Politics

Mayor Mitchell has submitted a loan order to the New Bedford City Council to appropriate $3,975,000 “for the purpose of making critically-needed repairs to City-owned buildings including, but not limited to, projects for the repair and renovation of public safety facilities, general office space, and roads and infrastructure and all …

Mayor Jon Mitchell presented the annual “Mayor’s List Award” to the top ten academically ranked seniors in the New Bedford High School graduating Class of 2019. This year marks the seventh annual Mayor’s List Awards in celebration of the outstanding academic achievements of the top ten graduating seniors at New …

Alma del Mar’s Executive Director Will Gardner released the following statement. You can read the New Bedford Educators Association’s response here. “We are disappointed by the news that we will be unable to move forward with a local compromise deal that would have given 450 children the opportunity to access …

The following statement was published on the New Bedford Educators Association’s Facebook page. You can read Alma del Mar’s response here. The Alma del Mar charter school expansion scheme in New Bedford, which would have required legislative approval to bypass state law, has rightfully been abandoned. “Any deal cut behind …

Mayor Mitchell will hold neighborhood office hours for the month of May on Thursday, May 30 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Brigham Corner Seafood and Pizza, 1 Brigham Street. Mayor Mitchell announced he would set aside time each month to hold office hours in city neighborhoods so that residents …

Current New Bedford School Committee member John Oliveira has pulled nomination papers with the intent to run for mayor. He has until 5pm on August 30 to turn in at 50 valid signatures to be officially placed on the October 1st primary ballot. Mr. Oliveira has had some public confrontations …

While working on a database of all those charged in New Bedford in 2019 with distributing/trafficking hard drugs like heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, crack, and other hard drugs, it’s painfully clear that the dealers live in concentrated areas of New Bedford. Nearly one-third (29%) of those arrested for distribution/trafficking of hard …

The following message was posted to the New Bedford Police Union’s Facebook page: A MESSAGE FROM NEW BEDFORD POLICE UNION PRESIDENT HANK TURGEON Dear Family & Friends: We regret to inform you that we will not be holding this year’s Whaling City Festival which was scheduled to be held on …

The New Bedford Board of Election Commissioners has announced that nomination papers to run for local municipal office in the November 2019 municipal election will be available beginning on Monday, May 20, 2019. Nomination papers may be obtained from the Election Commission Office in New Bedford City Hall, 133 William …

The City of New Bedford has received four new applications for recreational marijuana businesses in New Bedford: Metro Harvest, Inc. (based out of Bridgewater, MA) Proposed site in New Bedford: 606 Tarkiln Hill Road, New Bedford Solar Therapeutics (based out of Somerset, MA) Proposed site in New Bedford: 525 Church …