Politics

At the candidate forum at Gomes school last week, Ward 4 City Council candidates Joseph ‘Jo Jo” Fortes and Derek Baptiste were asked what they would do to protect Ward 4 families against gentrification.

Where should addiction treatment centers be located in New Bedford? The 10 at-Large City Council candidates answered that question at Tuesday’s candidate forum held at Gomes School.

New Bedford Ward 4 City Council Candidate Derek Baptiste pointed out childhood trauma as a core cause of addiction and some of his ideas of combating it. All Ward and At-Large City Councilors were asked questions form the children at Alma Del Mar school during a candidate forum last night. …

Live for the candidate forum at Alma Del Mar on Wednesday, October 16. All the Ward and At-Large City Councilors will be asked questions form the children at the school.

Carlos Pimentel Felix calls out Brian Gomes; Brian Gomes almost walks out; Michael Janson tries to grab the microphone from Carlos Pimentel Felix and then walks out. Here’s a look at the pandemonium during last night’s at-large City Council closing statements.

During Tuesday night’s candidate forum held at Gomes School hosted by Buddy Andrade, New Bedford Mayoral candidate Tyson Moultrie was asked to clarify his comments that “the Mitchell campaign seems a little corrupt.” Mayor Mitchell also responded.

Here are the New Bedford at-large City Council closing statements from last night’s candidate forum at Gomes School in New Bedford.