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City Clerk Update
New Bedford City Council President Joseph Lopes says he'll release his schedule for hiring a new City Clerk around lunch-time on Wednesday.  After meeting with the city's personnel director, Angela Natho, Lopes says he finalized the plan last night...
One Less Candidate
Former City Councilor Denis Lawrence has informed the Council President, he is withdrawing his application for the position of City Clerk. The news of Lawrence's decision has greatly saddened Ward Three Councilor Henry Bousquet..... The Standard Times first reported Lawrence's decision...
Bousquet Defends Council
Bousquet Defends Council
Bousquet Defends Council
Ward Three Councilor Henry Bousquet says City Councilors were elected to serve the citizens of New Bedford, and that's what the council is doing by learning more about issues in the School Department. Bousquet is dismissing criticism that the Council is sticking its nose into areas where it doesn't belong, like the school budget...
Food Trucks in New Bedford
Food Trucks in New Bedford
Food Trucks in New Bedford
The New Bedford City Council has approved an ordinance regulating food trucks in the city.  The vote was 7-4. The ordinance increases hours of operation, identifies areas where food trucks can operate, and jumps the annual fee to $600...