The following is being presented at the New Bedford City Council session scheduled for Sep 13, 2018: Councillors Coelho, Lopes and Giesta, requesting, that the Committee on Ordinances look into the possibility of creating an Ordinance addressing jaywalking in the City of New Bedford, jaywalking as defined by crossing the …
Read More »Mayor Mitchell pushes for retired police officers to perform paid details
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is submitting the following home rule petition to the New Bedford City Council. If approved it would authorize the appointment of retired police officers as Special Police Officers in the City of New Bedford. This would allow retired police officers to perform paid details. The …
Read More »Five City Councilors propose resolution against expanding charter schools in New Bedford
Edit: There are now only four City Councilors supporting the resolution. The following resolution is being submitted to the New Bedford City Council on Sep 13, 2018, by Councillors Dunn, Lopes, Giesta, and Markey against expanding charter school enrollment in the City of New Bedford. Two existing New Bedford charters …
Read More »Warrant Issued for Dominican Woman Who Failed to Appear for Trial in Federal Court
A Dominican national failed to appear in federal court in Boston yesterday morning for the first day of her trial; she was previously charged for her role in a widespread heroin and fentanyl conspiracy. Isis Y Lugo-Guerrero, 46, a Dominican national residing in Dorchester, was arrested on Feb. 14, 2017, …
Read More »Community Preservation Committee launches 2019 application round
The City of New Bedford’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will launch the Community Preservation Act application round for Fiscal Year 2019 on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. with an informational “Technical Workshop” at the New Bedford Public Library located at 613 Pleasant Street, in the 3rd Floor Meeting …
Read More »PODCAST: Mayor Mitchell on ABC Disposal reject recycling carts across the city
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mithcell discusses a new trend of ABC Disposal rejecting recycling carts across the city.
Read More »Governor Baker Proposes Reforms To Protect Public From Dangerous Individuals
Governor Charlie Baker today filed legislation that will provide law enforcement and prosecutors with additional tools to prosecute people who repeatedly break the law. The reforms put forth in today’s legislation include expanding the list of offenses that can provide grounds for a dangerousness hearing and closing certain loopholes at …
Read More »PODCAST: Mayor Mitchell on getting trees replaced on your street
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell on the process of getting trees replaced on your street.
Read More »PODCAST: Mayor Mitchell on completing the Acushnet Riverwalk
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was asked when the Acushnet Riverwalk in the north end would be completed.
Read More »New Bedford turn out at 11.5% for Tuesday primaries
According to the New Bedford Elections Commissioner Manny DeBrito, 11.5% of the 57,000 registered voters in New Bedford turned out for the primary elections on Tuesday. In total, 6,614 people voted in New Bedford. Here are the results for New Bedford:
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