Politics

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The New Bedford Police Department was a big topic of discussion in this week’s “weekly update” with Mayor Jon Mitchell on New Bedford Cable Network. He began with an update on New Bedford Police Detective Lavar Gilbert who was shot in the face on Monday July 17th. “It was a …

“Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) today announced the introduction of the Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax (FATCAT) Act, legislation that would increase fuel taxes for private jet travel from the current $0.22 …

“Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today announced the reintroduction of the Equity in Pre-Trial Health Coverage Act, legislation that would protect the continuity of federal health benefits under Medicaid, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program …

“The Ware Police Department would like to bring an important matter to your attention: the proposed anti-gun Bill currently under consideration (HD 4420, An Act Modernizing Firearms Laws). We understand that this state-level legislation has raised concerns among law-abiding citizens who value their Second Amendment rights. We recognize that the …

“Freitas Package Store” located at 1295 Cove Rd, New Bedford is making a vocal push against the idea to ban the sale of “nip bottles” in the City of New Bedford. The store is currently displaying a message reading, “Stop NB Nip Ban Sign Petition Inside” on their sign outside …

Alison Kuznitz State House News Service More centers that are designed to provide resources to a mounting influx of migrants and people experiencing homelessness will soon launch in Massachusetts as officials grapple with steadily rising demand, a Healey spokesperson pledged Thursday. But for weeks, officials have refrained from disclosing where …

On late Wednesday morning of July 12th the City of New Bedford put out this press release regarding the ongoing negotiation between the City and The New Bedford Police Union: New Bedford, MA – After months of negotiation, the City and the New Bedford Police Union have entered a new …

Gender Affirming CARE Act would provide $25 million to the National Institutes of Health for federal public health researchers to understand health care obstacles. “Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today announced the introduction of …

Thanks to New Bedford residents voting away their right to vote in 2017, New Bedford mayoral elections are now every four years making the local elections in between mostly irrelevant as few show up to vote. In the early stages of the 2023 New Bedford election cycle, only 31 people …