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Is out-of-control grass that serious of an issue right now in New Bedford, or is this just a money grab, as some callers have suggested?

Mayor Jon Mitchell hasn't said where the refugees he is working to bring to New Bedford will live, work, or be educated. I'm guessing not in his neighborhood?

Bridgewater, NS, Canada / Country 100.7 Jun 29, 2021 | 4:42 PM Bridgewater will still be honouring this year’s Canada Day but they are aware it needs to be celebrated differently. Communities across the country have been canceling or altering their Canada Day plans in response to the recent discoveries of unmarked graves at former residential schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Bridgewater Mayor David Mitchell explained how Bridgewater will respond, “In consultation with the multi...

His slate is called Équipe Team Tordjman (ETT). “This is a diverse group of voices bringing fresh and welcomed perspectives to the council table, but united with the singular objective of making our community greater, for everyone." Tordjman stated. “Côte St. Luc has so many strengths of which we are all proud, yet we must never rest on our laurels and there is so much potential for growth and improvement." He added that "now is the time for CSL citizens to move forward together...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Angered by Tuesdays Jamaica Observer editorial focusing o...

He was mayor for 20 years after serving as an alderman and was active in many civic organizations.

Time for Joe Lopes to Be Heard on Hugh Dunn Case [OPINION] New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell will present his budget for the new fiscal year this week. Given the pandemic, the public demand to restore public safety cuts, and the ever-increasing cost of fixed expenses such as employee health care, it ought to be an interesting budget address for FY22 on Wednesday night. To complicate things even further for Mitchells administration, the citys chief bean counter Ari Skys last day on the job is Frida...

New Bedford police sergeant Michael Cassidy has died of COVID-19, according to the department. Cassidy joined the NBPD in 1994 after serving in Operation Desert Storm as a Marine. He worked in uniform patrol, narcotics, criminal investigations, and firearms during his career. “This is a tremendous loss to our department and to the City of New Bedford as we all know Sgt. Cassidy was a proud officer who served the people of this city with his whole heart,” said acting chief Paul Oliveira. “...

Since a controversial report on alleged racial profiling by the New Bedford Police Department was released by Citizens for Juvenile Justice a week ago, the reports findings have been called into question by the department, the Mitchell Administration, the police union, and residents. In particular, the NBPD called into question the non-profit organization’s use of the data the department itself provided through public records requests. In a response dated April 20 and provided to WBSM News to...

New Bedford Mayor Still Silent on Police Report [OPINION] Several members of the New Bedford City Council have expressed their support for the New Bedford Police Department following the release last week of a report suggesting local officers unfairly treat minority youth. Councilors Brian Gomes, Naomi Carney, and Ian Abreu reject the reports conclusions by the Boston-based Citizens for Juvenile Justice as unfounded. Gomes has filed a motion for Thursdays meeting, calling on his colleagues to s...