Brians Beat

As if the Presidential election cycle isn’t traumatic enough, now there’s a movement under foot, spear-headed by the ACLU of Massachusetts to change the voter registration cut-off date. And, a court hearing for a preliminary injunction is scheduled in this case for Monday, read: the day before the November 8 election...

Richard Snow spent several years living outside the downtown Post Office and area bank walk ways, before finally passing away Sunday October 23, outside the New Bedford Bus Terminal. For life or death Mr. Snow chose to live on the streets. He was conversant and never aggressive, at least in front of me...

There are numerous reasons to support more charter schools in the Commonwealth. The recurring, nauseating theme School Committees, teacher unions and other opponents tirelessly chirp against charters: they take money away traditional schools...

Pleasingly surprised. That response from New Bedford's Election Commissioner in the early hours of day 1 of early voting. Signed into law by then Governor Deval Patrick, early elections are now mandated in all cities and towns. For the City of New Bedford, Commissioner Maria Tomasia explains City Hall is the main polling station from Monday October 24-Friday November 4...

Let's be serious. How many Greater New Bedford or New Bedford area residents, give a flying hoot if the local chamber of commerce changes its name? Wow, I can hear a pin drop, or was that two pins! One Standard Times editorial writer thinks the time has come...

Forced to bite the bullet and stand by Barry Richard's man, for an hour, and to a precious radio audience, I had to hold my nose and stick up for Donald Trump. Good thing there's no video. Honestly, I can't support either main stream candidate...

Brian is challenged by a caller who claims he's voting for Donald Trump, because there is no way he can vote for Clinton. Brian goes "ghetto" on the woman for her disbelief that an ardent Libertarian is going to cast his ballot for Gary Johnson...

It's a story developing underneath the pomp of presidential candidate allegations of scandals. President Obama gives the go ahead for one of our navy ships to fire tomahawk missiles and knock out three radar batteries inside Yemen. Turns out our attack is retaliation for Iran-back rebel forces in Yemen firing missiles at our warships in the Red Sea...

Imagine pinches of auto shop, cooking classes or nursing mixed in with a middle school curriculum. Brian believes several middle schools should inject voc-tech style education within their frameworks. There can be middle school concentrating on auto and building trades...

At this time the man remains nameless. He has an undisclosed age. According to New Bedford Police, this homeless individual choked and died on a piece of pizza. Police can tell us the man died not far from his waterfront abode, a tent city on the edge of the hurricane barrier off Cove Road...