Politics

The New Bedford citywide snow emergency parking ban, which began yesterday, December 16, will be lifted as of 5:00 p.m. today, Thursday, December 17, 2020. Residents should remove their vehicles from municipal and school parking lots with the parking ban lifted at 5:00 p.m., to ensure those lots are able …

During New Bedford’s emergency parking ban, the New Bedford Police Department issued 621 parking tickets overnight totaling $31,050 in fines. The police department also reports that 194 vehicles were towed. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell issued a city-wide parking ban that started at 5 pm on Wednesday. The New Bedford …

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representative William Keating (D-MA-09) released a joint statement on Attorney General Maura Healey’s investigation into the violent events of May 1, 2020 at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center, Unit B, Bristol County Sheriff’s office. “The …

Governor Charlie Baker today signed the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget into law, a $45.9 billion plan that protects core government services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic while making substantial investments in economic development and education. This financially responsible budget does not rely on new taxes and maintains significant financial reserves …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service Massachusetts education officials reported 923 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in public schools over the past week, nearly twice as many as the prior week. Between Dec. 3 and Dec. 9, districts reported 503 new infections among students participating in either fully in-person or hybrid …

Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Board of Health have issued strong new guidelines to protect the residents of nursing homes, long-term care and senior living facilities from the spread of COVID-19. As the New England region, including New Bedford, enters its second surge, the percent positivity of COVID-19 tests has …

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $3,709,438 in grants to 55 municipalities through the Community Compact Cabinet (CCC) Information Technology grant program. Today’s announcement brings the total of municipal IT grants issued over the past four years to over $15 million supporting more than 300 municipalities and school districts. Lieutenant Governor …

By Colin A. Young State House News Service With more people out of work this winter because of the pandemic, the demand for federal home heating aid is projected to grow nearly 20 percent and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is calling for an infusion of $10 billion to wipe away …

New Bedford will implement the statewide COVID-19 guidelines for houses of worship in the city, the Health Department announced to faith leaders this week. New Bedford had implemented an additional cap, 40% or 100 people, whichever was lower, in the spring. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided against certain …

The New Bedford Health Department has issued a cease and desist order to The Bar at 266 Dartmouth Street for its third violation of the state’s regulations to protect residents from the spread of COVID-19. The Bar has been fined $2,900 and is ordered closed effective immediately, and may not …