Opinion

27-year old New Bedford resident, Lauren Johnson, was given up for adoption at a very young age. She shares her perspective on life, wondering who her birth parents were, and how it all has affected her growing up. “It’s taken me a long time to find the right words – …

Are you a woman who is fed up with cat calls, rude or explicit comments, or uncalled for behavior by simply walking to the store? Annoyed with being made uncomfortable with everyday activities being turned into a horrible experience? Many people complain that a nice stroll with their kids becomes …

On Sunday, 100’s of NFL players took a knee during the national anthem, or locked arms, in protest of President Trump calling for the firing of players that take a knee during the national anthem. Locally, over a dozen New England Patriots fans took a knee. The controversy started last …

Finally some good news on the overdose front: New Bedford drug overdoses are down 9% in the first eight months of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016. According to the New Bedford police statistics, there were 378 drug overdoses in New Bedford from 1 January to 30 September …

By Bruce Ditata Fiscally conservative Massachusetts Governor, Charlie Baker, finds himself on another shopping spree, spending his political capital, promoting the questionable Empowerment Zone model to the legislature. His efforts at education “reform” are reminiscent of the Ill-fated, charter school cap lift back in 2016. Who could EVER forget Baker, …

“New Bedford’s three middle schools have been remade. The students, parents and educators at those schools, along with the whole community, should feel proud and excited as they begin the new school year. So it was extremely disturbing to hear Mayor Jon Mitchell portray teachers as roadblocks when it comes …

Three weeks ago I wrote an article titled ‘How do you fix the worst New Bedford streets? Start with the problem landlords’ discussing how the landlords are at the root of the problem when it comes to problem properties and neighborhoods in New Bedford. North Front Street is a perfect …

Your ignorance is not representative of the majority of New England sports fans. Your burning of Isaiah Thomas’s #4 Celtics jerseys is nothing more than disrespectful. And if you paid your own hard earned money to then burn the jerseys to the ground, so be it. But know this; your …

In a letter to his army just prior to the end of the Revolutionary War, George Washington stated the importance of any person being able to voice their opinion, especially when the stakes are high. “… if Men are to be precluded from offering their sentiments on a matter…reason is …

This week ESPN removed Asian-American announcer Robert Lee from covering University of Virginia’s home opener football game “simply because of the coincidence of his name.” Apparently, ESPN thinks he’s a statue and needs to be taken down. The past few weeks Confederate statues have been covered or taken down in …