Politics

Beacon Compassion, already approved to sell medical marijuana in New Bedford, is hoping to move into the retail marijuana space. Beacon Compassion is now one of four company’s past the early stages of getting the green light to sell recreational marijuana in New Bedford. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mithcell submitted …

City of New Bedford Preliminary Election will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, and the New Bedford Election Commission has announced that absentee ballots for this election are now available through the Election Commission Office at New Bedford City Hall. Any registered voter unable to get to the polls …

DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle announced today that the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts will be the second location in the Northeast to initiate a comprehensive Diversion Control, Law Enforcement and Prevention “360 Degree Strategy” to help cities dealing with the fentanyl, heroin, and prescription …

Massachusetts State Representative Shaunna O’Connell (R-Taunton) filed legislation that would prohibit registered sex offenders from changing their names. The bill is co-sponsored by 15 other legislators and was referred to the Committee on House Rules on September 18. According to Boston 25, “registered sex offenders are legally allowed to change …

The City of New Bedford’s parks and other open public spaces will close at dusk until the first frost of the season based on the recommendation of the City’s Health Department. Parks have closed at dusk daily since August 16 in response to the risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE); …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is submitting host city agreements for three recreational marijuana businesses to the City Council this evening: M1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a copy of a Host Community Agreement with Southcoast Apothecary, LLC; the company is currently seeking a license from the Marijuana …

Any suspected cases of unexplained e-cigarette or vaping-associated pulmonary disease must be immediately reported to the Department of Public Health (DPH) for the next 12 months, as a result of a new mandate issued today by Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH. As more cases of vaping-related pulmonary …

After missing the 5 pm deadline to withdraw for mayor on Tuesday, long-time New Bedford at-Large city councilor Brian Gomes will appear on both the mayoral and at-Large City Councilor ballot on October 1. Gomes officially filed to run for mayor and at-Large and had until Tuesday at 5 pm …

MassDOT/MBTA and the City of New Bedford are hosting a Public Information Meeting on the South Coast Rail Project at the Keith Middle School Auditorium (225 Hathaway Blvd., New Bedford, MA) for residents of New Bedford on Tuesday, September 17, starting at 6:00 PM. The South Coast Rail project team …

Brian Gomes withdrew from New Bedford’s mayoral race…I think. Long-term at-Large City Councilor Brian Gomes showed up to the Election Office at New Bedford City Hall at about 4:45 pm, 15 minutes before the 5:00 pm deadline to withdraw as a candidate for mayor. Gomes officially filed to run for …