Former New Bedford Mayor Fred Kalisz is honored over the weekend. A portrait of Mayor Kalisz, who served as Mayor for eight years from 1998 to 2006, was unveiled over the weekend during ceremonies at the downtown public library. Some 150 people gathered for the event, to catch a glimpse of the portrait that was painted by Deborah Macy. Mayor Kalisz said he was humbled by the honor.
New Bedford City Councilors are reacting to the layoffs at a local job training center. New Directions, a subsidiary of the region's Workforce Investment Board, let go about one-third of its staff Thursday because of funding cuts. Councilor-at-Large Denis Lawrence Jr. tells WBSM News, he and other councilors were shocked to hear about the cuts.
The New Bedford City Council is taking a longer look at a proposal to sell the city's tax title debts to a third party. The council voted Thursday to have its Ordinance Committee re-consider new rules that would help taxpayers that have their liens sold at auction. With regards to knocking down the taxes owed to the city, Councilor-At-Large David Alves wants the Mayor to target businesses that have the biggest outstanding bills...
