“As part of the continuing effort to modernize and professionalize municipal government, the City has launched a Leadership Institute so that department heads and senior managers refine skills needed to be more effective in their roles. The initiative, managed by the Personnel Office with support from AllOne Health Employee Assistance …
Read More »OPINION: “Hypocritical McCarthy, the ultra-Trumpist, was undone by pandering to Trump.”
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Read More »Pathetic turnout at Preliminary Election: 94% of New Bedford’s registered voters did NOT vote
New Bedford saw an extremely low voter turnout on Tuesday night with only 6.10% of registered voters casting a ballot. 4,018 of a possible 65,876 registered voters in New Bedford decided to make their voice heard. The area with the lowest voter turnout was ward 2B (a neighborhood in between …
Read More »New Bedford City Council asks for immediate suspension of looming ban on nip bottles
In a special meeting held at Keith Middle School on Tuesday night, the New Bedford City Council heard the public’s concerns over the “nip bottle ban” set to take place November 1st. Many residents and small business owners felt that Mayor Mitchell and the licensing board overstepped their power by …
Read More »Mayor Mitchell addresses the gun violence “beef” going on between two groups in New Bedford
Mayor Mitchell recently gave an update on the concerning uptick in gun violence happening between two groups in New Bedford. He noted, “It’s been focused primarily in the Ben Rose and Blue Meadows housing developments and it is something that is concerning because it seemed to happen out of the …
Read More »“Jim Jordan’s disingenuous indignation: where was his outrage when MAGA attacked the capitol?”
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Read More »Two biggest issues New Bedford voters will face heading into the 2023 election
Election season is about to kick off in New Bedford and now is the time that residents sit back and reflect on what we can change in our community. Like any city, New Bedford has its strengths and weaknesses. We recently asked residents what their favorite aspect of New Bedford …
Read More »OPINION: “Hunter Biden’s case isn’t equivalent to fomenting an insurrection!”
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Read More »Last week New Bedford residents can register to vote in the preliminary election looms
Looking to cast your vote in the 2023 New Bedford preliminary election? Friday, September 22nd is the last day you can register to vote! There are three ways you can register, you can do it online, in person, or by mail. Online: If you have a signature on file with …
Read More »OPINION: “How about a lie detector test rather than a competency test for presidential candidates?”
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