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The City of New Bedford is in the process of removing the Paul Revere sign from a billboard overlooking Interstate 195. The sign's removal has been rumored to happen for over a year. City officials including Mayor Jon Mitchell have said the sign's infrastructure needed to be reinforced to ensure safe removal...

During a roundtable at the "Level Four" Parker School, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester made it clear. Chester heard from school officials, teachers, and parents on any progress the school has made since it's "Level Four" designation three years ago, and where the school is still lacking...

A long-time City employee has quietly stepped down from his position. Larry Worden retired as Commissioner of the Department of Public Facilities on February 1, marking 38-years as a municipal employee.Worden began as an engineer, and was eventually appointed Commissioner by Mayor John Bullard in 1989...