New Bedford City Council Flexes Political Muscles [OPINION]
New Bedford City Council Flexes Political Muscles [OPINION] Members of the New Bedford City Council are outraged with Mayor Jon Mitchell and his positions on public safety. Recent fires and shootings are motivating them. Mayor Mitchell hasn't been able to successfully negotiate a contract with either the police or firefighter unions for years. Year after year has gone by and the tensions between the first responders and the former federal prosecutor have grown in part because of the unsettled contracts. The city has recently experienced a rise in fires and criminals firing off illegal guns. J...