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The New Bedford City Council plans to vote on Thursday night on the first phase of a proposal that would convert a portion of the Whaling City Golf Course into an Advanced Manufacturing Campus. A unanimous vote in the affirmative could make a big difference. A "yes" vote asks the Massachusetts Legislature to approve a "home rule petition" that permits the Mitchell Administration to use protected parkland at the golf course while converting city-owned land in Dartmouth to recreational use. It re...

Acushnet: 1,030 On Jan. 15, Montigny and Pacheco, along with 26 other legislators, wrote a letter to Secretary Marylou Sudders of Health and Human Services along with Gov. Charlie Baker demanding that a local site be established after noticing the closest location was Gillette Stadium. For those who do not have reliable transportation and cannot travel via public transportation outside of the Greater New Bedford area, vaccination would be nearly impossible. That was the same day Mitchell Tweet...

New Bedford Gun Violence Must Be Confronted [OPINION] Two shooting incidents in New Bedford broke the early morning still on Saturday, further shattering the myth that violent crime is under control here. The shootings occurred as the ongoing feud between the news media and the secretive Mitchell Administration has reached a fever pitch over the administrations refusal to make information about crime available to the public in a timely manner. Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro defended his decision...

New Bedford has had numerous gunshots fired in the city recently. The city has a system to detect when guns are fired. Is it working?

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell told me during Wednesdays broadcast that he wants to honor Fred Kalisz, perhaps this summer, and would consider naming something after the late mayor. Kalisz passed away recently from the effects of COVID-19. Kaliszs death came as a shock to many in the community. Most folks didnt know he was ill. The tributes and accolades poured into the station for days as residents recalled the impact Kalisz had on their lives. The stories were amazing. Fred Kalisz was involve...

The spin and deflection have to stop, and the mayor needs to demand someone is held accountable for poor decisions that might have resulted in a loss of life.

“The silence from our administration has been frustrating,” Turgeon said. Turgeon called into WBSM’s Barry Richard Wednesday afternoon and argued the claim put forth by Cordeiro on Richard’s Tuesday program that officers were informed of the investigation in a timely manner. Turgeon said that, yes, there was a BOLO (be on the lookout) put out for the vehicle the suspect who fired eight shots in the officer’s residence was driving, but that there was no information provided to officers...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said he is open to applying for a federal SAFER grant to preserve Engine 8, but is skeptical the request would be approved.

Standard-Times NEW BEDFORD — The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center will reschedule the 25th Annual New Bedford Folk Festival to July 9 and 10, 2022. The decision to further delay the anticipated festival, which takes place indoors and outside on the streets of downtown New Bedford, prioritizes safety for the audience, staff, artists, and crew in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s devastating to postpone the New Bedford Folk Festival because there are implications beyond our organizatio...

15 ways you can boost your used car profits Was this article useful? 1: Stock profile tools Taking advantage of sophisticated tools can help to identify which models are most likely to sell in a particular area. Using data from third parties to determine the best stock profile is being adopted far more widely in the sector. However, dealers also have such information in their dealership management systems (DMS). The trick is to extract and analyse it. According to CDK, which provides its Autoli...