Politics

On his Facebook page, New Bedford Ward 1 City Council Candidate Dan Costa claims that his signs are being removed from at least one business in New Bedford. The preliminary election is on Oct 3rd. Seven candidates are running for the vacant Ward 1 seat; Christopher Amaral, Melissa Costa, William …

The City of New Bedford Preliminary Election will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, and the New Bedford Elections Commission has announced that absentee ballots for this election are now available through the Elections Office at New Bedford City Hall. Any registered voter unable to get to the polls …

On September 20th, New Bedford Guide will be hosting a live Q&A with each of the candidates running for office in the October 3rd preliminary elections. Each candidate will be allowed 10 minutes on a live stream on New Bedford Guide’s Facebook account. Five minutes will be given to each …

The Far North End Neighborhood Association under the leadership of President Robert Souza will be hosting a forum for the seven Ward 1 Candidates that will appear on the October 3rd Preliminary Election Ballot. The forum will be held on Monday September 25, 2017 at Pulaski School. Doors at the …

The New Bedford Elections Office Head Manuel DeBrito confirmed to New Bedford Guide that the petitioners to bring the mayoral term in New Bedford from 2 years to 4 years has met the minimum 2,800 signatures required to show up as a ballot question on the November, 7, 2017. If …

New Bedford Guide will host a live debate on our Facebook page on Sep. 26 starting at 8pm between the New Bedford Ward 2 City Council candidates hoping to replace current City Councilor Steven Martins who is not seeking re-election. Edwin Cartagena, Carlos Pimentel Felix and Maria Giesta have agreed …