Here are the New Bedford at-large City Council closing statements from last night’s candidate forum at Gomes School in New Bedford.
Read More »OPINION: Include texting and driving in the definition of “driving under the influence” and make punishment the same
We now live in a world where scrolling through social media on your phone or using it text someone is ubiquitous. In fact, it so the new norm – you are the weirdo if you are sitting at a cafe, standing in line or in public and your phone is …
Read More »Deadline to register to vote in New Bedford’s municipal election is October 16
The New Bedford Board of Election Commissioners reminds New Bedford voters that Wednesday, October 16, 2019 is the deadline to register to vote in the November 5, 2019 municipal election, as well as to notify the Board of Election Commissioners of any change in voter name or address. The Election …
Read More »U.S. Attorney Lelling renews opposition to drug injection sites in Massachusetts
The following is a statement from U.S. Attorney Lelling regarding drug injection sites in Massachusetts: “Opioid overdose deaths are down 11% over this time last year, a substantial drop and the continuation of a multi-year trend. Now would not be the time to open a site for the purpose of …
Read More »Mayor’s Youth Council Hosts New Bedford Candidate Forum
The Mayor’s Youth Council and the New Bedford Whaling Museum invite New Bedford voters to attend a candidates’ forum on Thursday, October 10th from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the New Bedford Whaling Museum Harbor View Gallery. The forum will include 3 events for candidates running for citywide offices. …
Read More »Mayor Jon Mitchell to hold October Neighborhood Office Hours at Domino’s Pizza
Mayor Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours for the month of October on Tuesday, October 8, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Domino’s Pizza, 821 Rockdale Avenue. Mayor Mitchell announced he would set aside time each month to hold office hours in city neighborhoods so that residents could meet with …
Read More »New Bedford man overdoses two days in a row
A New Bedford man in his 30s overdosed twice in as many days at his north end New Bedford home. The first overdose occurred on Wednesday, October 2 at 5:52 pm. The second overdose occurred on Thursday, October 3, at 10:14 am. There were a total of five drug overdoses …
Read More »Brian Gomes out, Richard Tyson Moultrie in for New Bedford’s Mayoral Race
At-Large City Councilor Brian Gomes officially withdrew yesterday from the New Bedford Mayoral race allowing for Oct. 1 preliminary election third-place finisher Richard Tyson Moultrie to compete against four-term incumbent Mayor Jon Mitchell on November 5th. After Tuesday’s New Bedford preliminary election, Mitchell and Gomes finished in the top two …
Read More »Police need to crack down on drivers who ignore crosswalks in New Bedford
The majority of New Bedford drivers ignore crosswalks and the New Bedford police should crack down on these reckless drivers – something that could easily generate $20,000 a week. Earlier this week I was walking to the New Bedford City Hall and needed to cross North 6th Street to get …
Read More »Massachusetts bans vaping while moving a step closer to safe injection sites
In reaction to vape related illnesses and deaths, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker implemented a four-month ban on all vape products last Tuesday. The following week Massachusetts legislators moved a step closer to implementing “harm reduction sites” a.k.a safe injection sites where people with “substance use disorder” a.k.a. addicts can shoot …
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