By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Beacon Hill, it’s your turn to take a stance on rent control in Boston. The Boston City Council voted 11-2 on Wednesday in favor of Mayor Michelle Wu’s home rule petition seeking to carve an opening in the statewide rent control ban voters …
Read More »South Coast Rail Announces Safety First Program
The following is a statement from Jean Fox, the Director of Community Engagement for South Coast Rail. “The MBTA’s South Coast Rail (SCR) Phase 1 service between Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts will soon become a reality. MBTA passenger trains will begin service to and from stations in Middleborough, East Taunton, …
Read More »The Inappropriate And Political Persecution of New Bedford Ward 3 Councilor Shawn Oliver
As the dust settles and the non-emotional jumping to conclusions ends, it’s very clear that newly elected New Bedford Ward 3 Councilor Shawn Oliver is the victim of partisan political persecution that borders on the harassment of an elected official. A night that should have been a proud moment for …
Read More »New Bedford Ward 3 Councilor Shawn Oliver releases statement
Shawn Oliver New Bedford Ward 3 City Councilor has released the following statement: “As an Elected Official, my position is to work alongside the members of our Community, different Groups, and Leaders to gain a better understanding of the issues facing us all. When I began my candidacy I made …
Read More »New Bedford Mayor Mitchell comments on Councillor-elect Oliver’s posts on transgender rights
“I have reviewed the crude images posted on Facebook by City Councillor-elect Shawn Oliver that purport to comment on transgender rights. I want to make clear that I categorically condemn the postings. Coming from an individual who is about to assume public office, they are especially abhorrent. New Bedford has …
Read More »Beacon Hill Response Looms Over Boston’s Rent Control Debate
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service As the conversation about rent control in Boston heats up, city councilors have to contend with how aggressively they want to pursue a policy that will eventually need to win approval from state lawmakers who have historically opposed the measure. Progressive tenant advocates …
Read More »New Bedford’s Mayor Mitchell appoints Patricia Langis to the Board of the Council on Aging
“Mayor Jon Mitchell has appointed Patricia Langis to the board of the Council on Aging. Langis is a lifelong resident of New Bedford who previously worked as a COA dispatcher until she retired at the age of 84. She is also a member of the Neighborhood Association. When asked why …
Read More »City Of New Bedford reminds voters of coming Ward 3 election, early voting opportunities
“The Board of Election Commissioners is reminding the public of opportunities to vote by absentee ballot as an alternative to voting in-person in next week’s Ward 3 Special Election scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th. Absentee ballots are available at the Election Office on the first floor of City Hall in …
Read More »New Bedford Reminds Voters of Ward 3 Election Next Week and Opportunities for Early Voting
Polls Open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28th New Bedford, Massachusetts– The Board of Election Commissioners is reminding the public of opportunities to vote by absentee ballot as an alternative to voting in-person in next week’s Ward 3 Special Election scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th. Absentee …
Read More »Marijuana Telehealth, Curbside Pickup Policies Extended In Massachusetts Through 2023
Colin A. Young State House News Service State cannabis regulators voted last week to keep a trio of pandemic-era policies in place until the end of this year, extending the authorization for telehealth allowances for initial medical marijuana consultations, the ability for medical marijuana dispensaries to sell products curbside, and …
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