morning I …
Read More »OPINION: How to make people accountable for Massachusetts loophole letting them avoid excise taxes and plate renewals?
“I was wondering about out of state license plates. My street has at least 5-10 out of state plates (some as far away as Pennsylvania) and they have parked on my street for 2-5+ years, with some having expired tags/stickers. I got a ticket when I forgot to get my …
Read More »Worley Beds owner voices her “strongest opposition” to recreational marijuana on Pope’s Island
In an email dated Feb 13, 2019, Worley Beds Factory Outlet owner Martha Worley voiced her opposition to New Bedford City Council President Linda Morad. “I would like to express in the strongest terms my opposition to the efforts being made to accommodate a recreational cannabis business at 161 Popes …
Read More »Grandmother thankful for strangers at Stop & Shop helping autistic granddaughter
A grandmother shared how grateful she was for workers and strangers at the Stop & Shop on Dartmouth Street in New Bedford for helping her autistic granddaughter who lost her special doll: “Yesterday my autistic granddaughter lost her special doll named Sandy. I would like to give a shout out …
Read More »OPINION: It’s time to bring rent control to New Bedford
Is it time to bring rent control back to New Bedford? A member of the New Bedford Facebook group thinks so: “I think it’s time rent control makes a comeback. The house my sister lives in was just sold. The new landlord wants to go up $140 a month on …
Read More »OPINION: New Bedford resident warns of pushy energy people
A concerned New Bedford resident wants to warn others about aggressive energy people aggressively knocking on doors in the city today. “There are some guys knocking on doors on Independent Street in New Bedford claiming to be city workers. They are asking for electrical bills. Spread awareness! They ask for …
Read More »OPINION: The medical system is failing those of us who need it most
“I have been a community worker for over 14 years, worked at the YWCA as a Volunteer for over 15 year and worked as a minister since 2010. I have a 22-year-old disabled son who is certified legally blind, and has Global Developmental Delay – he’s non-verbal. This winter, he …
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