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“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 Right to Not Back Down on Parking Ban Fines [OPINION] This most recent poor excuse for a snowstorm left a bitter taste in the mouths of many New Bedford residents, not to mention their wallets. Some 550 people were punished for failing to adhere to the citys parking ban and were ticketed. The City of New Bedford pocketed a cool $27,500. Not bad, considering it barely even snowed. When are folks going to learn? Many folks were pretty ticked off at the Mitchell Administration on Tuesd...

It was by no means the Blizzard of 78. Hell, it wasnt even the Blizzard of 2021. But two or three inches of snow fell in a pretty quick hurry just as Tuesdays ride home was about to begin, and as a result, rush hour was a disaster. Why werent the streets treated before the snow fell and everyone began to make their way home? The ABC6 StormTracker forecast was calling for a small accumulation of snow, and I know the Department of Infrastructure monitors these things closely. I was watching the ...

Massachusetts restaurants are hurting right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Phil Paleologos says doing away with the meals tax would help.

Some New Bedford Businesses Growing Despite Pandemic [OPINION] Mayor Jon Mitchell and his economic development team have been working on growing jobs and the citys economy despite the strong headwinds of COVID-19. The seaside city of New Bedford has been hit as hard, if not harder, than most communities by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Mitchell has done more than most local leaders to deal specifically with the virus – including a Roosevelt New Deal-esque move to convert two mothballed healthc...