The City of Boston’s Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Timothy Sullivan, and Kenneth Brissette, the Director of the City’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment were convicted today by a federal jury in Boston in connection with extorting a music festival production company operating on City Hall Plaza. Brissette and Sullivan …
Read More »New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announces re-election campaign
This morning, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced his re-election campaign through a video on his campaign Facebook page. “Today I announce that I am running for re-election as mayor of New Bedford. Over the last few years, New Bedford has seen historic progress, and I am running for another term as …
Read More »It’s time to admit that America lost the “War on Drugs” and look at the successes of Iceland and Portugal
Let’s face it: the $51 billion dollars a year war on drugs has not and will never reach its own declared objective of reducing illegal drug trade in the United States. It’s as easy to get ahold of drugs as it has ever been. Even teenagers can get a large …
Read More »City of New Bedford to hold second public hearing on consideration of new cable license
The City of New Bedford, as issuing authority for a cable television license for the city, will hold a second and final public hearing on Wednesday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Meeting Room of the New Bedford Main Library, 613 Pleasant Street, as part of the …
Read More »Legislators file Conrad’s Law” to criminalize suicide coercion in Massachusetts
This morning at the Statehouse in Boston, members of the late Conrad Roy’s family joined Senator Barry Finegold (D –Andover) and Representative Natalie Higgins (D – Leominster) to announce the filing of “Conrad’s Law,” a bill that would criminalize suicide coercion in Massachusetts. The narrowly tailored piece of legislation calls …
Read More »Hugh Dunn, Pete Wilde pull papers for New Bedford’s Ward 3 city council seat
The speculation is over – Hugh Dunn has pulled nomination papers to seek re-election for city council in Ward 3 instead of mayor. It was rumored that he was considering a run for the 4-year mayor term. As of today only one other person, Pete Wilde, has pulled papers to …
Read More »Who will replace Dana Rebeiro as Ward 4 City Councilor?
Dana Rebeiro has openly stated that she believes in term limits and will not seek re-election as ward 4 city councilor this year. This is likely the reason so many have pulled nomination papers to replace her. As of today, six have pulled nomination papers; Nair (Naia) Barros, Dennis Houtman, …
Read More »Seven pull nomination papers in New Bedford for at-Large City Council
Two months into New Bedford’s 2019 election cycle and less than one month left to turn in nomination papers, only seven people have pulled papers for at-Large city council. Nomination papers became available on May 20th and August 16th is the final day to submit them to the New Bedford …
Read More »Public Safety Committee recommends allocating $250k for construction of rear entrance at Pulaski School
New Bedford’s Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods is recommending to the City Council that the Administration allocates $250,000 for the construction of a rear entrance to the Pulaski School to alleviate the traffic flow issues in the area. The recommendation will be heard at tonight’s New Bedford City Council …
Read More »Four City Councilors call for installation of prohibited activities signs at New Bedford pocket parks
The following motion is scheduled for the New Bedford City council session on Thursday, Jul 18. WRITTEN MOTION: Councillors Giesta, Abreu, Lopes, and Rebeiro, requesting in the interest of public safety that the Department of Public Infrastructure, install signs at all Pocket Parks throughout the City with the following information: …
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