City Councilor Brian Gomes

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Members of the New Bedford City Council beware, the unions are great at organizing but the taxpayers vote.

New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes appeared on the Phil Paleologos Morning Show Wednesday promising to file a motion for the City Council to support Governor Baker's proposing to make drug dealers whose distribution leads to the death of a customer, subject to prosecution for "manslaughter," and further that our State Delegation support support Governor Baker's proposal in targeting

City Council will request Governor Charlie Baker and Congressman William Keating to appropriate $35-million dollars in funding to increase the depth of New Bedford Harbor.

NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford City Council voted to approve a written motion to hold a Public Safety Summit that will include all politicians, public officers, and law enforcement involved in the fight against crime in the city. The motion to form the Summit was passed unanimously by City Councilors in a 10-0 vote...

Perception or reality, crime is definitely up in one whaling city. New Bedford City Council Brian Gomes is proposing a Public Safety Summit to curb the onslaught of shootings and vandalism in the city. Seems to me, representatives from the city council, the Mayor, law enforcement and the general public should have long ago pow wowed over the hoodlum issue...

NEW BEDFORD- The Walk to Remember Victims of Opioid Use and Survivors of Opioid Abuse kicked off Wednesday night at Joseph P. Monte playground on Acushnet Avenue. The walk is designed to raise awareness of the dangers opioid use and the lasting effects it has on not only the user, but also the family and community at large...

The City Council is asking for increased police patrols in areas of the North End where reports of assults and robberies are on the rise. The Council approved the request during Thursday night's meeting and it will be sent to the Mayor and Police Chief for review. ...

A Massachusetts woman is leading a campaign to shed more light on who supplies guns for people committing violent crimes.  Nancy Robinson heads up Citizens for Safety.  She was in New Bedford on Friday, taking part in a community discussion on "Where Do The Guns Come From...