While some City Councillors spoke out against the "spiked cobblestones" installed at one intersection to ward off panhandlers, Councillor Brian Gomes wants more.
After being arrested in October 2016 for clapping during a City Council meeting, Evangelos "Gilly" Safioleas was once again escorted from the council chambers in handcuffs for clapping Thursday night.
The cleanup of the former NStar site, the construction of the downtown boutique hotel, the re-purposing of the former RMV and management of the Whaling City Golf Course were among the topics Wednesday.
The School Committee briefly reviewed district wide safety measures during a meeting on Monday night, but didn't get into the specifics of what's being planned.
Mayor Jon Mitchell is hoping what went on in a special meeting of the New Bedford City Council Tuesday night did not scare off the only company interested in taking over management of the Whaling City Golf Course.
In addition to a proposal to file suit against pharmaceutical companies responsible for the nation's opioid epidemic, Gomes wants doctors to pay their dues, too.