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Jury deadlocks in Elk Grove Village manslaughter case Timothy Zondlo   "Im not going to change my mind in a bazillion years." The Rolling Meadows jury deliberating the fate of an Elk Grove Village man charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his wife indicated in a note to the court late Tuesday that one member had taken that stance after coming to a conclusion early in the trial process.   As a result, the jury -- after four days and more than 26 hours of deliberatio...

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There are those among us who can be bought off with a Dunkin gift card. Okay, I can be bought off with a Dunkin gift card. But can a bunch of senior citizens who have thus far eluded a COVID-19 vaccine be bought off with a Dunkin gift card? That remains to be seen. The Mitchell Administration has announced that beginning Wednesday, those 65 years old and older who receive a first vaccine dose at a participating vaccination site will receive a $20 Dunkin gift card. Is that fair? Those sites incl...

Let the New Bedford Budget Hearings Begin [OPINION] The New Bedford City Councils Committee on Finance meets tonight for the first time since Mayor Jon Mitchell submitted his proposed $431 million budget for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1. The proposed budget is about $20 million more than the current $411 million operating budget. The citys contribution from the general fund is $383 million, some $18 million more than the current budget. The remainder comes from various forms of s...

Standard-Times Staff NEW BEDFORD — Depending on where you are, a vaccination card can provide some perks: a free Krispy Kreme doughnut, a free drink in Connecticut, a chance for a $1 million prize or college scholarship in Ohio, or a $100 savings bond in West Virginia.  Now in New Bedford, if you are a resident 65 and older and still unvaccinated, you can get a $20 Dunkin gift card with your first COVID-19 vaccine dose. The city on Friday announced eligible people who get their first d...

NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell submitted the fiscal year 2022 budget proposal of approximately $431 million to the City Council on Wednesday. The proposed budget includes adding back some positions that were eliminated last year amid the pandemic. Last year’s proposed fiscal year 2021 budget was approximately $411 million, with the General Fund accounting for $365 million. The fiscal year 2022 proposal includes an increase in the General Fund to $383 million. Mitchell told the councilo...

New Bedford residents 65 and over who receive their COVID-19 vaccination at specified clinic sites in the city will receive a $20 Dunkin’ gift card with their first dose beginning on Wednesday, May 19, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced on Friday. According to the release, while most of New Bedford’s seniors are vaccinated, the average vaccination rate for those 65 and up is lower than the state average. “Dunkin’ gift cards will now be offered to any New Bedford resident age 65 and over who r...

/ Observers of the Massachusetts offshore wind industry are getting a look at the state’s latest request for proposals, issued May 7 for a third offshore wind farm. Westport-based offshore wind consultant Paul Vigeant, former director of the New Bedford Wind Energy Center, said one thing to watch is how much emphasis the state puts on economic development. “The land-based jobs [are] where the action’s at,” he said. Jobs in the industry include manufacturing of turbine components — whi...

Mitchell Presents New Bedford FY2022 Budget to City Council NEW BEDFORD — In a special New Bedford City Council meeting on Wednesday night, Mayor Jon Mitchell presented his administration’s $431 million municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2022. Mitchell said 75 percent of the budget – almost $287 million – consists of fixed costs that include mandated assessments, state mandates, required net school spending and regional agreements. He said fixed costs have taken a larger chunk of the city...

NEW BEDFORD — A city church filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against Mayor Jon Mitchell, the citys health director and Gov. Charlie Baker alleging they violated First Amendment rights by implementing "discriminatory" capacity restrictions on places of worship amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New Life South Coast Church, a Christian church on Cove Road, is seeking the immediate lifting of capacity limits as well as damages. In its 19-page complaint, the church argues the state has favor...