Politics

It’s official – long-time New Bedford at-Large City Councilor Brian Gomes has officially filed to run for at-Large city council and mayor in the same October 1 preliminary election (though he can still withdraw by 5 pm on Sep 3). He filed last Friday, the last possible day to officially …

The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) will hold a training seminar on the state’s filing and depository system for municipal candidates (incumbents and new candidates) on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the public meeting room on the 3rd floor of the New Bedford Free Public …

If you are a New Bedford political junkie like me, you know that Steven Martins running for at-Large city council would have likely knocked out current at-Large Debora Coelho. After pulling nomination papers and getting 50 signatures in 30 minutes two weeks ago, Former Ward 2 City Councilor Steven Martins …

“If anyone knows who might be responsible for this disgusting act or has any information, please contact the authorities! This is shameful!”-Freetown State Forest. Considering today’s volatile, often toxic, political climate the jury is out on whether this shameful act was indeed someone of far-right political leaning or someone on …

In a statement, New Bedford’s Elections Commissioner Manuel DeBrito explained the rules for candidates running for two elected offices and the $50,000-60,000 price tag to the City should a candidate win both elections. While not directly saying so, it’s in response to current at-Large City Councilor Brian Gomes choosing to …

Six residents officially filed to run for Mayor of New Bedford by today’s 5 pm deadline. For the first time, the winner will serve four years instead of two. Four-term incumbent Jon Mitchell, Michael Medeiros, Richard Tyson Moultrie, Jose Perez, and David Pimental filed officially by today’s 5 pm deadline. …

Eleven candidates filed officially for New Bedford at-Large City Council by today’s 5 pm deadline forcing a preliminary election on October 1st. Former Ward 2 councilor Steven Martins did not file officially by today’s 5 pm deadline reducing the number of at-large candidates from 12 to 11. Incumbents Ian Abreu, …

Current New Bedford at-Large City Councilor Brian Gomes has officially filed to run for mayor and at-Large City Council. Legally, he can run for both positions. If he wins both races, he would have to decide which position to fill and a special election would occur for the other seat. …