NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford City Councilors brought up the importance of increasing the size of the city's police department Thursday evening, though with some differing ideas on how to utilize the additional manpower.
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With the State's fiscal year budget not yet set, business owners and savvy shoppers are wondering if Massachusetts will once again hold a sales tax holiday weekend.
The holiday is typically set for August, and nixes the State's 6.25% sales tax...
The Massachusetts Senate has passed a $39.5 billion budget that invests heavily in education and local aid, and funnels millions into the state's opioid abuse crisis.
Sen. Karen Spilka, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, says the budget passed late Thursday "reinforces our commitment to education at every level...
State Senator Mark Montigny has secured $450,000 for New Bedford educational programs. The Senator's office announced the funding Thursday as part of the senate's Fiscal Year 2017 Budget.
The funding includes $100,000 to provide access to cultural programming for children at the Zeiterion Theatre, $80,000 for after-school programming at Dennison Memorial Community Center, and many other after-scho
New Bedford City Councillor Joe Lopes wants to see the City ween itself off the bonding process for property upkeep.
Lopes is proposing a revolving fund for the maintenance of City property, that would be included in the City's budget every year...