WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » city hall http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Bedford Closes Schools For Another Day http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-closes-schools-for-another-day/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-closes-schools-for-another-day/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:49:09 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=55763 School children in New Bedford are staying home another day.   Mayor Jon Mitchell decided to cancel school on Tuesday after discussions with Interim Supt. Michael Shea, and taking a drive around the city

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-closes-schools-for-another-day/feed/ 0 New Bedford Elections Office Preps for Presidential Election http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-elections-office-preps-for-presidential-election/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-elections-office-preps-for-presidential-election/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:16:57 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=23400 The New Bedford Elections Office at City Hall is prepping for the upcoming presidential election.

The Elections Office has already mailed and received hundreds of absentee ballots, and Election Commissioner Maria Tomasia tells WBSM News requests are still pouring in

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-elections-office-preps-for-presidential-election/feed/ 0 neb_boy/flickr Latin American Flag Raising Held in New Bedford http://wbsm.com/latin-american-flag-raising-held-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/latin-american-flag-raising-held-in-new-bedford/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:00:55 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=22760 The Latin American community was well represented in New Bedford last night, with a flag raising ceremony held outside of City Hall.

Flags representing 22 different Latin American nations were displayed by youngsters, as members of the Latin American community spoke of their nations and their contributions to New Bedford

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]]> http://wbsm.com/latin-american-flag-raising-held-in-new-bedford/feed/ 0 neb_boy/flickr New Bedford Mayor Wants Loiterers to Scurry http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-wants-loiterers-to-scurry/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-wants-loiterers-to-scurry/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:17:37 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=18619 On just about any given day, folks visiting the downtown district may see a group of people gathered outside the Main Library or City Hall on Pleasant Street. Now City Hall is making a push to move that crowd elsewhere, by asking those who provide free meals and shelter to relocate

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-mayor-wants-loiterers-to-scurry/feed/ 0 neb_boy/flickr New Bedford Commemorates 9/11 http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-commemorates-911/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-commemorates-911/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:51:22 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=14429 
This year's remembrance of September 11th, 2001 served as a call to community volunteerism in New Bedford.

City and State officials gathered in front of City Hall today, before a sizeable crowd, recalling the events of that day and the aftermath that has transformed the nation

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-commemorates-911/feed/ 0 TSM Dog Park Debate On Tap At New Bedford City Hall http://wbsm.com/dog-park-debate-on-tap-at-new-bedford-city-hall/ http://wbsm.com/dog-park-debate-on-tap-at-new-bedford-city-hall/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:00:02 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=9888 The City Council Committee working to create a dog park in New Bedford is still looking for the best location for a park. 

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