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Grades, Attendance, and Behavior Do Matter [OPINION] "If it aint broke, dont fix it." Someone a hell of a lot smarter than me once said that. It applies to a pending decision from state education officials that could change how we select students for vocational schools in Massachusetts, including Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. Education Commissioner Jeff Riley could recommend changes to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as soon as next week. Riley...

New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiros decision to retire means a search must begin for a new police chief. Cordeiro has been a member of the New Bedford Police Department for 35 years, the last five years as chief. That kind of knowledge and experience at the top is difficult to replace. That is why the next chief should come from the ranks. When a Chief of Police retires, there is often the urge to conduct a nationwide search to find the best possible replacement. In doing so, the best can...

Despite expressed support from Mayor Jon Mitchell to retain his position and earn a new contract with the City, New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro has decided to retire after five years as the citys top cop. His tenure will be marked by positive changes such as a departmental policy shift towards community policing, technological upgrades in the department, and new use of force policies that were codified in a commission established by Mayor Mitchell last summer in response to civil rig...

New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro Announces Retirement NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro has announced that he is retiring from the department. Cordeiro, who has been serving on the force in New Bedford for 35 years, including the last five as Chief of Police, will wrap up his career on April 23. Deputy Chief Paul J. Oliveira will take over as Acting Chief of Police on April 24, the City of New Bedford announced in a press release. “I am grateful to have worked w...

Police chief in Massachusetts fishing city retiring April 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The police chief in New Bedford, Massachusetts is retiring, the city announced Thursday. Chief Joseph Cordeiro is stepping down after serving as the citys top cop five years and working in the department for a total of 35 years. His last day will be April 23. “I profoundly appreciate the support of our community, without which our many accomplishments over my five-year term as Ch...

NEW BEDFORD — The Buttonwood Park Zoo assures that anyone wishing to pay cash for admission will be permitted to do so after concerns arose Wednesday morning that tickets could only be sold online – which is still the preferred method of paying for admission, the zoo says, but not the only method. “If a patron arrives at the Zoo without tickets, we accommodate them, regardless of payment method, if there is capacity in the Zoo in keeping with the state’s required capacity limits,” Sar...

Hey Mayor, Tell Markey New Bedford Needs Sewer Aid [OPINION] The Environmental Protection Agency is apparently ready to lower the boom on the City of New Bedford for not completing eight federally-mandated infrastructure projects under the Clean Water Act, but the Mitchell Administration doesnt appear to be too concerned about it. City Council Finance Committee Chair Linda Morad said city residents can expect higher sewer and water rates to pay for the projects. Morad said the city faces a pote...

First Warren, Now Markey Finds New Bedford [OPINION] Fresh on the heels of Elizabeth Warrens flop of a visit to New Bedford last week comes word that Ed Markey is on his way. I guess these sighting of two rare birds is further proof that spring is here. Last week, Warren posed for pictures with New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell at a COVID-19 vaccination center that is not even expected to open until mid-April. Hey, shill when you get the chance, right? Warren actually said funding the vaccination...

NEW BEDFORD — The sign on the corner of Spring and Seventh streets declaring that Abolition Row Park was “Coming Soon” is finally living up to its name as work crews showed up this week and began construction.  “It’s exciting in many ways,” said Lee Blake of the New Bedford Historical Society. “In three months we’ll have a lovely little park there.”  “Abolition Row Park will be a tribute to New Bedford’s history as a major stop on the Underground Railroad, the first...

New Bedford Port Authority Probed by Feds Over Grant Application A federal grant application submitted by the New Bedford Port Authority is the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Commerce Departments Office of the Inspector General, WBSM has learned. The probe was initiated in October of 2020, according to Port Authority General Counsel Blair S. Bailey in correspondence with WBSM. Bailey did not say if the investigation is continuing, or what findings, if any were rendered by the OIG. A...