Ward Five City Councillor Jane Gonsalves will not seek re-election after holding the position for close to 20 years. Councillor Gonsalves said it was a difficult decision but the right one for her and for her Ward. “I love New Bedford, I love Ward Five and I love the job, …
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CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013 ********** OPENING OF SESSION BY: CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT BRUCE DUARTE, JR. ********** PRAYER LED BY: REVEREND KEVIN HARRINGTON, ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH ********** PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ********** CITATIONS 1. CITATIONS, Councillors Martins and Lopes, honoring ADAM FINN, CHRISTIAN MCLEOD AND NATHAN ANDRADE, …
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CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR THURSDAY, MAY 09, 2013 ********** OPENING OF SESSION BY: CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT BRUCE DUARTE, JR. ********** PRAYER LED BY: REVEREND DAVID LIMA, PASTOR, NEW SEASONS WORSHIP CENTER ********** PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ********** CITATIONS 1. CITATIONS, Councillor Martins, honoring ALEX CORREIA, TREG DEMBITZKI, GUSTIN FROIAS, NATHAN MORGADO, BRYAN …
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The New Bedford Board of Election Commissioners has announced that Wednesday, April 10, 2013 is the deadline to register to vote in the Special State Primary for United States Senator in Congress which will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. To allow the public more time to complete the …
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In August of 2012, I wrote and published “It Pays to Be a Public Servant.” I recommend reading that article to gain a perspective of how much pay raises have gone up in New Bedford in just a single year. For example, the City of New Bedford went from 52 employees making …
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Have a problem with a law? Tax? Want to voice your opinion outside of Facebook, but don’t know who to e-mail or call? This article lists your local, state and federal government representatives, and how to best get in touch with them. There are 19 government officials that you should …
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As policy, New Bedford Guide does not endorse candidates. Our philosophy is to provide facts to the public and let the people make up their own minds. What New Bedford Guide does offer to political candidates is a platform to get their voices heard by tens of thousands of New …
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In the 2009 New Bedford elections, several candidates ran unopposed. Out of the six ward City Council elections, three of the candidates had no opposition (Wards 1, 2 and 5*). Things improved in the 2011 New Bedford elections as only one City Council candidate ran unopposed. In the November 6th, …
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Need a stop sign on your street? Think a city ordnance is outdated and needs updating?
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The 2012 elections were depressing. Not because of the winners and losers, but because democracy in America seems to be dying a slow death. A few stats to chew on. While we’ve had some 20 million new voting age men and women since the 2008 elections, President Obama and Mitt …
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