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New Bedford's Richard Tyson Moultrie ran for mayor in 2019 and he lost. He is now going to run for the New Bedford City Council according to OCPF documents.

Published January 17. 2021 11:39PM  Associated Press MAINE A shortage of nurses, aides and other staff at nursing homes in Maine that already existed before the pandemic is getting worse. More than one third of the states nursing homes reported shortages of both nurses and aides at the beginning of this month, and more than 20% were short on other staff, according to reports filed with federal regulators. “The situation is dire,” John Orestis, president and CEO of North Country Associates,...

Some community leaders are expressing concern over long distances that residents will have to travel to get a COVID-19 vaccine. In southeastern Massachusetts,...

COVID-19 update for Sunday: Man dies at Sullivan County nursing home; Claremont school announces virus case Foxboro Police Officer Brendan Fayles waits 15 minutes before he can leave after receiving the Moderna vaccine at the Putnam Clubhouse at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. The first large scale vaccination site for the coronavirus in Massachusetts is being held at Gillette Stadium. A soft launch was held Friday before officially opening Monday, Jan. 18 for first re...

Coronavirus developments across New England:

An initial map released by MassDPH showed no coronavirus vaccination sites for the Southeastern region of Massachusetts. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Senator Mark Montigny pushed back.

In the Southeastern part of Massachusetts, more than 50 municipalities are deemed “high risk” for COVID spread according to data released by the state’s Department of Public Health on Thursday. The same area, which includes some of the state’s largest cities like Brockton, New Bedford and Fall River, has zero vaccination sites. “Greater New Bedford is about 250,000 people and there’s no ...

NEW BEDFORD — Ed Anthes-Washburn, who has served as the New Bedford Port Authority Director since 2015, is stepping down from his role to take a job in the private sector. Anthes-Washburn, 35, will join Crowley Maritime Corporation, a vessel management and marine and energy solutions company, as director of business development for its shipping division.  The company has headquarters in Florida but locations throughout the country. Anthes-Washburn will remain in New Bedford. "Its bitters...

Mitchell sent a letter to City Council vetoing the council’s ordinance and stating his reasoning behind the veto on Nov. 24, which included that the residency requirement creates a preference for qualified city residents and cultivates a city workforce committed to the city. Before the ordinance was enacted city employees were required to live in New Bedford unless they obtained a residency waiver, which the mayor had to put before City Council and the council then had to approve.  City Coun...

The Baker administration has unveiled a map identifying locations where Massachusetts residents may roll up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine --  and not one of them is located anywhere near Fall River, New Bedford, or Cape Cod. "Its outrageous," New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell told WBSMs Barry Richard today. "Im at a loss. When I first saw the map, I thought they must have made some sort of mistake. But theres no mistake. How on earth do you justify that decision?" Mitchell said New Bedfo...