Opinion

By Tyler Bizarro 2017 could be described by many as a trying year, to say the least. And as the calendar year comes to an end, the opportunity is presented to us to reflect back on the highs and lows. Given these reflections, we are able to look forward to …

It’s been an interesting year in New Bedford. We had municipal elections and a spike of homicides year-over-year to include a double-murder and a 16-year old murder suspect. Click on the title to read the story. Here are the top 25 New Bedford Guide stories of 2017 based on readership: …

By Bruce Ditata In a historic special election to choose a United States Senator, the people of Alabama responded decisively against reactionary politics as well as racism by voting, albeit narrowly, for Democratic candidate, Doug Jones over embattled Roy Moore. In the latter stages of the contentious battle for US …

By Julie Lavoie First, let me congratulate those members who have sought and won re-election. As you all know, it was a very energizing election and in some races, it was closer than some of those running would have liked. Second, I’d like to bring up the elephant in the …

Throughout the entire 2017 NFL season, we’ve been told that Colin Kaepernick should be playing on a NFL team. Anytime a starting quarterback goes down to injury, ESPN and people who rarely watch the NFL push Colin Kaepernick as the savior. Kaepernick fans are already pushing for Philadelphia Eagles to …

Flu season is upon us. It seems like I get the flu every other year and I can usually pinpoint my infection day to someone constantly coughing and sniffling near me in a public space. When I do get sick, I take it as my responsibility to stay home as …

By THOMAS M. HODGSON Bristol County Sheriff This is the last straw. A criminal illegal alien who had already been deported five times shot and killed Kathryn Steinle on a pier in San Francisco on June 1, 2015 while she was walking with her father and a friend. She collapsed …

I would not want to be a New Bedford police officer – risking your life to arrest career criminals only to repeatedly see them released back into society the next day on a low bail or personal recognizance. It’s the same 1% of New Bedford committing the majority of the …

“I loved your article about addiction. The stigma saddens me. I’m a recovering addict and I know what it’s like to be bound by the grips of addiction and using drugs against my own will. It’s safe to say that some people will never understand and I’m grateful for that. …

Nearly a year ago, Massachusetts voters chose to make recreational cannabis legal statewide. In December of 2016, Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation that extended the start date of recreational weed sales to July of 2018. And just over a month ago, the Cannabis Control Commission was appointed by Governor Baker, …