Eric Jaikes News Today

A proposal to fine New Bedford homeowners up to $300 if their grass grows higher than eight inches was mowed down by city council.

The likeliest path for term limits on New Bedford city councilors is unlikely to become a ballot question this November.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said he 'feels bad' for the organizers of a failed petition for a ballot question that would a four-term limit on city councilors.

It’s taken 30 years — and counting — for the extension of the MBTA commuter rail service to reach New Bedford. Now, a last-minute drama has broken out over a seemingly trivial detail: the value of the land slated to become the New Bedford station.

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New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell supports South Coast Rail despite 11th hour lawsuit threat against MBTA on project land taking.

New Bedford's lawmakers on Beacon Hill are warning city mayor Jon Mitchell about a draft lawsuit sent to the MBTA about land takings for the South Coast Rail.

New Bedford's lawmakers on Beacon Hill are warning city mayor Jon Mitchell about a draft lawsuit sent to the MBTA about land takings for the South Coast Rail.

The MBTA has a history of lawsuits brought against them for unfair compensation, according to New Bedford City Solicitor Eric Jaikes.

The MBTA has a history of lawsuits brought against them for unfair compensation, according to New Bedford City Solicitor Eric Jaikes.