Politics

by Craig DeMelo While receiving his Nobel Prize, the late Elie Wiesel—who nearly died at the hands of the nazis—famously said, “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor…” The incident in Charlottesville and the subsequent fallout have presented what should be the simplest dichotomizing of good and evil, …

New Bedford Ward 3 City Councilor Hugh Dunn and Ward 6 Councilor Joe Lopes are running unopposed in this year’s municipal election. The deadline to turn in 50 signatures came and went yesterday with no one completing the process except for Dunn and Lopes. Hugh Dunn defeated Beth Santos-Fauteux handily …

Seven people are running for Ward 1 City Council in New Bedford. The preliminary election will be held on October 3rd and the top two vote getters move on to the November 7th final election. Christopher Amaral, Melissa Costa, William Markey, Randy Santos, Mark Ventura, Daniel Costa and Steven Caton …

Seven people are running for the five at-Large City Council seats in New Bedford in what’s considered one of the lowest field of candidates in the city’s history. Per the New Bedford election office, many people pulled papers, but only seven dropped off the required signatures by the August 15 …

Three people are running for Mayor of New Bedford this election cycle. Per the New Bedford election office, many people pulled papers, but only three dropped off the required signatures by the August 15 deadline. The preliminary election will be held on October 3rd and the top two vote getters …

A friend of mine visited Miami and noticed this “no panhandling” sign: I immediately thought, why can’t New Bedford have an ordinance like this? A question New Bedford politicians should be asking is, how did Miami succeed against the ALCU in passing a law that punishes panhandlers from setting up …

The mayor, or chief executive of the City, wields a lot of power. He or she appoints the chief of police, has major influence on the discretionary part of the $300 million city budget and has full veto power of the city council. The mayor also appoints most of the …

The 2017 New Bedford election cycle is upon us and the final day for potential candidates to turn in nomination papers is August 15, 2017. The process to become a candidate for a New Bedford office is simple, but there are strict requirements and timelines that must be fulfilled. It …

The following is New Bedford School Committee member Josh Amaral’s testimony to the Joint Committee on Education on July 25, 2017: “Good afternoon Chairs Chang-Diaz and Peisch and members of the Joint Committee on Education. My name is Josh Amaral, I’m a member of the New Bedford School Committee. It’s …